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 direction of the top 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 have been denied within the second half when Joachim Andersen’s strike was chalked off as team-mate Thomas Delaney was flagged simply offside.
Germany have been celebrating one other VAR name of their favour moments after the Danes’ disallowed purpose when referee Michael Oliver was known 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 thrill 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 extensive, however Germany had their decisive second with simply over 20 minutes remaining.
This time it was younger star Musiala who obtained the purpose as he raced via on the left and slotted into the far nook.
From then on the house followers have been on their ft, roaring their facet on for extra objectives, hoping they’d actually lay down a marker to recommend they could go all the way in which.
No extra have been forthcoming, however the Germany followers cheered their facet passionately on the ultimate whistle in celebration of this convincing win.
They’ll subsequent play the winner of Sunday’s recreation between Spain, who’ve regarded among the best sides to this point, and shock package deal Georgia. The quarter-final is scheduled for Friday, 5 July.