In the early morning of June 30, Beijing time, the European Cup held two 1/8 finals, and finally the defending champion Italy was eliminated, and the performance in the group stage was not ideal.
Germany 2-0 Denmark
In the first half of the game, Schlotterbeck's header was blown straight into the goal. In the 35th minute, the game was temporarily suspended due to thunderstorms.
After the game resumed, Schmeichel played a brave high and low block to keep the goal intact. At half-time, Hojlen was saved by Neuer. The two sides returned to the dressing room after half-time.
In the second half, Josim Andersen was whistled for a goal, and two minutes later Anderson was awarded a penalty for handball in the box, and Kai Havertz scored from the spot-wide. Havertz and Sane then missed many chances, and Musiala scored a solo goal in the 68th minute to extend the score and seal the win. In the end, Germany defeated Denmark 2-0 and successfully advanced to the quarterfinals.
Germany had a chance to extend their scores, and in the 59th minute, a one-on-one effort from Kai Havertz slid past with a right-footed volley.
Denmark had a set-piece chance in the 48th minute, and Josim Andersen scored in a scuffle in the box! However, a VAR review later determined that the goal was invalidated for offside.
Musiala has scored three goals in four appearances in this European Championship, and he is only 21 years old!
Only Wayne Rooney has scored three European goals at a younger age (18 years and 241 days) or will face a real test in the next round, with a strong Spain side in the quarter-finals.
Switzerland 2-0 Italy
In the 36th minute, Swiss player Freuler received an assist from Vargas and scored with a left-footed shot, and in the 46th minute, Ebischer took the ball on the left side of the front field and knocked it horizontally, and Vargas scored with a shot!
Italy had 51.1% possession and only 1 shot on target, Switzerland 4, 15 fouls, 3 yellow cards and 15 more Swiss free-kicks.
In the last European Cup, Switzerland faced France in the 1/8 finals, stubbornly tied after falling behind 1-3, and finally Sommer saved Mbappe's penalty in the penalty shootout, and Switzerland eliminated France.
Two consecutive European Championships have been upset, and the Swiss Army knife has been sharpened - the situation in the second half of the region is even more confusing!
For the first time since 2004, Italy missed the quarterfinals of the European Championships, and in the previous four European Championships, they won one championship, one runner-up and two quarterfinals;
It was also the first time Italy had conceded more than one goal in a single game at the Euros, since losing 4-0 to Spain in the 2012 final.
Just 27 seconds into the opening period, Italy, who were 1-0 down, conceded another goal, the second-fastest goal conceded in the second half of the European Championship. In both games, Italy lost half a minute, making them the first team in the European Championship to concede in the first minute of both halves.
After Italy lost to Switzerland, the defending champions of the European Championship have been eliminated in the quarterfinals for the third time in a row.
At Euro 2016, defending champion Spain reached the round of 16;
At Euro 2020, defending champion Portugal reached the round of 16;
In tonight's two last-16 knockout matches, Vargas and Rudiger were named MVPs respectively.