2-1！ The magical battle of the European Cup: Count the seconds, kill 3 heroes in a row, and break the 90-year curse

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2024-07-06 03:08Posted in Guangdong Sports Creators

In the early morning of July 6, Beijing time, the focus of the 1/4 finals of the European Cup started on time, and the host Germany sat at home to face Spain, with Merino's 119th minute stunner, the Matadors had the last laugh 2-1 and became the first team to reach the semifinals.

This is the final that came early, Spain won all four of their previous games, and the two giants of Italy and Croatia were all knocked out by them. And Germany is not bad, scoring 10 goals in 4 games, which is the strongest firepower in the top 24 of the European Cup. There was some tension between the two sides before the game, with Carvajal, Joselu and other Spanish players collectively sticking to their faces, hoping that this would be the last game of Kroos' career.

Statistically, the two sides were evenly matched, with Germany having 23 shots on goal and creating five clear scoring chances. Spain also had 18 shots in the game, forcing Manuel Neuer to make five saves. Judging from the course of the game, Spain won extremely hard - coach de la Fuente replaced Morata and Nico Williams two sharp knives early, and was almost punished, and was almost overturned by Germany.

However, Merino stepped up in the 119th minute and forced Rudiger's header into the corner to end all the suspense. After the final whistle, the Spanish generals were exhausted, and the bullfighters led by Laporte sat on the ground and gasped for breath.

For Spain, this match is of great significance. First of all, since 2008, Spain has eliminated Germany for the third time in continental competitions, and since 2014, they have been unbeaten in five consecutive matches against Germany, setting a team record. Second, Spain has not lost to Germany in a major tournament for 36 years since Euro 1988.

What's more, Spain eliminated the host nation in an international tournament for the first time since the 1934 World Cup, breaking the 90-year curse.

Looking back at Spain's promotion process this time, it has beaten three strong teams in Italy, Croatia and Germany along the way, which can be described as full of gold.

However, Spain also paid a terrible price for the victory, as Pedri was forced to retire due to injury in the opening seven minutes, and according to media reports, the talented midfielder was basically reimbursed and missed the rest of the game. Alvaro Morata also received a second yellow card and will miss the semi-finals.

As for Carvajal, he brought down Musiala for a tactical foul at the last minute of extra time, received a second yellow card of the game, and also missed the semi-finals. As a result, Spain lost four players in one game, and whether it was against Portugal or France in the semi-finals, it was destined to be a huge test.

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