Hosts Germany booked their place within the Euro 2024 quarter-finals with a commanding 2-0 win over Denmark in Dortmund on Saturday.
A match disrupted by a thunderstorm throughout the first half noticed Julian Nagelsmann’s males race out of the blocks to have a aim disallowed after simply 4 minutes. It appeared like Germany would possibly run away with it, however Denmark grew into the sport nicely and had a aim of their very own chalked off simply after half-time for the narrowest of offside calls.
The person who scored that no-goal, Joachim Andersen, then suffered extra dangerous luck moments later as his handball gave Germany a penalty, which Kai Havertz expertly dispatched to open the scoring.
Germany re-established their dominance and completed the sport within the 68th minute as Nico Schlotterbeck launched Jamal Musiala with a lovely move — the Bayern Munich teen exhibiting final composure to complete past Kasper Schmeichel.
It’s the primary time Germany have made it previous the spherical of 16 at a serious match since reaching the Euro 2016 semi-finals. Are Die Mannschaft again?
Listed here are the total participant rankings from the conflict in Dortmund:
Germany vs Denmark participant rankings
Germany (4-2-3-1)
Manuel Neuer – 8/10 – Stayed alert to make a few wonderful saves at key factors within the match and commanded his field nicely. Ought to silence just a few doubters with this efficiency.
Joshua Kimmich – 7/10 – At all times appeared like creating one thing when he pushed ahead down the suitable. Not often examined defensively.
Antonio Rudiger – 8/10 – Made an important block to disclaim Christian Eriksen when the rating was nonetheless 0-0. Passing was on level as nicely. Classic Rudiger.
Nico Schlotterbeck – 8/10 – Thought he’d opened the scoring after simply 4 minutes just for VAR to intervene. Seemed harmful from set items all evening and performed a lovely move to set Musiala free for Germany’s second. His solely mistake stumbling on the ball within the field went unpunished as Rasmus Hojlund blasted vast.
David Raum – 8/10 – Offered nice thrust and width on the left and performed some stunning crosses into the Danish penalty space. Fired the ball at Andersen to win the penalty.
Robert Andrich – 7/10 – Let his aggression get the higher of him every now and then however nonetheless offered an necessary defensive platform in midfield for Germany.
Toni Kroos – 9/10 – Most passes accomplished? Verify. Most probabilities created? Verify. Most touches of the ball? Verify. That is simply what Toni Kroos does. Get pleasure from him whilst you can.
Leroy Sane – 7/10 – Offered a special risk to Florian Wirtz together with his velocity and direct operating. Ultimate ball was left wanting a few occasions however he stored the Danish defence sincere.
Ilkay Gundogan – 5/10 – Was unusually quiet regardless of this being a energetic match. Had simply 24 touches to his identify and nil pictures or probabilities created by the point he was introduced off on 64 minutes.
Jamal Musiala – 9/10 – Such a sleek and composed participant, even at 21 years previous. At all times appeared to take the sport to Denmark and stored his head brilliantly to complete the sport with a sensible end within the second half.
Kai Havertz – 8/10 – Battled nicely in opposition to the Danish centre-backs and linked play with these behind him. Took his penalty fantastically.
Substitutes:
Emre Can (64′, for Andrich) – 7/10 – Confirmed nice composure to see the sport out from the bench sustaining a 100% move completion charge whereas making one block, one restoration and one clearance.
Niclas Fullkrug (64′, for Gundogan) – 7/10 – Provided his ordinary dose of no-nonsense physicality up-front, holding the ball up nicely.
Benjamin Henrichs (81′, for Raum) – 5/10 – Blazed a speculative effort over the bar however didn’t do way more.
Florian Wirtz (81′, for Musiala) – 7/10 – Seemed a menace regardless of restricted minutes. Had a aim disallowed and will have had an help, however Havertz was denied by Schmeichel.
Waldemar Anton (88′, for Sane) – 6/10 – Did what he wanted to on the finish.
Denmark (3-4-2-1)
Kasper Schmeichel – 7/10 – The scoreline would have been a lot worse for Denmark with out the interventions of Schmeichel, who made some wonderful saves. However might he have come and claimed the ball to disclaim Musiala?
Joachim Andersen – 5/10 – The unluckiest man contained in the Westfalenstadion. Inside three minutes, he’d seen a gap aim disallowed for probably the most marginal of offside calls and given away a penalty after the ball was blasted into his arm from a yard away.
Jannik Vestergaard – 6/10 – Made some large blocks and interceptions however was left wanting for tempo behind.
Andreas Christensen – 7/10 – Made sort out after block after clearance however Germany simply proved an excessive amount of.
Alexander Bah – 4/10 – Had a tough time up in opposition to an immense Jamal Musiala. The Bayern Munich teen stored Bah pinned again for giant stretches.
Thomas Delaney – 7/10 – Pushed ahead nicely and helped create a few openings for Denmark earlier than age caught up with him, fading within the second half.
Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg – 7/10 – Put in an enormous quantity of defensive work, making eight recoveries, two tackles and a clearance. Performed a lovely move to place Hojlund in on aim, however the Man Utd striker couldn’t convert.
Joakim Maehle – 6/10 – A continuing risk however missed an honest likelihood within the first half when the rating was nonetheless 0-0.
Andreas Skov Olsen – 4/10 – The odd flash however simply didn’t ask sufficient questions of the German defence.
Christian Eriksen – 7/10 – Confirmed a number of glimpses of his former brilliance and was most likely Denmark’s finest participant, creating three probabilities.
Rasmus Hojlund – 3/10 – Nice motion however misplaced his composure in entrance of aim, lacking with 4 pictures price 0.76 xGOT. An evening to neglect for the Man Utd striker.
Substitutes:
Christian Norgaard (69′, for Delaney) – 6/10 – Seemed shiny from the bench however couldn’t convey Denmark again into the sport.
Yussuf Poulsen (69′, for Skov Olsen) – 5/10 – Didn’t get into the sport.
Jacob Bruun Larsen (80′, for Christensen) – 5/10 – As above.
Victor Kristiansen (81′, for Bah) – 6/10 – Added some extra dynamism to the left flank however didn’t have sufficient time to vary the sport.
Jonas Wind (81′, for Hojlund) – 5/10 – Didn’t get into the sport.
