At 3 a.m. on June 30, Beijing time, in the 1/8 finals of the European Cup, the host Germany faced Denmark in the second game.
Germany won 2 and drew 1 in three games in the group, and qualified first in the group. Denmark drew three of their three games in the group and finished second in the group. Germany has an advantage in terms of strength and form.
In Germany's starting line-up, Sane replaced the teenager Wirtz, and the highly vocal Phil Krueger was regarded as a surprise player.
Germany starters: 1-Neuer, 2-Rudiger, 3-Raum, 6-Kimmich, 7-Havertz, 8-Kroos, 10-Musiala, 15-Schlotterbeck, 19-Sane, 21-Gundogan, 23-Andrich
At the beginning of the game, Germany opened with three boards, but it was still very threatening, Germany took a corner kick, Schlotterbeck scored a goal, but the referee ruled that there was a collision with the goalkeeper, and the goal was ruled invalid. But the German offensive continued unabated, and Musiala's long-range shot went wide. Denmark began to adapt to the German attack and had a chance to counter-attack, with Eriksen's shot blocked by Manuel Neuer and Mailer's shot deflected wide. There was lightning and thunder in the sky, and the referee stopped the game. Players from both sides left the field. The rain stopped and the game continued, with Anderson being fouled for handball in the 51st minute and the referee reviewing the footage awarded a penalty, which Havertz converted. Musiala made a one-on-one shot and scored to give Germany a 2-0 lead. Hosts Germany 2-0 Denmark advanced to the last eight, with the winner of Spain and Georgia in the quarter-finals.