EURO 2024 round of 16 fixtures Result: Germany 2-0 Denmark

Kai Havertz and Jamal Musiala’s goals in the second half sent Germany to the UEFA EURO 2024 quarterfinals.

Dark skies swept in the kickoff after a warm Dortmund day, and Germany got off to a fast start in this last-16 match. Nico Schlotterbeck almost missed a header in the first 10 minutes, and Havertz and Joshua Kimmich both put Kasper Schmeichel to the test. For a spell, the issue wasn’t whether the hosts would score, but rather when.

However, Denmark is an expert in pulling in the hatches. They withstood the tempest and, when the sky opened up, Kasper Hjulmand’s charges gained ground. The storm that struck after 35 minutes certainly put an end to the boisterous joy of the Germany supporters. The teams departed.

Play soon resumed, and Havertz’s header forced a fine save from Schmeichel, solidifying the hosts’ lead. At the opposite end, Manuel Neuer, who was 38 years older than his rival, had no choice but to rush off his line and block at Rasmus Højlund’s feet on the counter. Everything was end-to-end.

Thus, upon the restart, it went on. when Joachim Andersen’s attempt was flagged for offside, Havertz scored from the spot a few seconds later when the defender was ruled to have handballed. After Havertz and Højlund exchanged close calls, Musiala calmly booked a Friday date with either Spain or Georgia by collecting Schlotterbeck’s long ball.

Important Statistics

The seven goals Switzerland has scored at EURO 2024 have come from a variety of players; at 32 years and 75 days, Freuler has surpassed Mario Gavranović’s record of 31 years and 216 days set at EURO 2020 to become Switzerland’s oldest goal scorer.
Before this match (D6 L5), the Swiss had not won in 11 games against Italy since a 1-0 victory in a World Cup qualifier in May 1993.
Since they were defeated 4-0 by Spain in the 2012 final of the European Championship, Italy has never before surrendered more than once in a World Cup or EURO finals match.
After making it to the last eight at EURO 2020 for the first time, Switzerland has advanced to the quarterfinals of the tournament for the second time running. In their past eighteen internationals, they have only lost one (W8 D9).
For the first time since 2004, Italy has failed to advance to the quarterfinals of the European Championship; the defending champions, Portugal in 2020 and Spain in 2016, were eliminated in the round of 16 in each of the previous three tournaments.
Since the inclusion of the group stage in 1980, Gianluca Mancini is the first Italian to debut in a EURO knockout game.