A header from Mikel Merino with moments left in extra-time took Spain to a 2-1 quarterfinal victory over Germany.
One of them had to go, and it was Germany that did. Euro 2024's host nation, and to this point its second-best team, is no more, its tight teamwork and sense of destiny unglued by Spain in Friday's first quarterfinal. Just when it looked like Julian Nagelsmann's side had turned it all around, rescuing itself from impending defeat, and was headed for a penalty shootout — and no nation loves PKs more — fate struck with moments remaining in extra-time.
But there was little chance of Germany going quietly into the Stuttgart night, not this Germany, Nagelsmann's courageous group that came together in the final weeks after a year of poor buildup - and rapidly began to believe they were going to win the whole darn thing. Florian Wirtz tied it on 89 minutes, a quick-witted lash just inside the post, after another fine move set up by Joshua Kimmich's strong header into the danger zone.
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