After a 2-2 draw in normal time, in Valencia, there was new equality in extension (3 to 3) and in the penalty shootout, the Spaniards miss less
On the day he completed 100 games with the shirt, the striker, scored a goal, approaching the historic artillery of the national team, but did not avoid the elimination of his country against the League of Nations on Sunday. After a 2-2 draw in normal time, in Valencia, there was new equality in extension (3 to 3) and in the penalty shootout, Spain was wrong and advanced with 5 to 4. Memphis did not participate in the penalty shootout, as it was replaced during the extension.
After a 2-2 draw in the Netherlands on Thursday, Spain had the advantage of having the support of the Mestalla fans and opened the scoring 8 minutes into the first half with Oyarzabal charging a penalty. At the beginning of the second stage, Corinthians shirt 10, which had a good performance, very disturbing the Spanish defense, took the Dutch charging a penalty on 9 minutes. Memphis now has 47 goals for the Netherlands, three from Van Persie, the largest top scorer in the country. Six minutes later, the attacker took a yellow card after a harsher foul.
Oyarzabal returned to the home owners ahead 22 minutes. The result gave the spot to Spain, but the Netherlands forced the extension, with a goal from Maatsen 34 minutes after the assistance of Simons. In extra time, Memphis was replaced 11 minutes into the first half and gave way to Brobbey. Two minutes later, Lamine Yamal put the Spain again near the classification by marking after Huijsen’s assistance.
For the third time in the match, the Dutch sought equality, with Simons charging a penalty 4 minutes into the second half of the extension. The decision then went to penalties. Pedri scored the goal of the classification
Spain’s opponent in the semifinal will be, who at home eliminated Croatia in the penalty shootout. France needed to win after a 2-0 loss in Croatia on Thursday. The hosts returned the result, with goals from Olise and Dembele in the second half. Unable to change the scoring in overtime, the teams also defined the place in the penalty shootout. It took seven charges for each team, until Upamecano converted their charge and closed 5-4.
The other semifinal of the League of Nations will be between and, who playing at home they passed respectively by and Denmark. Germany drew with Italy 3-3, and the Portuguese beat Denmark 5-2 in extension after 3-2 triumph in normal time
In Lisbon, Portugal needed to win after losing 1-0 outward match and saw Cristiano Ronaldo suffer and lose penalty early in the match. The home owners, however, went to the break in advantage with a goal against Andersen on 38 minutes.
In the second half, Kristensen drew on 11 minutes, and Cristiano Ronaldo redeemed on 17 minutes as he put the Portuguese in advantage. Eriksen drew on 31 minutes, but Trincão assured survival to the Portuguese by scoring the third after 41 minutes. Already in the additions, at 47, Gonçalo Ramos entered the place of Cristiano Ronaldo. In extension, Portugal secured the place with a 1 -minute goal from the first and Gonçalo Ramos at 10 of the second.
Germany was the only selection to qualify without extending. After becoming the match on Thursday in Milan and beat the hosts 2-1, Germany totally dominated Italy in the first half on Sunday in Dortmund, but saw the reaction of visitors in the second stage. With a 3-3 draw, after winning 3-0, Germany ranked for the first time for the Nations League semifinals, which is in the fourth edition.
With this Sunday’s result, Germany has expanded its positive history of recent direct duels against Italy to eight games without defeat, with four wins. Faced with its fans, Germany dominated the match in the first half. Despite the largest volume of ball possession, the goal only came out 30 minutes into the first half, with Kimmich charging a penalty.
Germany’s second goal came after a bizarre failure of the Italian defensive system. After a beautiful defense of Donnarumma, who sent a Kleindiesnst header to the corner, the Italians were arguing and left musiala free in the small area. Kimmich charged quickly and Musiala only touched the empty goal.
Even before the break, the Bayern Munich midfielder had his third participation in goal plays by placing the ball on the head Kleindiesnst in the small area of Italy. Donnarumma even slapped the ball, but she had already surpassed the goal line. Germany ended the first half with 13 submissions (six correct), against only 3 (all out) of visitors.
In the second half, he managed to balance the match and decreased with striker Kean, marking twice. At 4 minutes, the Fiorentina striker took advantage of the ball from Germany and, from the entrance of the area, kicked hard in the right corner of goalkeeper Baumann and decreased to Italy.
Kean’s second goal came at 24. He received a pass from the scrapry inside the area, managed to avoid the marking of Tah and hit hard in the left corner of Baumann. Four minutes later, Polish referee Marciniak even scored a penalty to Italy, but after revision by VAR the annotation was annulled.
Italy reached the draw in additions after a new intervention by VAR. This time the penalty was scored, and Raspari scored the tie goal after 50 minutes. The match continued until 55 minutes, but Italy did not get the turn, which would bring the decision to the extension.
*With information from Estadão Content
Posted by Fernando Dias
