Spain send Germany out of Euro 2024

Spain 2-1 Germany (after AET)
Goals: 1-0 Olmo 51' (assist: Yamal), 1-1 Wirtz 89' (assist: Kimmich), 2-1 Merino 119' (assist: Olmo)
Sent off: Carvajal 120'+5

Spain took the game to Germany in the opening exchanges, with Pedri whipping a long-range shot down the throat of Manuel Neuer before going off injured. Nico Williams and Yamine Lamal fired off two more warning shots, but Germany rode the storm and slowly began to assert themselves on the contest. David Raum twice got in behind the Spain defence, albeit misplacing the final pass. Joshua Kimmich found more joy on the opposite flank, but Kai Havertz was unable to generate the necessary power on his header to seriously trouble Unai Simón. Havertz drilled straight at the goalkeeper with a shot on the turn, before Olmo - having replaced Pedri in the eighth minute - and Yamal tested Neuer's reflexes towards the end of an intriguing first half.

Álvaro Morata missed a great chance to break the deadlock soon after the restart, the Spain forward clearing the crossbar from close range. Germany didn't heed the warning as Yamal fed the run of Olmo, who steered a fine finish past Neuer from the edge of the area. Julian Nagelsmann responded by introducing Maximilian Mittelstädt and Niclas Füllkrug, the latter heading a Toni Kroos corner wide soon after. Half-time substitute Robert Andrich made Simón work as Germany laid siege to the Spain goal. The foot of Simón's left-hand post then prevented Füllkrug from turning in fellow sub Florian Wirtz's right-wing cross. Havertz sent an attempted lob agonisingly over following a mistake by Simón, but Germany were not to be denied. With 89 minutes on the clock, Kimmich rose at the back post to head Mittelstädt's cross down for Wirtz to slam home the equaliser.

Wirtz was a hive of activity as Germany carried the momentum of their late equaliser into extra time. The Bayer Leverkusen talisman might have doubled his tally after good work from Füllkrug, but sent a presentable opening from the edge of the area wide. Jamal Musiala had penalty appeals for a possible handball against Marc Cucurella waved away, before Simón was called on to swat clear a Füllkrug diving header. Just when it looked like the game would be settled on penalties, however, ex-Borussia Dortmund midfielder Mikel Merino headed in a brilliant Olmo cross to break Germany hearts. Füllkrug flashed a header wide and Dani Carvajal was sent off at the death, but it was just not to be for the host nation.

Watch: All of Dani Olmo's 2023/24 Bundesliga goals & assists

Match stats

• Spain are the only team with a 100 percent record at Euro 2024, winning five from five.
• Germany and Spain are the most successful teams in European Championship history with three titles apiece.
• Olmo scored his 10th international goal, and second of the finals.
• Germany are the first Euros host to exit the competition at the quarter-final stage. 
• Neuer has played in 20 games at Euros finals, surpassing Bastian Schweinsteiger’s previous German record of 18.
• Kroos made the final appearance of his professional career. He won 114 international caps.

Line-ups

Spain: Simón - Carvajal, Le Normand (Nacho 46'), Laporte, Cucurella - Pedri (Olmo 8'), Rodri, Ruiz (Joselu 102') - Yamal (Torres 63'), Morata (c) (Oyarzabal 80'), Williams (Merino 80')
Unused subs: Baena, Grimaldo, López, Navas, Pérez, Raya, Remiro, Vivian, Zubimendi
Out: -
Coach: Luis de la Fuente

Germany: Neuer - Kimmich, Rüdiger, Tah (Müller 80'), Raum (Mittelstädt 57') - Kroos, Can (Andrich 46') - Sané (Wirtz 46'), Gündoğan (c) (Füllkrug 57'), Musiala - Havertz (Anton 91')
Unused subs: Baumann, Ter Stegen, Beier, Groß, Henrichs, Koch, Schlotterbeck, Undav
Out: -
Coach: Julian Nagelsmann