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Olmo strokes home from inside penalty area
Wirtz scores late equaliser but Merino heads home in 119th minute
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Merino's 119th minute header restores Spain's lead
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Gary Rose
BBC Sport at Stuttgart Arena
The Spain fans, understandably, are staying long after the final whistle to celebrate, but the Germany supporters also remain and have just applauded one of their final players left off the field as he completed a post-match interview.
Germany may be out, but this team has given them optimism for the future.
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The curse of the European Championship hosts continues.
The last time the home nation won the Euros was France in 1984.
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Pat Nevin
Former Scotland winger on BBC Radio 5 Live
It was incredible. You had no idea where it was going to go.
You talk about tactics and systems but it became much more human than that. It was about who was going to be least exhausted and who would switch off for that split second. And it turned out to be the Germans.
I do feel sorry for them, they have been great hosts and improved as the tournament has gone along. They looked like they were going to cruise this, but well done to Spain. They are not just a pretty team, they have grit as well. But they also have a lot of suspensions so will find it hard to get past whoever they play in the semi-final.
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Mikel Merino apparently had a spell at Newcastle in 2017-18 that I'm not even going to pretend to remember. He was there at the same time as Joselu.
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This was only the fourth match in Euros history to see three different players score as a substitute - after Russia v Czech Republic in 1996 and Italy v Austria and Croatia v Spain both in 2020 (well 2021).
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You can't question how hard Spain have had to work to reach the semi-finals.
They came out of a group with 2018 World Cup finalists Croatia and European champions Italy, as well as Albania - with three wins.
After getting past Georgia in the last 16, they have now beaten the hosts and giants Germany in extra time.
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Mohammed: Fine margins in sport. Rudiger dealt with every aerial threat all evening. Just a few yards forward for the ball leading to their winner on that 1 occasion.
Ian: Spain are the team to beat at the Euros. By far the best.
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The camera shows a fan holding a Kroos banner in tears. End of an era.
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Spain defenders Robin le Normand and Dani Carvajal are both suspended for the semi-final against either France or Portugal.
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Pat Nevin
Former Scotland winger on BBC Radio 5 Live
Extraordinary. so much was happening at the end and I don't know who deserved to win that game at the end - it was really tight. There are so many exhausted players and so many suspended players!
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Germany midfielder Toni Kroos takes the applause from the home fans - and some hugs from his team-mates and coaches.
He is probably a hero to some of the Spain supporters too, the ones who follow Real Madrid anyway.
The 34-year-old, who came out of international retirement earlier this year, has retired from playing entirely now.
His final club game was Real Madrid's Champions League win over Borussia Dortmund.
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Ally McCoist
Former Scotland striker on ITV
You could not take your eyes off it. The subs were excellent from both coaches, they made real impact.
What a goal to win it.
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But Florian Wirtz's late goal took it to extra time.
Wirtz scores late for Germany to force extra time
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Here was the Spain goal we all thought was going to send them through, Dani Olmo's strike in normal time.
Olmo puts Spain ahead early into the second-half
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We'll show you all the goals, but here is the most important one - Mikel Merino's late winner.
Merino's 119th minute header restores Spain's lead
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Toni Kroos has retired.
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It's all over. Spain are in the semi-finals thanks to a dramatic extra-time win over hosts Germany.
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Manuel Neuer is up. But it doesn't go near him.
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Germany have a free-kick on the left wing. This will definitely be their final chance.
Highlights: Spain 2-1 Germany
Spain kept themselves on course to win a fourth European Championship as Mikel Merino's 119th-minute goal sent them into the semi-finals and eliminated hosts Germany following a pulsating encounter at Stuttgart Arena.
This was the most anticipated match of the tournament so far as it put together the resurgent home nation against arguably the best-performing side to date at Euro 2024 - and it certainly lived up to expectation.
Played with aggression, tension and drama the contest barely let those watching pause for breath from the moment Dani Olmo gave Spain the lead six minutes into the second half.
The substitute side-footed home a cross from 16-year-old star Lamine Yamal - his third assist of the Euros - and his strike opened up a game that had been played with caution until then.
Germany hit the post through their own substitute Niclas Fullkrug, but equalised in the final minute of normal time when Florian Wirtz sent a thunderous strike in off the post to send the home fans wild.
Mikel Oyarzabal and Wirtz then sent efforts agonisingly wide in extra time, Spain goalkeeper Unai Simon superbly clawed away a Fullkrug header while Germany had penalty appeals dismissed after the ball struck Marc Cucurella's hand in the box.
But with seconds remaining of a thrilling tie, Real Sociedad forward Merino - who spent the 2017-18 season at Newcastle United - thumped home a header to send Spain into the semi-finals, where they will face France in Munich on Tuesday, 9 July.
Full-back Dani Carvajal was sent off just before the end for a second yellow card, but it was not enough to spoil the Spanish celebrations as fans and players greeted the final whistle with joy and relief.
After disappointing performances at recent major international tournaments, this Germany side impressed, with exciting young talent like Wirtz and Jamal Musiala providing optimism for the future.
But that future will be one without the legendary Toni Kroos, with the 34-year-old having said this tournament would be his last as he retires from football.
Both Spain and Germany have won the European Championship three times
Merino's 119th-minute header restores Spain's lead
This victory for Spain meant they remain unbeaten at Euro 2024 as they look to win the championship for the first time since 2012.
But this was the hardest they have had to work in the tournament, with Merino's dramatic last-minute heroics ensuring they avoided the lottery of penalties.
Spain are arguably the most complete side at Euro 2024 and when Olmo opened the scoring it looked like they would have too much for Germany.
But their opponents pressed hard and that unsettled Spain, who rode their luck before Wirtz levelled.
Key to this victory was the contribution of their players from the bench and, with suspensions for Carvajal and Robin le Normand and the extent of Pedri's early injury uncertain, that will serve Spain well in their bid to reach the final.
Wirtz scores late for Germany to force extra time
This was a cruel blow for Germany, whose fans inside the Stuttgart Arena really believed their side had enough to get over the line.
But when the dust settles they should reflect on a run that has provided renewed hope in their national team.
They had struggled at recent tournaments, going out at the group stage in the last two World Cups and, prior to Euro 2024, there was not an overriding sense they would be title contenders here.
But that belief grew as the tournament went on and they can still take heart from how far their exciting young side pushed a strong Spain team.
However, their exit meant no host nation has won a Euros since France triumphed back in 1984.
After the opportunity to rate players has closed, the score displayed represents the average from all the submissions by BBC Sport users.
| Position | Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points | Form, Last 6 games, Oldest first |
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| 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 7 |
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| 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
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| 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | -3 | 3 |
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| 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | -5 | 1 |
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| Position | Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points | Form, Last 6 games, Oldest first |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 9 |
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| 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
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| 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | -3 | 2 |
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| 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | -2 | 1 |
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| Position | Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points | Form, Last 6 games, Oldest first |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
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| 2 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
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| 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
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| 4 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 2 |
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| Position | Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points | Form, Last 6 games, Oldest first |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 6 |
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| 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
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| 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
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| 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | -3 | 1 |
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| Position | Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points | Form, Last 6 games, Oldest first |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
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| 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
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| 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
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| 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | -2 | 4 |
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| Position | Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points | Form, Last 6 games, Oldest first |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 6 |
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| 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 6 |
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| 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
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| 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | -2 | 1 |
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| Position | Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points | Form, Last 6 games, Oldest first |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
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| 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
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| 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
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| 4 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
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| 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | -3 | 3 |
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| 6 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | -3 | 2 |
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Manager: Luis de la Fuente
Formation: 4 - 3 - 3
Manager: Julian Nagelsmann
Formation: 4 - 2 - 3 - 1
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This will be the fourth meeting between Spain and Germany at the UEFA European Championship, with Spain winning two (1984 and 2008) to Germany’s one (1988). Their last such meeting was in the 2008 final with Spain winning 1-0 thanks to a Fernando Torres strike.
This is the first meeting between Spain and Germany since the 2022 World Cup, and a 1-1 draw in the group stages. Spain are unbeaten in their last four major tournament matches against Germany (W2 D2), with these games producing a total of just six goals (Spain 4, Germany 2).
Having lost their first meeting with Spain on German soil (2-1 in a 1935 friendly), Germany are unbeaten in their last eight games against La Roja on their own turf (W5 D3).
No host nation has ever been eliminated from the quarter-final stage of the UEFA European Championship, with all four previous host quarter-finalists progressing: England won a penalty shootout against Spain in 1996, Netherlands beat Yugoslavia 6-1 in 2000, Portugal beat England on penalties in 2004, and France defeated Iceland 5-2 in 2016.
This will be Germany’s 19th quarter-final tie across the World Cup (14) and UEFA European Championship (5) – the most of any European nation at the two major tournaments. They have progressed from 15 of their previous 18 (83%), including all four at the EUROs (1996, 2008, 2012, 2016).
Germany have scored 10 goals across their four matches at EURO 2024, which is already their joint-most in a single edition of the UEFA European Championship. Meanwhile, their shot conversion rate of 13.9% is currently their highest in this competition since EURO 2008 (14.5%); an edition in which they were beaten by Spain in the final.
Spain’s Fabián Ruiz has been involved in five goals in his last four games in all competitions (3 goals, 2 assists). He’s both scored and assisted in two of his three games at EURO 2024 so far – no player has ever done so in three different games at a single edition of the UEFA European Championship.
Toni Kroos has completed 95% of his passes for Germany at EURO 2024 (411/431); the highest completion rate by a player to attempt 300+ passes at a UEFA European Championship tournament (since 1980). Indeed, he also leads all players at EURO 2024 for line-breaking passes (125).
16-year-old Lamine Yamal has provided two assists for Spain so far at EURO 2024, just the third teenager on record (since 1980) to provide multiple assists at the competition after Enzo Scifo (1984) and Cristiano Ronaldo (2004). 94% of his passes have been made while under pressure (106/113), the highest rate of any Spain player to play at least 180 minutes so far at EURO 2024.
Jamal Musiala has scored in three of Germany’s four games at EURO 2024 so far (three goals). The only player to score more goals in a single edition of the tournament while aged 21 or younger was Wayne Rooney for England in 2004 (4).
