Germany sees goalkeeper shine, turns against Italy from the top and opens an advantage in the League of Nations

Nine years after an extensive penalty shootout in the quarterfinals of the 2016 Euro (the Germans made 6 to 5 after 18 charges), and once again faced in a knockout. At the opening of the quarterfinals, in Milan, on Thursday, the visitors reacted after out of disadvantage and sought the turn 2-1 from the top to keep a taboo that lasts almost 13 years, now with seven official games. It was the third victory in the period, in addition to four equality. After losing their first four knockouts in history against the Italians, Germany triumphed for the first and only time in the 2016 Euro. With the turn in Milan, she is very well to improve her performance in the confrontation and hopes to enforce the field command on Sunday, in Dortmund, where the back and stage game will take place before Thursday, in which he thrashed 5-2.

In addition to being deadly in the air game – its two goals came on heads – Germany saw Baumann, its third goalkeeper, shine and stop the Italian attack with difficult and plastic defenses, two with the strikers face to face. Two largest winners in Europe, the four -time world champions entered the field to get an advantage that would bring more tranquility on Sunday. The embroidered selections know that advance means making the end of the League of Nations as principal, as Turin and Munich are reserved for the definition, depending on the classified.

The teams had an extra opponent on the pitch: the so many embezzlement. Italy lost the last minute the scorer retegued and no longer had Dimarco and Locatelli. Without losing his rival 13 years ago, Germany entered the field with its third goalkeeper, Baumann, after lesions of Neuer and Ter Stegen, as well as the important Havertz, Wirtz and Pavlovic on the line. The beginning came in the best way to the Italians. In play of touches of first and huge rapidly, Barella gave beautiful pass to Polythan to play for the area. After the wrong cut, Tonali appeared free and sent to the nets for the explosion of the fans in Milan. – had already booed the German anthem and pressed a lot.

Going up the front was all that coach Luciano Spalletti wanted to have the counterattack. Betting on the strong defense, with three quarterbacks, Italy nullified Musiala and Leroy Sané, the main German offensive names, prevented the ball from coming to the Burkardt center forward and at high speed attacked at high speed to try to enlarge.

In the best Italian opportunity before the break, Moise Kean received in the goalkeeper’s face and released the first bomb. Baumann, always related as the third goalkeeper of the German national team, did a miracle and avoided greater disadvantage. Donnarumma worked safely on the other side when required to bring the advantage to rest.

Disgusting with the stance of his team, coach Julian Nagelsmann returned from the break with the center -forward Kleindienst in Burkardt’s place and was awarded with just three minutes. The side Kimmich crossed perfectly and the news appeared free to draw, head.

The game was open and with opportunities on both sides. Raspari came out face to face and hit placed. Baumann once again spoiled the Italian party by saving, with his foot. The owners of the house did not take advantage of the opportunities and saw Goretzka, head, turn and define the scoring. He still gave time to another complicated defense of Baumann, in a bomb from outside the area.

Those who pass from the powerful European classic will have in the semifinals the winner between Denmark and Portugal, which define the place at the Alvalade Stadium in Lisbon, with all tickets sold. This Thursday, in Copenhagen, with veteran Portuguese star Cristiano Ronaldo in the field, the Scandinava team opened a small advantage by winning 1-0, goal from center forward Hojlund in the final stage. Eriksen had wasted a penalty in the first half.

*With information from Estadão Content
Posted by Fernando Dias