Spain edge out Germany in Euro 2024 thriller

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Both
Spain
and
Germany
have
won
the
European
Championship
three
times

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Spain
secured
a
dramatic
extra-time
victory
over
hosts
Germany
to
reach
the
Euro
2024
semi-finals.

The
match
at
Stuttgart
Arena
lived
up
to
its
billing
as
the
most
anticipated
clash
of
the
tournament
so
far,
as
Spain
secured
a
2-1
win.

Dani
Olmo
opened
the
scoring
for
Spain
early
in
the
second
half,
but
a
late
equaliser
from
Florian
Wirtz
sent
the
game
into
extra
time.
Both
sides
came
close
to
winning
it,
with
Unai
Simon
making
a
crucial
save
for
Spain.

Just
as
penalties
seemed
inevitable,
Mikel
Merino
headed
home
the
winner
in
the
dying
seconds
to
send
Spain
through.

Spain
full-back
Dani
Carvajal
was
sent
off
just
before
the
end
for
a
second
yellow
card,
but
it
was
not
enough
to
spoil
the
celebrations
as
the
Spanish
fans
and
players
greeted
the
final
whistle
with
joy
and
relief.

They
will
now
face
either
France
or
Portugal
in
the
next
round.