Jamal Musiala and Kai Havertz scored as Euro 2024 hosts Germany reached the quarter-finals by beating Denmark in a recreation that was interrupted by a spectacular storm.

The last-16 tussle at Borussia Dortmund’s Westfalenstadion was suspended for round 20 minutes in the direction of the tip of the primary half, as lightning lit up the sky and the pitch was soaked by hail and heavy rain.

However the recreation was additionally notable for calls by the video assistant referee, with Nico Schlotterbeck having had an early header dominated out by VAR, whereas Denmark had been denied within the second half when Joachim Andersen’s strike was chalked off as team-mate Thomas Delaney was flagged simply offside.

Germany had been celebrating one other VAR name of their favour moments after the Danes’ disallowed purpose when referee Michael Oliver was referred to as to the pitchside monitor and awarded a penalty for handball by the luckless Andersen.

Havertz put a cool spot-kick out of Kasper Schmeichel’s attain to please the passionate dwelling followers.

The ahead ought to have scored a second quickly after when he clipped a shot over Schmeichel solely to see it go broad, however Germany had their decisive second with simply over 20 minutes remaining.

This time it was younger star Musiala who bought the purpose as he raced via on the left and slotted into the far nook.

From then on the house followers had been on their ft, roaring their aspect on for extra objectives, hoping they might actually lay down a marker to counsel they may go all the way in which.

No extra had been forthcoming, however the Germany followers cheered their aspect passionately on the last whistle in celebration of this convincing win.

They are going to subsequent play the winner of Sunday’s recreation between Spain, who’ve regarded probably the greatest sides thus far, and shock bundle Georgia. The quarter-final is scheduled for Friday, 5 July.