In the second key match of the quarterfinals of the European Cup on June 30, Beijing time, the host German men's football team played against the Danish men's football team. In the first half, Schlotterbeck's blitzkrieg header was saved, Neuer and Schmeichel each made a save, in the second half, Anderson's goal was ruled invalid and then sent a penalty for a handball foul, Havertz scored from the penalty spot and missed a single goal, Musiala scored a single goal, Sane did not score, and finally Germany beat Denmark 2-0 and reached the last eight of the European Championship for the 10th time. In an earlier match, Switzerland won 2-0 to send Italy out of the tournament, so far two places have been decided in the quarter-finals, with the two former champions Denmark and Italy being eliminated.
The host Germany played the momentum of winning the championship in the three rounds of the group stage, and the debut started the goal machine and poured 5 goals to let Scotland appreciate the "host's hospitality", and in the second round, there was no gorgeous flower work to get the knockout ticket with two practical goals, and the final round was "blocked" by the bad Switzerland, who expected the team to press the "miracle button" in stoppage time to pass the group top. Denmark single-handedly created the plot of "3-point miracle promotion", and the three games in the group stage were tepid, not strong when weak, not weak when strong, and low-key and magically advanced to the knockout round. Germany, ranked 16th in the world, are in a good position and Denmark are ranked 21st in the world, but they will not be left to their opponents.
Germany started with a strong aggression and a fast pace, passing the ball to the right flank in quick succession, and Sane quickly sent in a cross that was successfully cleared by Westgaard. In the fifth minute, Raum drove a corner cross from the left flank, Schlotterbeck nodded in a precise shot, but referee Oliver ruled that Kimmich had committed a foul in the box and the goal was disallowed.
In the first 15 minutes, the German team continued to press, Musiala's breakthrough and Kimmich's long-range shot kept the Danish box in danger, although the Danish team was suppressed, but there were also several counter-attack opportunities, Delaney created a free kick opportunity, but the subsequent set-piece attack failed to form a threat. Germany's quick long pass counterattack created danger again, Havertz's anti-offside volley in the penalty area was saved, Musiala's long-range shot from the middle was slightly wide, Sane broke through strongly to create a free kick opportunity at the top of the arc, and the high-pressure offensive frequently seemed to be about to score.
Denmark withstood the strong pressure of their opponents with a dense defense and also seized the opportunity to counterattack, Anderson sent a long ball from the back, and Eriksen cleverly stopped the ball at the top of the arc to get rid of the two of them, and the powerful shot was cleverly blocked by Rudiger. Then Mailer fired a powerful shot from the edge of the six-yard box and Denmark's attack picked up, but they were still far from scoring. In the 35th minute, the game was interrupted due to thunderstorms, and the players from both sides returned to the dressing room early.
Germany returned to the pitch and played long balls from the flanks, with Havertz's header too wide blocked by Schmeichel and Schlotterbeck heading wide of the top from the front and back of the net. The Danes are once again back to the rhythm of passive defence. The German captain was slightly loose in his possession of the ball, and in the 45th minute, Denmark seized the opportunity to form a sharp fast attack, and Hojlen's one-handed shot was saved by Neuer, and the German team escaped.
In the 47th minute of the second half, Denmark sent the ball into the penalty area, Delaney's back-to-back shot in front of the small penalty area was blocked by Andrich, Anderson grabbed two points and scored the goal, the referee reviewed the VAR and ruled offside, and the German team escaped again. Two minutes later, Raum's cross from the left hit Anderson's arm in the box to create a penalty and Kai Havertz took the lead from the spot-kick.
Kai Havertz had a brilliant chance to score a solo shot in the 58th minute, but his last-time shot went wide of the post and he missed a great chance to score. In the 63rd minute, Kai Havertz broke through the right and knocked down the middle, and Sane fired wide in the face of an empty goal, and Germany missed a good chance. In the 68th minute, Schlotterbeck's diagonal long pass tore the defense, and Musiala rushed into the penalty area with a single shot and shot into the far corner to expand the score. In the 90th minute, Wirtz's goal was disallowed.
Germany 2-0 Denmark at the end of the game, successfully passed the pass and advanced to the quarterfinals, and was one step closer to the fourth European Championship title in history. This is the 10th time the team has reached the quarter-finals of the European Championship, setting a new record for the Cup. At the age of 21 years and 124 days, Musiala became Germany's youngest player to score in the knockout rounds of the European Championship.