Report from Euro 2024 as thunderstorms contribute to a delayed last-16 encounter in Dortmund earlier than Kai Havertz’s second-half penalty and Jamal Musiala’s third objective of the match secures quarter-final spot; Joachim Andersen had end disallowed for offside with the sport scoreless
By Ben Grounds, @Ben_Islington
23:12, UK, Saturday 29 June 2024
Germany reached their first quarter-finals in 4 makes an attempt at a significant match as targets 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 circumstances within the Ruhr area might disrupt proceedings – and referee Michael Oliver was compelled to droop play for 20 minutes throughout 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 probabilities late within the first half, however the recreation’s large flashpoint centred on Crystal Palace defender Joachim Andersen within the area of two minutes.
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The gamers had been taken off throughout the first half resulting from thunderstorms over the stadium
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Crew information
Schlotterbeck got here in for the suspended Tah within the anticipated change at centre-back, however Nagelsmann additionally introduced in Raum and Sane to switch Mittelstadt and Wirtz.
Kasper Hjulmand combined it up, abandoning his trusted 3-5-2 formation in favour of a 3-4-3. Delaney got here into midfield for the suspended Morten Hjulmand, whereas Skov Olsen changed Wind in assault.
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, nonetheless, which killed the competition as Schlotterbeck picked out the run of Musiala, who breezed away from Andersen to fireside throughout Schmeichel and arrange a quarter-final in opposition to both Spain or Georgia.
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Kai Havertz’s penalty put Germany forward in Dortmund
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Why was Denmark’s objective dominated out?
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Denmark thought they’d taken the lead in Dortmund
There have been three choices which needed to be made within the incident which noticed Andersen suppose 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 adequate sufficient to be overturned.
Due to this fact, 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.
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Joachim Andersen’s flip and end was dominated out
Ange: I don’t care what know-how they’ve obtained right this moment
Tottenham supervisor Ange Postecoglou was dismayed by Andersen’s objective being disallowed by semi-automated offside know-how. The know-how confirmed that Thomas Delaney had strayed offside within the build-up by a matter of inches.
Postecoglou instructed ITV: “When it’s that tight I can’t see how it may be that definitive. I don’t care what know-how they’ve obtained right this moment.
“The issue is as soon as we settle for that we then settle for us sitting round for 2 minutes afterward within the recreation attempting to determine methods to disallow that objective. Prior to now the linesman put his flag up and all of us knew whether or not it was offside or it wasn’t.”
Ought to Andersen have been penalised for handball?
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Andersen was additionally penalised for dealing with Raum’s cross
The Andersen handball incident fell throughout the present interpretation and utility 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, due to this fact it was advisable 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 sincere. However after all, offside is offside.
“After which to present a penalty on this scenario is for me is a loopy choice. Now, I have been taking part in 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 instances: 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 may by no means be a penalty. And now an English ref provides this as a penalty. So, for me it is a loopy choice.”
Roy Keane talking on ITV:
“I am all the time important of defenders who put their arms behind their again, as their steadiness cannot be proper. However you are feeling for defenders now. I can not see that as a penalty.
“Does each defender now should put their arms behind their again? You are 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
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Andersen is perplexed as to why he conceded a penalty
“In the course of the match between Germany and Denmark, linked ball know-how housed inside adidas’s Fussballliebe ball confirmed that Denmark defender Joachim Andersen touched the ball along with his hand contained in the penalty space.
“On this occasion, the sensor was capable of report precisely the contact of the hand of the participant with the floor of the ball.
“The ‘heartbeat’ of the ball proven on broadcast is identical because the referee sees throughout the on-field evaluate and discerns the purpose of contact precisely to five-hundredths of a second.”
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Hjulmand: Recreation determined by two VAR choices
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Denmark have did not win any of their final eight video games at main competitions (D4 L4), with their final such victory coming within the quarter-finals of EURO 2020 in opposition to Czechia (2-1)
Denmark head coach Kasper Hjulmand: “The sport was determined by two VAR choices. I’ve the photograph right here, it was one centimetre (offside). When it comes to statistics and information, it does not make sense. This isn’t the way in which we’re purported 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 is not pure. Joachim (Andersen) was working usually. It is a regular scenario.
“He jumped up and was hit from one metre. I hardly ever speak about these choices, but it surely was actually decisive for this recreation.”
Star participant – Kai Havertz
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Germany have now received three of their 5 encounters with Denmark at main competitions (World Cups/EUROs – L2), with all three victories coming on the UEFA European Championship finals (1988 and 2012 additionally).
From the chic to the ridiculous. This was a trademark efficiency from the Arsenal ahead, the kind that makes him so entertaining. He should have scored from six yards out within the first half when he headed Raum’s supply straight at Schmeichel.
Within the second, a superb piece of talent 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 had been rewarded from the spot.
On what was his fiftieth cap for Germany, Havertz netted his 18th objective for the nationwide crew, with solely Niclas Füllkrug (7) netting extra targets for the reason that appointment of Julian Nagelsmann than his six.
Solely Jürgen Klinsmann and Mario Gomez (each 5) have scored extra targets for Germany on the UEFA European Championship finals than Havertz (4), whereas he is netted 5 targets in his final 10 video games for the nationwide crew.
Conflict delayed for twenty-four minutes by thunder and lightning
Germany’s Euro 2024 knockout tie with Denmark suffered a 24-minute delay resulting from thunder and lightning in Dortmund.
English referee Michael Oliver suspended the round-of-16 tie, which was scoreless, after 35 minutes earlier than the climate relented.
As torrential rain fell on the Westfalenstadion, each units of gamers stood on the fringe of the pitch for a couple of moments earlier than being led into the dressing rooms.
The round-of-16 tie started in good climate, however circumstances modified as the competition went previous the half-hour mark.
Loud thunder bangs, lightning, heavy rain and hailstones arrived as each units of supporters tried to guard themselves beneath makeshift covers.
Musiala coming of age – Opta stats
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Musiala is the primary Germany participant to attain 3+ targets in a single EUROs version since Mario Gómez in 2012 (3)
Solely Wayne Rooney (4) has scored extra targets aged 21 and beneath on the UEFA European Championship finals than Germany’s Jamal Musiala (3), whereas he is scored extra targets at this EUROs in 4 video games than in his first 29 appearances for the nationwide crew (2).Manuel Neuer made his thirty eighth look for Germany at a significant competitors; the joint-most of any participant for the nationwide crew alongside Bastian Schweinsteiger. Certainly, this was additionally his nineteenth look on the UEFA European Championship finals, probably 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 significant competitors for the primary time since doing so at EURO 2016, reaching the semi-finals of that version.
Who else faces who within the final 16?
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