Germany 2 – 0 Denmark

Germany reached their first quarter-finals in 4 makes an attempt at a serious event as objectives from Kai Havertz and Jamal Musiala secured a 2-0 victory over Denmark in a storm-delayed and controversial encounter in Dortmund.

On the eve of Saturday’s assembly at Sign Iduna Park, meteorologists had warned that inclement climate situations within the Ruhr area might disrupt proceedings – and referee Michael Oliver was pressured to droop play for 20 minutes in the course of the first half as a precaution.

By then, Germany had seen Nico Schlotterbeck’s header dominated out after Andreas Skov Olsen was illegally blocked by Joshua Kimmich.

Rasmus Hojlund was responsible of lacking two good possibilities late within the first half, however the recreation’s huge flashpoint centred on Crystal Palace defender Joachim Andersen within the area of two minutes.

First, the centre-back thought he had scored the primary objective for his nation when he swivelled and located the underside nook however Thomas Delaney was deemed to have been fractionally offside within the build-up.

As Germany celebrated their reprieve, VAR Stuart Attwell noticed a handball from Andersen moments later in blocking David Raum’s cross. It appeared harsh given the proximity of Andersen to the cross, however Havertz stayed composed to beat Kasper Schmeichel from 12 yards.

There was nothing controversial about Germany’s second, nevertheless, which killed the competition as Schlotterbeck picked out the run of Musiala, who breezed away from Andersen to fireplace throughout Schmeichel and arrange a quarter-final in opposition to both Spain or Georgia.

Why was Denmark’s objective dominated out?

There have been three selections which needed to be made within the incident which noticed Andersen assume he had given Denmark the lead.

Firstly, the English match officers checked out whether or not there was an preliminary offside from Christian Eriksen’s free-kick. That was dominated out.

In the course of the second part, it was checked whether or not there was a penalty offence on Thomas Delaney by Havertz, which was deemed to not be enough sufficient to be overturned.

Subsequently, Delaney was standing in an offside place – by a toe – when he attacked the ball when it got here off Rasmus Hojlund’s shoulder. Semi-automated VAR replays confirmed simply how tight the offside name was.

Ought to Andersen have been penalised for handball?

The Andersen handball incident fell throughout the present interpretation and software of the IFAB guidelines. Andersen’s physique is exterior the silhouette, making a barrier stopping the ball from being crossed.

Andersen’s arm is outstretched, subsequently it was really useful for it to be a penalty offence.

The Palace defender stated afterwards: “It was the referee who determined the sport for us. It is the smallest offside I’ve ever seen in my profession, to be trustworthy. However after all, offside is offside.

“After which to offer a penalty on this state of affairs is for me is a loopy determination. Now, I have been enjoying within the Premier League for 4 years and the final two years, the referees earlier than each season they arrive and clarify all the principles.

“And this…they spoke about many occasions: the handball rule. And that is by no means a penalty. That is half a metre beside me and kicks the ball on my hand. What would you like me to do? That…they stated that it will be black or white. That can by no means be a penalty. And now an English ref provides this as a penalty. So, for me it is a loopy determination.”

Roy Keane talking on ITV:

“I am at all times important of defenders who put their fingers behind their again, as their stability cannot be proper. However you are feeling for defenders now. I am unable to see that as a penalty.

“Does each defender now should put their fingers behind their again? You’re feeling for Denmark. The spirit of the sport – it is so unfair for that handball to go in opposition to them.”

UEFA assertion on Andersen handball

“In the course of the match between Germany and Denmark, related ball know-how housed inside adidas’s Fussballliebe ball confirmed that Denmark defender Joachim Andersen touched the ball together with his hand contained in the penalty space.

“On this occasion, the sensor was capable of document precisely the contact of the hand of the participant with the floor of the ball.

“The ‘heartbeat’ of the ball proven on broadcast is similar because the referee sees in the course of the on-field evaluate and discerns the purpose of contact precisely to five-hundredths of a second.”

Stats: Story of the match

Hjulmand: Recreation determined by two VAR selections

Denmark head coach Kasper Hjulmand: “The sport was determined by two VAR selections. I’ve the photograph right here, it was one centimetre (offside). When it comes to statistics and knowledge, it does not make sense. This isn’t the way in which we’re imagined to be utilizing VAR.

“It is one centimetre. And after two minutes there was a penalty. I’m so uninterested in the ridiculous handball rule. We can’t demand our defenders to be working with the arms like this (behind their backs). It isn’t pure. Joachim (Andersen) was working usually. It is a regular state of affairs.

“He jumped up and was hit from one metre. I not often speak about these selections, nevertheless it was actually decisive for this recreation.”

Star participant – Kai Havertz

From the chic to the ridiculous. This was a trademark efficiency from the Arsenal ahead, the kind that makes him so entertaining. He must have scored from six yards out within the first half when he headed Raum’s supply straight at Schmeichel.

Within the second, an excellent piece of ability evaded Jannik Vestergaard just for the end to once more be missing. However Havertz will get by means of a lot work and his efforts have been rewarded from the spot.

On what was his fiftieth cap for Germany, Havertz netted his 18th objective for the nationwide staff, with solely Niclas Füllkrug (7) netting extra objectives for the reason that appointment of Julian Nagelsmann than his six.

Solely Jürgen Klinsmann and Mario Gomez (each 5) have scored extra objectives for Germany on the UEFA European Championship finals than Havertz (4), whereas he is netted 5 objectives in his final 10 video games for the nationwide staff.

Musiala coming of age – Opta stats

• Solely Wayne Rooney (4) has scored extra objectives aged 21 and below on the UEFA European Championship finals than Germany’s Jamal Musiala (3), whereas he is scored extra objectives at this EUROs in 4 video games than in his first 29 appearances for the nationwide staff (2).
• Manuel Neuer made his thirty eighth look for Germany at a serious competitors; the joint-most of any participant for the nationwide staff alongside Bastian Schweinsteiger. Certainly, this was additionally his nineteenth look on the UEFA European Championship finals, essentially the most of any German participant.
• Solely France and Netherlands (each 6) have scored extra penalties on the UEFA European Championship finals than Germany (5, not together with shootouts), with solely EURO 2020 (9) seeing extra penalties scored than EURO 2024 (8).
• Germany have reached the quarter-finals of a serious competitors for the primary time since doing so at EURO 2016, reaching the semi-finals of that version.

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