At 3 a.m. Beijing time on June 30, the second 1/8 final of the 2024 German European Championship will be played at the Dortmund Arena, with the host German team playing against the Danish team. In the first half, Schlotterbeck scored a goal, but it was invalidated due to a foul, and the game was suspended due to thunderstorms; Denmark's Andreesson scored a goal in the second half but it was disallowed for offside, before two minutes later Anderson handballed a penalty and Kai Havertz converted the spot, before Musiala slotted home to seal the win, before Wirtz's late goal was blown away for offside. In the end, Germany eliminated Denmark 2-0 and advanced to the quarterfinals.
Germany, who are currently ranked 16th in the world, were on a tight hold in the group stage, beating Scotland 5-1 in their opening game, followed by a 2-0 win over Hungary and a 1-1 draw with Switzerland. Denmark, ranked 21st in the world, finished second in their group stage with three straight draws. The two teams met in the 1992 European Championship final, with Denmark beating Germany 2-0 to win the title.
In the fourth minute, Kroos drove a corner from the left into the box, and substitute Schlotterbeck headed home from the middle. However, the referee immediately signalled that the goal was invalid and Schlotterbeck pushed for a foul before the goal. In the 7th minute, Kimmich took the ball to the penalty area and volleyed vigorously, and Schmeichel Jr. knocked the ball out of the bottom line with one punch. In the 11th minute, Rudiger played a long diagonal pass from the right side of the midfield, and Havertz in the box volleyed in a left-footed volley, and the ball was saved by Schmeichel.
In the 21st minute, the Danish team played a long pass from the backfield, and Eriksen, who was inserted forward, stopped the ball brilliantly and pushed it forward, and Rudiger, who was back to the defense, blocked it with his foot in time, and the ball was blocked from the bottom line. Thirty minutes into the game, it started to rain on the pitch. In the 35th minute, there was lightning and thunder in the field, and the referee stopped the game. The players then returned to the dressing room and hail fell on the pitch. After the rain subsided, the game resumed. In the 37th minute, Kai Havertz and Schlotterbeck threatened the Danish goal with two headers in succession.
In the 40th minute, Denmark coach Julmann received a yellow card. In the 42nd minute, the cross from the right side of the Danish penalty area was cut off by Schlotterbeck, but the latter's play with fire in the box was broken, and Hojlen's small-angle volley hit the side netting. In the 45th minute, Denmark played a quick counterattack after a steal at the back, Delaney advanced with the ball, came to the penalty area and divided to the left, Hojlen grabbed the goal before Neuer, and the ball was saved by the latter. At the end of the first half, the two teams were temporarily tied.
In the second half, in the 48th minute, a free kick from the left side of the Danish team was driven into the penalty area, and the German team was in chaos in front of the goal, and Anderson scored the ball with a left-footed volley. However, the referee listened to VAR and ruled that the goal was disallowed, and slow motion showed that Anderson was slightly offside on his toe. Germany then went on the attack, Raum crossed from the left side of the box, the ball hit the arm of Anderson, who had just been whistled for the goal, and the referee watched the VAR himself and awarded a penalty. The penalty was taken by Kai Havertz, who fired a low left-footed shot into the bottom right corner of the net, but Schmeichel was right but couldn't save the ball to give Germany a 1-0 lead over Denmark. It was Kai Havertz's second penalty of the tournament, and Denmark's Andreesson was whistled for a handball as soon as the goal was blown.
In the 59th minute, Germany crossed from the left side of the field and the ball was passed behind Havertz, but he hooked the ball in front of him with a foot collar and beat two Danish players at the same time. Kai Havertz had a one-on-one chance to get on the left side of the box and face the onrushing Schmeichel to shoot into the far corner and the ball went wide of the far post. Shortly thereafter, Germany coach Julian Nagelsmann received a yellow card. In the 64th minute, the German team quickly sent a free kick in the backfield, Sane sent a through plug on the right side of the midfield, Havertz took the ball into the penalty area, protected the ball to attract the goalkeeper and crossed to the middle, and Sane who followed was actually pushed in the face of the empty goal.
In the 64th minute, Nagelsmann replaced Gundogan and Andrich with Emre Can and Phil Kruger. In the 66th minute, the Danish team went straight to the front, Hojlen took the ball and volleyed with his left foot in the penalty area, and Neuer saved the ball. In the 68th minute, Kroos put a long pass at left-back, and Musiala, who stepped forward, received the ball and formed a single knife, he entered the left side of the penalty area and scored into the far corner, and Germany led Denmark 2-0. It was Musiala's third goal in this tournament.
In the 81st minute, Nagelsmann replaced Musiala and Raum with Henrichs and Wirtz. In the 83rd minute, Wirtz went straight to the front, Phil Krueger stepped forward to catch the ball to form a single knife, and a push shot hit Schmeichel, at which time the linesman raised the flag to signal that Phil Kruger was offside. In the 89th minute, Wirtz burst into the box and Schmeichel saved the ball. In the 91st minute, Neuer kicked off at the back, and Phil Kruger in front stopped the ball to Wirtz, who dribbled into the penalty area, beat Schmeichel and slotted the ball into the empty net. However, Wirtz was offside when he received the ball and the goal was invalidated.
In the 95th minute, Denmark pressed heavily and Germany had a chance to counter-attack, Havertz dribbled the ball to form a single knife and shot from a tight angle on the left side of the penalty area, Schmeichel calmly saved the ball. In the end, the game ended with Germany winning 2-0 against Denmark.