Why Spain v Germany was a Thriller

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00:00 Intro
00:58 Spain In Possession
04:36 Germany In Possession
06:45 2nd Half Changes
09:20 Extra Time and Late Drama

[@08Rolling]

To me the most difficult match I've seen Spain playing. The intensity was something else, derby like. Watching France Portugal afterwards felt like going from Mad Max: Fury Road to a random sunday soap opera.

[@Flattithefish]

Yup

[@wingedhussar1453]

I saw spain dominate fully. Germans were playing in chaos . Spain played like it was training day for them

[@maining0240]

@@wingedhussar1453did you watch only the first ten minutes? spain was in danger to lose the game late.

[@naufalezz2327]

​@@wingedhussar1453 Spain dominated germany i agree but after they scored first it's obvious germany went on full attack and made Spain suffocated so both side suffers to each their own, but it didn't matter cause Spain holds the late winner

[@halcalaquende9952]

​@@wingedhussar1453xg was spain 1.42 to germany 2.13 Spain has been the best team of the tournament so far and in this game both teams deserve to move on, but statistically germany was better Kinda sad that this was not a final or at least a semi

[@miguelpfeffermann]

The ref was just an absolute disaster. No consistency in his decision making at all.

[@Mryayakids]

Skill issue

[@carlosmorgadosilva3517]

​@@Mryayakidsyes, the ref had a big skill issue

[@wiseonwords]

Right! The ref needed to stamp his authority on this game from the beginning. It was clear from the beginning that the Germans were out to physically intimidate the Spanish, even to the point of physically injuring players - Pedri, for example. The Germans were very dirty. Had the referee given Toni Kroos the red card he deserved for his brutal assault on Pedri, things would have calmed down and this would have been a much better regulated game.

[@carlosmorgadosilva3517]

@@wiseonwords Here in Spain, the ref would be described as a "calzonazos"

[@frankbeans7639]

@@wiseonwords Spanish guys are always physically intimidated. I wonder why

[@nymez6968]

This game was the true finals. I said it before the match, whoever gets this is going to win the whole tournament. No other team can compete with Spain or Germany.

[@LMaNdRe83]

So many yellow cards make it easier then for the semi final opponent. Big disadvantage.

[@nymez6968]

@@LMaNdRe83 yellow cards get erased after the quarter finals. Only the players that got their second one in that match are now locked for the semi, which is only 2.

[@gankstrap]

@@nymez6968 Spain has 4 players that will miss the semis, Morata LeNormand and Carvajal because of yellow and red cards, Pedri because of injury.

[@Tauter]

@@gankstrap Not Morata, it was an error of the lettering

[@nymez6968]

@@Tauter so as i said 2 from cards. Forgot about the injury tho.

[@maxwellsdemon10]

Honestly, I'm just glad that a match that was considered to be the real final did actually deliver. It was a close match an absolute nail biter and a good showing of both teams.

[@bjornopitz6561]

I'd be gutted if Spain don't win the whole thing now. France and England are playing anti-football.

[@user-oc9ks3oj6s]

They have more chances than if germany they would have gone through

[@newbie4789]

But the Germany match did end up handicapping them. No normard, Pedri or Carvajal for the next match

[@lolxdani9996]

​@@newbie4789 Carvajal it's already out of competition with that red card in the end

[@cyn1clcynide]

​@@lolxdani9996 aren't all cards void for the final anyway? He was missing the next game anyway because of 2 yellows, and took one for the team to stop a potential counter

[@greatjavimello7048]

Carvajal will be at The final

[@mattyIce42E]

A thriller with a British villain, maybe...

[@superboykevrolf3811]

We have nothing to blame. Germany was fighting till the end in a great game. But the luck wasn't at our side. So congrats to Spain.😏

[@SandraGarcia-lj3bd]

Eres un señor , un saludo .

[@superboykevrolf3811]

@@SandraGarcia-lj3bd 🇪🇦>🇩🇪🧎🏼😔

[@febsho9613]

fck spain they dont deserved to win payed ref its so obv

[@LemonG420]

@@superboykevrolf3811hs

[@lauramartin-bk9nr]

Gracias. En todo caso, Alemania sigue siendo la mejor selección de fútbol de Europa: 4 mundiales y 3 Euro-copas. Saludos desde España.

[@RedForDanger.]

i was on the edge of my seat for this game and nearly fell asleep during the next

[@XchickennuggetsX]

Fr

[@dominikrothkegel6470]

It was simply unlucky for Germany that the two best teams in the tournament had to meet so early. One had to lose, and Germany was better overall. There is no reason to diminish what Nagelsmann managed to build up since he took over. If the team can keep this up, Germany is an obvious favorite for WM 2026.

[@L1102]

WM versteht keiner auf englisch, es heißt world cup or WC ;)

[@kristijangrgic9841]

Lets be honest this should have been finale. I doubt either of remaining teams will pose as much threat to Spaniards as Germans were

[@gregorkalinkat7657]

sure France will be less of a threat to Spain, but they will also be incredibly hard to beat. Deschamps is going hard on a safety first tactics and he has som outstanding players for that kind of approach. (personally routing for Spain though)

[@waezha8301]

English referees at it again. nothing new. Even if it does seem like he's favouring Spain he did let Kroos go without a card at all against him in the first half until the 2nd half. Kroos should've got at least a yellow card in the first half.

[@unknownplayer978]

yes true but spain also got away with a lot of diving and especially fouls on Musiala and Kimmich

[@oeszedtm]

It seems like he wanted to compensate the fact that Kroos did not get a card by favouring Spain in the following minutes. But, no referee on this level should need to put himself into that position. This automatically and undeniably causes problems.

[@waezha8301]

@@unknownplayer978 Don't remember much about diving in the match but hey what can we do about it? it's Anthony Taylor after all. Even the prem fans hates him

[@lisaruhm6681]

@@waezha8301 Nacho and Cavarjal for example at least once, with Nacho being the outrageous one.

[@wokeaf1337]

That referee -was- is rubbish.

[@toxx1220]

I loved the game. Also I couldn't agree more with your conclusion. As a Germany fan I'm somewhat sad, but our team restored the faith in our national team and I'm exited to what the future holds (Especially with Kroos, Müller and Neuer retiring).

[@rafaelabreuperezdeobanoa8594]

Exactly. As a Spaniard I was really nervous for this game because I knew how good Germany are now. We are both better than in the world cup but that game was a superb clash. You have very good players like Musiala, Wirtz, Gundogan ,etc. We both Spain and Germany have a great future and there will be more games like this coming up. You must be proud. We played the best game of the euro and in instances of the game you dominated us in our own tiki taka. Historic game

[@miguels5426]

This was a high end match with a low end referee. Not only that he didn't check the handball, he gave 16 (!!!!) cards in one match. Can't remember to see such a lot of cards in a match between high level teams. yes, the first 15 minutes the Germans played much to hard. Never seen this from Germany before.

[@xyz1415]

The moment Germany started to struggle counterpressing the wide areas. It was only the next minute away before Spain tries the centre and scored by Mikel Merino.

[@blas_de_lezo7375]

at that time both teams where REALLY gassed out. Running on fumes.

[@musiccer7446]

why would Germany change strategy 4 minutes before penalties. It was a lucky punch between many consecutive German close calls right after that atrocious handball

[@blas_de_lezo7375]

@@musiccer7446 at that moment after 110 minutes played, strategy is seriously overrated.

[@shakes.dontknowwhatyergettin]

Spain scored a header and Germany missed one. There was no deep reason why they lost.

[@Tacticfreak1]

Why did De La Fuente take Lamine and Nico after going 1-0 up when you know now the Germans will push numbers forward so you will have room to destroy them on the counter. His almost gifted the game to Germany with his substitutions. I hope he has learnt from that. Dani Olmo was a beast this game, he deserves huge credit.

[@The-ant-knows-best-always]

1-0 up, 15 minutes to go, close the match, defend what you have and then if you are a good coach (as he is) why to expose a couple of teens to a huge responsibility when they are burnt out? if we had lost it wouldn't have been their fault, I think he took the right decision.

[@MULTIMAN-MUSIC]

Lamine is only 16 years old and Germany has a law that people under 17 can’t work after 20:00, sportsmen can until 23:00 but due to the timing of the matches he has to stop before or Spain could break the law and suffer penalties.

[@Nppppppoppppppppp]

@@MULTIMAN-MUSICthat doesn’t apply to footballers

[@MULTIMAN-MUSIC]

@@Nppppppoppppppppp Yes it does, look it up. It’s all over the news and it has been on spanish TV nonstop before and during the Euro.

[@EldenKing7]

​@@Nppppppoppppppppp it does but its most likely just money penalties not like getting banned for games😊

[@stephonlutchman6820]

First time i ever see spain restricted to counter attacking

[@lakeiskskjd7612]

Only after they scored

[@stephonlutchman6820]

​@@lakeiskskjd7612I've been watching Spain since 1994 and they are my favorite but it's the first time my side have been dominated, we usually dominate and lose but we were dominated and won

[@liibanboojo1673]

⁠@@stephonlutchman6820that is what ilike the new spain is not must to dominate everytime

[@stephonlutchman6820]

@@liibanboojo1673 i mean we still dominate games and i believe we will dominate France, because France hate dominating but i must say that German team is a heck of a unit to limit us like that..

[@RavenPaven]

​@@stephonlutchman6820 I mean this is no surprise Germany was in a deep hole since 2018 where they had to find themselves again and rebuild their team. Yes they finally figured it out but they had the oldest team in the euros. Idk If they can keep their momentum until the world cup. But yes I was also kind of surprised. I expected spain to completlely dominate posession atleast and Germany to only counterattack.

[@fohelmli]

Great match; both teams gave it their all. Nagelsmann revived the national team and is bringing on the next generation. Frank Leboeuf thought he should have rested the older players in the Switzerland game. The older players did look tired. But congrats to Spain.

[@manishtwayana6406]

Absolutely nail-biter game. It was one of the best games after a round of 16 in this euro. I hope spain and Netherland win. It will snooze fest if the final is between France and England.

[@georgedanilov8898]

It absolutely was Spain is spectacular, by far the best team at Euros But Germany had them pinned down for the second part of the game - if they had their chances converted, they’d be ahead Absolutely the best game I’ve seen in this tournament

[@wingedhussar1453]

Thts where you are wrong. Spain dominated all game .at no point was Spain threatened. Germans couldn't convert because they Spain was a class above Germany. Defence was so good for Spain tht even germans playing like their lives were on the line couldn't do anything.

[@krystjan2294]

@@wingedhussar1453 You should learn what dominate means. Or you are juust lying. Spain was better true but not domintating.

[@Nairam10]

@@wingedhussar1453 Thats just BS. Spain struggled after minute 60. *If* Havertz was able to shoot it could have been a comfortable win.

[@halcalaquende9952]

Not sure through which rose tinted glasses you watched the game, but on raw xg stats it was 1.42 spain to 2.13 germany, with a clear overall expected points advantage for germany. Both teams played really well in this entertaining game and spain was the best team so far in the overall tournament, but on the day they were lucky to have slighly better finishing

[@adnanassaf350]

Xg dossnt tell the whole story, spain dominated in the first 60 minutes, then they dropped back, relying on counter attacks, which is when germany suffocated them, since they have very good players on the ball, and their crosses were killing the spain defence, the entrance of fullkrug was crucial for that, nacho and laporte just couldnt stop them, the goal came from a cross for example​@@halcalaquende9952

[@StuntmanTV]

Great analysis! 👍

[@loyesluise7621]

Fans of Kroos are still fans of Kroos. Those who hate him because of this match don't know him.

[@JackDespero]

I don't hate him. I dislike people who act as if the match was robbed by Spain, when Kroos had license to murder. If Germany had won, there would also be calls for "robbery".

[@Aloredj]

@@JackDespero facts

[@Hentzau.]

​@@JackDespero Anthony Taylor should be banned from officiating forever.

[@Oxyleya]

​@@Hentzau.that's something we can all agree on

[@1996Horst]

​@@JackDespero kroose did one singular bad foul, the rest of his pale in comparrison to the average spanish foul. But the first one was just bad. That he did not get the yellow for such an obvious foul was just the ref taking the piss. Like sure he was at the ball first then hit the player, but he still fouled from a position where the other player had no way to react, making it a prime example of "creating a dangerous situation" The german commentators even criticised Kroos and the ref for that action of minute 7 all the way to minute 119. But overall the match was super hands on from the first second. Never have i seen a match where players literally elbow each other when standing in a line waiting for the free kick. Or players being pushed to the ground while waiting for the match to resume. Absolutely 100% agression from both sides. Even if germany had won they would have lost the next match simpy because 40% of the entire team and 80% of the starting 11 would have been banned. And spain is not much better off.

[@phettwich]

Aye, the way you took the game‘s tension and changes in players gameplay and progressing in game time got me back right into the game, thanks a lott ‚ n love the swirrling around with the dots

[@JoseGomez-it7mj]

The referre show have show a red card to Tony Kroos at the very beginning

[@zakirito333]

Cucurella's handball wasn't checked by VAR because the play wouldn't have been valid anyways since Germany had like 2 offsides prior to that

[@green_wire]

Once again: this is only an assumption. The UEFA clearly could have shown this supposed offside afterwards. But they hadn't. Why? It wasn't offside. Give me an evidence!

[@joshid1000]

It was Real mafia at play. If u have seen Real games. Vars r denied if teams have clear goal chances against Real. And var is explained for Real goal. If Germany had had this handball, it would be a pk against them instantly and explained why but since it was against Spain so no pk, not even var as that would show clear pk.Same Fullkrug brought down no var no PK. RIDICULOUS REF 12TH PLAYER FOR SPAIN.

[@unairosalcastel509]

@@green_wire lol they showd it, 2 minutes later they showed the image of the offside, also there was a handball by fullkrug to control the ball, and can't give you evidence in yt comments.

[@unairosalcastel509]

@@joshid1000 ... lmao saying the ref played for spain... so evident you watch football by shorts

[@LisaMischke]

@@unairosalcastel509 Anthony Taylor has already been called "Spanish" by none other than Jose Mourinho. In 2023, he decided the match in favor of a Spanish team (FC Sevilla) in a similar situation.

[@ccmonter]

You want Chaos? Watch Canada vs Venezuela in Copa America QF. Welcome to Chaos.

[@papalegba6796]

Copa America is for the cool kids. Don't let normies know how much better than the Euros it is plz 😉

[@ejeffe]

Yea copa America is fun to watch

[@navirbox4913]

​@@papalegba6796yeah sure.

[@sergior4able]

Cope harder bro​@@papalegba6796

[@thecrimsonking187]

I'll take a look at it right now, I hope you don't disappoint me.😄

[@guillermosaavedraibanez51]

Incredible analysis and I'm glad to see respectful comments

[@nallekarhu7994]

Spain were stupid to take of its two wingers, as soon as they did that they invited Germany to attack them. It was so close, either team could have one. Winning goal was pure class though.

[@kw____]

Tbf though, playing 2 quite exhausted wingers also isn't great. Especially, if you're up a goal and you're nearing the 90th minute.

[@Tom-jy3in]

Their wingers were gassed out tbf, I don't think they could've been as dangerous as they were early on at that point

[@geminix365]

I still don't get how all the professionals were sleeping on last year's Nations League champion (which is a mini EURO) and overhyping England who hasn't won anything in almost 60 years

[@carolinemoynan6990]

The Euros are crazy 🤪

[@pablo506]

The moment pedri got injured, spain was in a tough position. Spanish strenght isnt individual talent, it is teamplay and tactics, pedri is a midfield beast and he is key to play the typical spanish attack. Thats the reason of the changes in the 2nd half, when he got injured, manager didnt have time to get a new tactic and spain was offensively inconsistent. We have seen a defensive match from Spain, not our typical dominance style, that is because it cannot be done without him. I know spanish team is strong enough to face upcoming matches, but we just cannot play the same anymore, de la Fuente is smart and I trust him to get a solution, I know he had already a plan on how to play without him, he experimented multiple tactics before so he doesnt have to rely the team in a specific player, thats why our lineup against albania worked

[@MaekcseN]

When the tactic depends on one player, it's not a good team.

[@pablo506]

@@MaekcseN as I have said, de la Fuente experimented in multiple matches to have different tactics so he doesnt have to rely in a single player, my point is that spanish dominative play will be no more for now and we will spot a different approach in the following matches

[@pablo506]

@@MaekcseN no more matches like Italy or Georgia, more matches like Croatia or Albania

[@Silanov]

Olmo, Pedri's substitute, was the best Spanish player on that day, scoring the first and assisting the second Spanish goal. He was also awarded Player of the Match. Hence, I don't agree. In the Bundeliga, Olmo performs great too. His only problem is his susceptibility to injuries. Otherwise he would probably play for Real Madrid, FC Barcelona or Manchester City.

[@aha3885]

I mean, individual talent? Tell me another midifield with more talent than Rodri + Fabián + Pedri + Olmo + Merino + Zubimendi. Casuals don't know Merino & Zubimendi, but they are ballers for sure. The leaders of a little club that played 1/4 final of UCL this season, and has won their first trophy in 33 years. And then you have two guys, Carvajal and Nacho, with 12 UCL trophies in their bags. And this youngsters, Lamine and Nico, they have some talent too...

[@santiagofelizzola]

Could you do an analysis on the Copa America games? Your analysis for the games are fantastic to watch and I'd love to see your breakdown on why Colombia has been dominating the way they have been lately!

[@BlessingNKunaka]

Thanks for these videos, I really appreciate them. Would also love to hear your thoughts on the tactics used in Copa America. Cheers from Zim 🇿🇼

[@9011soccer]

thanks for the great video, what software do you use to present the tactics

[@FootballMeta]

It's my own software that I've been working on 💪🏻

[@dreamchaser4866]

​​@@FootballMeta but the graphics of your software are not good enough and clear , i hope you check on that and make it better for us. Anyways Thank you for your quality analaysis as always🙏

[@Abhirajshurwar]

@@FootballMeta how did u make it im a cs student i wanna make one too thx !!

[@9011soccer]

@@FootballMeta ok this is great

[@fluffybunny4891]

2008 euros final: germany - spain <a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="1">0:1</a> (torres legendary goal) 2010 world cup semi finals: germany - spain <a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="1">0:1</a> (legendary game in a legendary tournament in south africa) 2020 nations league: germany - spain <a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="6">0:6</a> (historical defeat for germany) 2024: germany-spain <a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="62">1:2</a> these games NEVER disappoints but we can notice that germany isn’t doing too well against spain lol

[@user-bg1dh3kv1m]

2014 11/19 Friendly match Germany 1-0 Spain!!!

[@fluffybunny4891]

@@user-bg1dh3kv1m Yeah a friendly match…

[@valenkierkegaarde3824]

@@user-bg1dh3kv1m whoa a friendly match are you kidding me, grow up lol

[@Rorimac67]

@@valenkierkegaarde3824 Didn't won Germany any game in 2014 ? At least all relevant, so yes in 2014 Germany would probably have beaten Spain also in World Cup.

[@valenkierkegaarde3824]

@@Rorimac67 Ahem: Germany defeated in Euro finals 2008 Germany defeated in World Cup semifinals 2010 Defeat of Germany 0-6 in UEFA nations league against Spain. 2-1 this Euro, in their home, with an awful referee Germany eliminated by Spain in group matches - World Cup 2022 What a feat, winning a friendly match! You germans are silly lmao 🤫Everyone has a father, and Germany's father is Spain🤫

[@Zabala9509]

I've been watching your content for a while and love it (I would love to become a coach one day). And as a Colombian i need to ask ... Please do an analysis of our current team! 🇨🇴

[@WilliamSMala]

Spain will be the best contender period

[@franz9573]

Spanish teams usually have difficulties when you play physically against them, of course it all has to be within limits. Technically speaking, Spain are currently the best team at Euro 2024. If France want to win against Spain, they have to play the way Germany did, very aggressively

[@jonanderlopezcorcobado8155]

like what, breaking their legs? lol

[@luistorrent4905]

yes, ant the ref should do his job and prevent that from happening. That way of playing was just dirty. I hope it was allowed to the hosts, but wont be to France

[@GuidoHaverkort]

It probably was offside anyway but the fact that handball didn't even get checked was weird af

[@raulfernandez4329]

Thanks for the lessons, I am a Spanish UEFA A coach and director of football methodology, these videos also help me to improve my poor level of English. I would like to improve the language by doing a course in an English speaking area, any recommendation would be appreciated.

[@rich_mike7]

Can you please make a video on your tactics if your to be a manager and the players that will suit to your system

[@zenmonk5403]

The win was so costly for Spain it might cost them the semi-final

[@xebio6]

Simón, ?, Nacho, Laporte, Cucu, Rodri, Fabián, Olmo, Lamine, Morata, Nico. Only issue is who plays right full back, Navas is 39 yo. Coach might choose a centre back in there or even move Cucu to the right to deal with Mbappe and play Grimaldo on the left. The rest of the starting 11 is not that bad or different, is it?

[@zenmonk5403]

@@xebio6 It's still very good, but significantly fewer options for subbing in. And 130 minutes of brawling in their bones. Hope Olmo remains hale, as he has been very injury prone at Leipzig. France will probably try another boring long con, for which they have more energy and deeper bench. But they suck so there's that.

[@freddysquirenaranjo4859]

@@xebio6 Nacho plays full back for Madrid, don't you remember at Anfield he destroyed Gomez in the 5 to 2 win lol 😂 😂

[@musiccer7446]

Taylor wasnt biased, just blatantly incompetent and at the end, more to the disadvantage of germany. One of the most dangerous shots of the match prevented by a hand and no penalty. Just insanity

[@freddysquirenaranjo4859]

Fullkrug prior to the Hand Ball was offside..... so, if it would have been annulled ok..... if Ref gave a pen....

[@cristians.r.1681]

liar he was against Spain, you blind

[@jesuszockt3531]

@@freddysquirenaranjo4859 Füllkrug wasn't offside. If he was UEFA would have used that to end the complaining about Taylor.

[@jesuszockt3531]

@@cristians.r.1681 Of course a not given yellow card against Kroos is worse than a not given clear penalty in overtime...

[@cristians.r.1681]

@@jesuszockt3531 Füllkrug was offside and made a handball stfu

[@FGGiskard]

Nobody seems to notice that there was a potential previous offside by Fulkrug and there was someone in the line of the ball (I think Wirtz) that would have caused an offside anyway. This second one is for me the only explanation to why this was cleared that fast.

[@zp7official]

I love the videos my friends could you please make a 4-5-1 video this a formation my coach want to use

[@McDun07]

Kroos allowed to commit sooooooooo many fouls. Could have been given three yellow cards, and his decision to hack Pedri was just cynical.

[@wokeaf1337]

That referee -was- is rubbish, and Kroos would have been forced to slow down after his first yellow card.

[@user-is1ce6bi3u]

@@wokeaf1337nah even after the yellow, he was still making stupid fouls. Spain missing Pedri is arguably the biggest loss they have rn and it was such a stupid foul to commit

[@th3cleaner354]

@@user-is1ce6bi3u nope. Spain were Lucky that Olmo came in.

[@wiseonwords]

@@th3cleaner354 - You're clearly wrong! Kroos deserved a red card. He literally kicked Pedri out of the game. Pedri is one of Spain's key players. Fortunately, Spain have a lot of depth. Not bad for a bunch of "kids"! Pace Jens Lehmann!

[@Springflut_]

"hack" pedri? Kroos played the ball and although it was a foul it wasn't a bad/harsh one and clearly not a yellow card! Pedri was unlucky to get injured and so was Germany cuz Olmo is far better and more dangerous than him..

[@HishamR89]

What was the thinking behind having Sane start over Wirtz in the last 2 games?

[@brrrt6666]

Not sure about the Denmark game but I think vs Spain it was so kimmich had someone quick to support him on the side against Williams. A defensive decision if you ask me...

[@MrTramborrios]

........And it has been 40 years since Germany has failed to beat Spain in an official match!!!!! check the statistics and you will verify it (edit) verify it and its exactly 38 years 😅

[@DERPhilip-BS]

This will be the Nations League Final this year

[@erdbeerschosch2839]

So sad... Spain got hyped like crazy and everyone thought they were near to unbeatable. But then during the match they seemed to be more beatable than everyone in Germany has thought - much more in fact - and the hopes where high until the last second of the game. But then that late goal in the 119th minute that came from nothing... That was painful. I feel robbed but its by no means undeserved for Spain and i wish them the best for the rest of the tournament.

[@wiseonwords]

@erdbeerschosch2839 - Nope! It was Germany who, as hosts, were hyped to the max. It was Germany and its pundits who were calling Spain a "just a bunch of kids"! But once the game began, it's clear what their dirty game plan was - to kick the sh*t out of Spain's more skilful players. Nagelsmann practically admitted it in the press conference - "We wanted to make Spain know we were here!" They certainly did that with their dirty play. Fortunately, the best team won.

[@erdbeerschosch2839]

@@wiseonwords i've never read so much bullshit in a single comment.

[@richeh4435]

Germany was hyped more

[@erdbeerschosch2839]

@@richeh4435 in Spain maybe but i think thats only natural for national media. I can tell you that the German media tried their absolute best to make all of us shit our pants thinking about this Spanish team.

[@frankbeans7639]

@@richeh4435 Your mom hypes germans

[@BeggSito]

100% penalty

[@miguelguerrero1573]

It was clear Cucurella´s hand, it was penalty but it came from an offside, thats why I think VAR didnt came in, cus they saw it was offside before. But yeah, im spaniard and it was penalty

[@carenthusiast6748]

@@miguelguerrero1573 same thing with real madrid getting so many decisions their way and also sevilla roma final... makes you wonder about the spanish "luck"

[@veYda25]

@@miguelguerrero1573 no it was not offside, that's what the spanish media tells you.

[@miguelguerrero1573]

@@veYda25 Spanish media? I don't watch the TV mate, just when I'm forced to in order to see any sport not streamed in Internet. I went myself to look at the play as I'm simply curious about it. Game was already played, none will change that, but wanted to know what happened for real and that's what I saw

[@musiccer7446]

@@miguelguerrero1573 it wasn't an offisde, multiple professional sources have confirmed that. It was also never mentioned and there was no freekick

[@shanusingh6677]

It should have been the recreation of 29 june 2008. Euro 2008 finals.

[@javierlav]

But the play before the handball there was a clear offsides....

[@FranciscoRodriguez-fs9jq]

Cucurella did not know there was a previous handball by a German player and an offside that was not called. If a penalty had been called, a Var review would have intervened for sure.

[@dandevil5557]

it was not offside. Already PROVEN. Get it. Or get lost

[@Victor犭句Prawira]

@@dandevil5557 it was proven an offside

[@dandevil5557]

@@Victor犭句Prawira wrong. Get lost biased german hater.

[@malvarez8484]

Wow this loss really hurt Germany. Germans have to understand that’s part of football. I know they’re not use to tough 1/4 final loses. But as Spanish fan I know it’s really difficult to lose at this stage when you feel you deserved more. It’s happened to us so many times. You just have to collect yourself regroup and fight to play another day

[@yzger]

Many Germans dont understand, but they had the experience in the past too. Last world Cup Germany had the best expecteted goals of all teams - and was knocked out very unlucky ...

[@zesootv6726]

Which application you are using to analyse match please help me

[@Spicedarocka]

Could you make a video of Fabian Hurzeler

[@user-lm5sr1xx5b]

I still don't understand why le Normand starts every game, or why Fermin doesn't get any minuets

[@segmentsAndCurves]

Fermin dont fit the profile that de la Fluente want in his winger: someone who can provide width and good at 1v1s.

[@dreamchaser4866]

Fermin can't stand this heavyweight tactical games as he is not good enough with passing and closing down. We saw him that Albania game👍

[@crypto_mbappe3056]

@@segmentsAndCurvesFermin isn’t a wide winger; he’s an attacking midfielder. His style is suitable for when Spain is in transition not in possession and they have been little need for his profile as Spain transition through the wings not the middle. Also, there are a lot of other players that have much better experience than in him on the team and thus ahead of him in the picking order.

[@segmentsAndCurves]

@@crypto_mbappe3056 ah, i presume he was a creative winger with occasional appearance at midfield, not the other way around. The rest I agree from my eyes test.

[@navirbox4913]

​@@segmentsAndCurvesthen why do you talk if you haven't watched him play?

[@Druzzt]

The most decisive factor in the game was Kroos sending Pedri off after 5 minutes without even being booked, and then stomping Yamal's foot 2 minutes later for a second forgiven yellow card. Kroos did merits for 4 yellows through the match and injured a key player for Spain very early. That was more decisive than anything. And regarding Cucurella's hand, there was an offside 5 seconds before, plus he was pulling his hand back, in a downwards position.

[@zenmonk5403]

The guy replacing Pedri scored the 1 - 0 and assisted the 2 - 1. If that foul was decisive, it was decisive against Germany. Füllkrug was not offside. Ref communicated that he saw the handball and decided it was no pen. They didn't breath a word about offside. Downwards position of the arm has no bearing on if it was natural or not. It was significantly away from his body, thus extending his body frame, and most importantly, denying a clear shot on target. No field player hand should ever be allowed to block a shot on target.

[@HaVoC117X]

The Offside is already been checked multiple times. It wasn't offside. Yes the Referee was to slow with the yellow cards allowing Kroos to keep on playing aggressive. But none of his fouls was worth a red card. And if this fragile wimp would not have been send off, your MVP Olmo would have never found its way into the Game like he did. Spanish time play, was also not called out and there were serveral emergency fouls in overtime, of which one was worth a red card also. So stop whining and show character and be a great winner. Stop gaslighting away from the penalty with Kroos fouls, it won't work and make you look stupid.

[@Druzzt]

@@zenmonk5403 UEFA said that a defender in a standing position when the ball hits their arm at or close to their side, in position vertically, and/or with the arm behind the line of the body, it should not be punished. That Cucurella was bringing his arm in is a factor, as that's deemed to be removing a possible barrier (though you could be deemed to be doing that in a deliberate handball action.). Besides, Germany should've been with 10 players after just 10 minutes of game, you can't deny that.

[@zenmonk5403]

@@Druzzt Vertical position of arm is utterly nonsensical when the body is not vertical. He was diagonal like some inflatable air dancer at a car wash. Should players be allowed to jump dive like goalies and have their arms in a 90º angle vertical to the ground and have hypothetical arms blocks be fair and square? The phrasing of that first sentence is nonsensical. What does the vertical refer to? His standing position or his arm? And the ref cannot withhold a pen just because he felt regret about not sending Kroos off.

[@ejraf333]

He played the ball on the first foul and wouldn’t have committed the other fouls if he would’ve got a yellow card your talking about toni kross he only had one red card his whole career if I remember correctly

[@tommysimonsbrother657]

BROOOOO MAKE A FRANCE VS SPAIN TACTICS VID

[@alpacamale2909]

We will see 2010 all over again? I sure hope so

[@Gorihoodini]

The MVP of this Euro so far is Spain's coach. LDF has been phenomenal. He quickly shut the mouth of all the doubters. Well deserverd, he's a nice human being with a pure heart and he dies for his players.

[@jesuszockt3531]

Don't know about that taking out the two wingers after the 1-0 was a terrible decision

[@Gorihoodini]

@@jesuszockt3531 I think It was the right move, specially with Lamine. He is 16 for gods sake, he shouldnt be playing more than 70min a game.

[@jesuszockt3531]

@@Gorihoodini Well if it was for fitness reasons and not tactically then thats something different but I doubt it. First because of the timing of the chances right after the goal and secondly young players have way better condition. Playing a whole game shouldn't be a problem for him as it was for example for Kroos

[@Gorihoodini]

@@jesuszockt3531 theres a difference between young and being 16. Your body is still developing. Look at Pedri. Played everything one season at 17 when he got called to play the olímpics and his body never recovered. He destroyed Gavi in a meaningless friendly game. It was the right call.

[@jesuszockt3531]

@@Gorihoodini Well I have to less inside to tell if it was the right call from a medical point of view. From a tactical point of view it surely wasn't

[@frankbeans7639]

Spain was very afraid of losing to a better side as the game progressed especially into overtime. See how Nacho played unfair against Wirtz and Carvajal should get the award for unsportsmanship of the year when he wrestled down Musiala. They got very lucky yesterday. Haverts should have made the kill with his lop

[@wiseonwords]

@frankbean7639 - You're living in a German fantasy! It was the Germans who were very afraid of having rings run around them by a far superior Spanish team. It was clear that the German game plan was to kick the sh*t out of the Spanish players. Kroos should have been red carded for his dirty play against Pedri. He literally kicked and fouled Pedri out of the game! Fortunately, the best team won and we won't have to watch Germany kick and foul their way to another championship. Dirty team!

[@frankbeans7639]

Did I push a Button? You know your Team weaseled istself through most of the second half and most of the overtime. Next time spain is gonna get a beating brazilian style, if you know what I mean

[@dementeodefrese78]

La próxima vez Alemania saldrá pateada en la ronda de clasificación y seguiréis llorando

[@Gri77ly]

​@@frankbeans7639It's been 24 hours bro you can stop crying now 😂

[@frankbeans7639]

@@Gri77ly That is exactly what I told your mom last time I saw her

[@sherp2u1]

Germany can't complain after the penalty they got against Denmark, without that, the game was in the balance....and Denmark had a goal disallowed for a toe nail off-side....so it all balances out....!

[@skboog]

Anthony Taylor is know to be a horrible ref yet continues to get paid to ruin games. Not sure why refs and VAR don't face consequences.

[@5kplamse]

KROOS - LICENSE TO FOUL

[@Nairam10]

Spaniards - license to dive their way into Hollywood

[@1996Horst]

and he is not even the player with the fifth most fould of the game... people are just mad because they have no idea

[@valenkierkegaarde3824]

@@Nairam10 Germans - license to GTFO our euro

[@Nairam10]

@@valenkierkegaarde3824 cry more

[@valenkierkegaarde3824]

@@Nairam10 we cry, of joy You cry, of sadness

[@thezoexperience2]

Kroos should've been sent off for the amount of hideous tackles he made the whole game.

[@freddysquirenaranjo4859]

I am Spanish and Real Madrid supporter and was screaming at him, never seen him play like that before..... he was told by Nagelsmann to assassinate Pedri!!! Dirty Bastard..... he did two mistackles/Fouls in a row in a matter of minutes, then Pedri had to come off.... they were scared, he had a chance after 53 seconds and could of scored. They went for him and took him out, without a doubt!!!

[@BuGGyBoBerl]

@@freddysquirenaranjo4859 pretty dirty accusation. one can argue they tried a more aggressive strategy but assuming he seriously wants to injure people is just another level. i dont think this is the case at all.

[@JoseGomez-lp2fi]

@@BuGGyBoBerlWell he didn’t ask how he was doing afterwards.🤔

[@BuGGyBoBerl]

@@JoseGomez-lp2fi if thats a sign for intentional injuries then at least like 50% of all injuries are intentional

[@JoseGomez-lp2fi]

@BuGGyBoBerl It's all about sportsmanship. If you injure a fellow player by accident you what to know how he's going and if you intentionally injure a fellow player, well that's another story I guess.

[@johnpaultrujillo4290]

Do more Copa America analysis please

[@jimustya3938]

Pls do u know where to get these matche with the Birds Eye view cameras pls

[@pablo2797]

No mention to Kross faults?

[@1996Horst]

if he did he would need to mention the 80 other fouls of the game... Kroose is not even the worst offender of the game

[@icyveins21]

Kroos. Disgusting ehat he did to Pedri

[@roflcopter4273]

calm down its not even a very rough foul. It's unlucky he got injured but it's a yellow card at worst.

[@icyveins21]

@@roflcopter4273 not very rough? I'm sure Pedro's injury shows otherwise.

[@roflcopter4273]

@@icyveins21 There are very rough fouls that don't result in injury and not so rough fouls that unluckily do result in injury. An injury by itself does not say anything about the gravity of a foul. Come on man.

[@freddysquirenaranjo4859]

@@roflcopter4273 he did him twice in quick succession........

[@icyveins21]

@@freddysquirenaranjo4859 he made up his mind mate. He's convinced Kroos did no wrong

[@mrsro3027]

So you only talk about the Cucurella penalty as controversial and say nothing about the two reckless tackles by Kroos in the first minutes of the match that should have been two yellow cards and a sending off. That's not very fair of you, to be honest.

[@SERGUMUM]

Spain is showing the best football but against France anything can happen. With France, England, Netherlands and Spain at this stage anything can happen so but somehow France is still the favorite to win, not for good football but for resilience. France keep playing poorly and keep moving forward.

[@carlosmorgadosilva3517]

"Each team wanted to neutralize the opponent's most important players" Yeah, that explains how "direct" Kroos was at the beginning with Pedri and Yamal

[@Springflut_]

Played the ball against pedri (who by far isn't one of the most important/dangerous players [Olmo is way better and far more dangerous]) and should have seen yellow against yamal, on that I agree (he isn't one of the most important ones either) but that was pretty much it for Germany and Spain didn't got some clear yellow cards either not to mention the penalty..

[@carlosmorgadosilva3517]

@@Springflut_ the supposed penalty came from an offside so it didn't count, and even if it wasn't offside, it wasn't a penalty because of rule consensus.

[@carlosmorgadosilva3517]

@@Springflut_ and that wasn't it for Germany either... It wasn't even it for Kroos, he later made several hard fouls until he got a yellow much later

[@Springflut_]

@@carlosmorgadosilva3517 it didn't came from an offside otherwise game wouldn't have went on with a throw in. There were even re-creations (not by UEFA who didn't provide any evidence sadly) that prove that it was not an offside position. Furthermore the only rule that somewhat could make that not a foul would be the "natural-position" rule and that wasn't a natural position by any means and even if you would count it as one there is also the rule of "taking the risk of getting hit by the ball" rule and that clearly applied here cuz not only did he not put his hand behind his back as he should have but even hold it out half an meter and with that increased his body-surface (which is forbidden aswell). Anyone who know the rules, has a basic understanding of football and is honest and looks at the scene from a neutral point of view would say that that was a clear penalty.

[@Springflut_]

@@carlosmorgadosilva3517 Kroos didnt made Seevetal hard fouls in the second half. He made a few fouls that's true but none of which were yellow-worthy except the one he got yellow for. As said before he should have gotten yellow for the fouls against yamal but definitely not for the one against pedri. But the yellow cards Spain should have gotten do out weight that and with the penalty the ref clearly favored Spain overall.

[@rokker333]

Germany did not lose because of the not given handball. It lost because they missed to score one of their many great chances. Spain had the lucky punch. It was a great game and the first game that looked like a real football match in this Euros. Bitter for us but two equally good teams with the better ending for Spain. Greetings from Germany.

[@abhinavabs7821]

I don't see why teams play sane , he's shit for Germany and shit for bayern too, horrible player to watch

[@Seaxuan]

I started watching football from 90s until now, it was beautiful, artistic & unpredictable of 90s & early 2000s football, Now watching football like watching heist or bank robberies, I only can find the element of the beautiful game in the futsal games nowadays

[@Acer061270]

Come on guys. You were right that kroos should have get a yellow card earlier BUT if he would have had, he probably wouldn't had made the second foul. Even so, if kroos would have get the yellow card earlier, Nagelsmann could have replace him later in the game. Especially he wasn't that good in this one. But not to give this handball penalty steals a goal to 99%. THAT IS A FACT!!

[@joshid1000]

Not one pk. 2, first Musiala block with handball, second Fullkrug dragged down by jersey while as he goes down still attempts a kick which hits post. Clear VAR pkbut no var no pk. Another steal. I think if it went to pks ,ref wd try as hard to steal it to the last moment.

[@luistorrent4905]

HHAHHAHAHAH, that is so funny, paying attention to the only mistake that could have cost you. First it was offside, 2nd it was a potential handball by fulkrug. Third, its ont one booking, Kroos coud have gotten 3 yellows to say the least even for the standard of that match, which was suspiciously permisive with the hosts. Cmon mate, germany saw after 5 min that if not through violence Spain would have gotten the best of them in about 20 min. If you are still dwelling on that handball you are simply delusional. Without that aggresive tone set by the Germans, Spain would have obliterated them in 1 half

[@L1102]

​@@luistorrent4905NO it probably wasnt offside. It was never checked by VAR nor has the UEFA given a statement to that scene. If it really was offside, the Uefa would post their 3d offside model, to calm the situation, as they always do but here they dont do that. So i assume it wasnt offside.

[@Acer061270]

@@L1102 let him laugh. Ge is from spain. Of course he wrote this comment.

[@luistorrent4905]

@@L1102 but that is why the VAR did not call Taylor. Also, if he would have given the penalty VAR would have ruled out because Fulkrug clearly controlled the ball with the arm. The video is pretty clear. Cry somewhere else

[@PLS-PG]

I don't know why no one is talking about that one of the reasons why the referee did not call a penalty was because previously Füllkrug was offside and controlled the ball with his arm

[@hanswinkler4976]

German TV checked exactly that and concluded it was no offside.

[@spacekomet8376]

It wasn't a penalty fault: the game had been stopped before and, however, the arm was not in an "unnatural" position and it wasn't either close to the body, so according to the rules it was ok.

[@Harrhuru]

it was an offside before the handball, VAR would have called it offside and the handball is not even a story that it is now

[@bishoybotros254]

Agree totally, but I wanna add something, pedri's injury was a crucial moment in the game, especially bcz De la Fuente chose to sub him with olmo , meaning we would lose the ability of chance creation and build up from behind..which resulted in changing the whole team's system, which then resulted in the match going that far, in my opinion Spain would have finished the game in the 90 if it wasn't of that pedri injury... And despite not creating these much chances , spain were able to be very dangerous and score , and its also bcz of Olmo Btw , that handball was an offside before it hits cucurella's hand

[@maxwellsdemon10]

Why did everyone keep talking about an off side? Bovid ever said anything about off dive and if Füllkrug would have been off side, Spain would have gotten a free kick, but they didn't, because he wasn't...

[@bishoybotros254]

@@maxwellsdemon10 they weren't given a free kick bcz the match wasn't stopped , the play was continued..if the referee had stopped the game to check, then spain would have rewarded a free kick.. but the game wasn't stopped, and in VAR rules, it never stops a game to give a free kick unless the referee asks for it .. that's it , Easy as that

[@WainerRinkler187]

@@bishoybotros254 thats the thing, they should have checked but the ref didnt. even if it was offside or not

[@bishoybotros254]

@@WainerRinkler187 that's not how it goes man, he didn't westle for a penalty, so the game continued, and in the meanwhile the referee asks the room to check, if they found it's a penalty possibilty they would ask him to review it himself , if they don't , they would just let the game continue ..

[@maxwellsdemon10]

@@bishoybotros254 so your argument is, that the linemen didn't see the offside, but VAR would have definitely shown that it was offside? Why do you assume that? You can't see it clearly in the official broadcast and if it were as clear as you obviously assume it is, then why didn't the linesmen call it? This is just total conjecture on your part and MAYBE the right call would have been to check it, so we dint have to have this argument. Why do we have VAR if not to make sure such controversial situations are handled correctly?

[@abdoustube]

Wasn't fulkrug offside just before the handball action?

[@1996Horst]

no. The footage has been watched over and over. The problem is that the ref did not use any technical devices during the game. Not once did he check the recordings or animations. Otherwise Kroos would have gotten the yellow card much much earlier and the german defender would not have gotten his for jumbing into a faint and then having a spainard running into him tackeling him away. This game was so full of inconsitensies that it hurts. Great game made controversial by the ref doing whatever he wanted. Spain deserves the win but germany would also have deserved it. This entire situation is why Fifa and Uefa decided to allow all the camera proof and then the ref does not use it once

[@riatsudni8563]

There was a german offside slightly before, yes.

[@gankstrap]

@@1996Horst It wasn't checked due to a previus Fulkrügs offsside position. It's an official Uefa statement.

[@1996Horst]

@riatsudni8563 no there was not. The footage has been analysed thousands of times. There was no offside and even if there was the raf would still need to paus the game after the hand play to make a decision A handplay has to lead to a pause. Not pausing the game was a break of duty.

[@riatsudni8563]

@@1996Horst And the thousandfold analysis led to the conclusion that there was a german offside before the hands.

[@budposeidon31]

The referee Taylor knowingly did this not for the first time, he was downgraded once doing this kind of stupidity several time, to lead lower league football in UK. Imagine that a striker would redirect unintentionally a ball into the goal with his hand, the defender would protest immediately.

[@salisstudio4483]

How to be a member of football meta

[@thecrimsonking187]

I think it's a real shame that we were knocked out because I think we were the better team overall. The handball penalty was obvious to me and to be honest it still pisses me off. But as has already been said in the comments here, Kroos had the legend bonus. When he forced his yellow card, I thought it should be a second yellow card. I don't know if that's a satisfactory analogy... I somehow think not, but whatever, we were knocked out by a strong opponent and I hope they take the win know. If we're going to lose, then we'll lose with our heads held high against the champ.

[@gankstrap]

The whole play wasn't checked due to a previus Fulkrügs offsside position. It's an official Uefa statement. Also I dont know how can you say Gernamy were the better team overall when they didn't score a goal until the 87th minute.They only were better in then first 20 minutes of the game, after that Spain were better and forced Germany to play 40 minutes of long balls from the center backs to Fulkrug until the equalizer because they couldn't outplay Spain in the midfield.

[@gunnareikopf6358]

​@@gankstrapUefa Statement??? Don't spread fake news. Show me the source please.

[@thecrimsonking187]

@@gankstrap Spain dragged the game out wherever they could because they couldn't find the right means. Apart from that, scoring more goals has never been a reliable indicator of the better team. Chelsea were much worse against Bayern in the CL final. Bayern were incredibly unlucky. Chelsea played ugly but defended well. Of course there are people who say Chelsea were better because they won, but they weren't. They were clearly worse. Bayern were unlucky. Spain were not clearly worse, but we had 5 big chances + a shot that hit the post, Spain 3.

[@gankstrap]

@@thecrimsonking187 Having more shots also not an indicator of who were superior, since Spain changed ttheir 2 wingers and stricker for a defensive strategy while Germany subbed a midfielder for a pure 9 so of course they will have more shots on target. Thing is Spain forced Germany to play long balls because they obliterated them in fhe midfield, thats why I say Spain were superior.

[@thecrimsonking187]

@@gankstrap They were at least on par in midfield XD. Show me one Statistic who proof that. Expected goals: spain 1.41. Germany 2.15.passes 576-588. tackles 17-23. Arrived Passes 496-498. Duels on ground 52%-48%. Air: 67%-33%. Dribbling: 50%-50%Tackles: 17-23. Tackles won 65%-61%.

[@Silanov]

If that was no penalty, what else is a penalty? Cucurella stopped Musiala's shot with the hand. The shot was aiming at the right top corner and Unai Simon would have had to make a great save, while it is unclear, if he would have saved this hard shot. The position of Cucurella's left arm was also not folded to the body, in contrast to his right arm. I always thought that only goalkeepers are allowed to use their hands and arms while playing football, but now I've learned that Cucurella is something like Spain's second goalkeeper, who makes great saves if necessary. If Germany would have got this penalty, I am convinced that Spain wouldn't have left the pitch as the winners. But that's football. And football can be cruel.

[@jesuszockt3531]

By the logic of UEFA this also wouldn't have been a penalty if he stopped the ball like that on the goal line. Such bullshit, this was the clearest penalty I ever saw. It gets even crazier when you look at the penalty Germany did get against Denmark. I watched the match and said "I don't want us to win with a bullshit penalty like this". If something like this is a penalty but the one in the Spain game isn't the rule is bullshit.

[@maatfrancis]

Very good....we all wanted Kross not to get a yellow card (just 2), not to be called offside prior to Cuscurella's handball and, finally, to call the penalty...... (that would have been the right?).......well no

[@jesuszockt3531]

@@maatfrancis Kroos should have get a yellow earlier true, but that doesn't make the penalty decision any less wrong. Füllkrug wasn't offside. He made wrong decision on both sides, but if you really argue that a yellow card is equally game deciding as a penalty in OT you are just wrong.

[@valenkierkegaarde3824]

@@jesuszockt3531 Fullkrug was offside Gross the butcher should had a collection of yellow cards Germany was less effective than Spain in goals The best won, everyone has a father and Germany's one is Spain

[@jesuszockt3531]

It was an even match between the two best teams at these euros. I don't mind Spain winning, but I don't like how. Keep on with your wishful thinking, but it was a clear penalty and Füllkrug wasn't offside. Germany was the way better team after the 1-0. But we already saw that refs tend to prefer spanish teams in the UCL, so no surprise here to be honest. And try to trigger someone else with your dumb kind of writing, because it doesn't work with me.

[@MokaBeats664]

And still no one talked about Rudiger's crosses... ?

[@rolandop7583]

From the beginning the ref was disaster, Kroos should get a yellow card or maybe a red one in 3rd minute and a second yellow card later, Cucurella hand was a penalty in my opinion

[@miguelguerrero1573]

Cucurella hand was penalty for sure but it came from an offside before, thats why I think VAR didnt came in, cus they knew it. And yeah, I love Tony but man... he deserved clearly 2 yellow cards and an arguably 3rd

[@redlofin]

@@miguelguerrero1573 You can clearly see that it wasn't offside lmaoo

[@serphystus]

Germany should have played since first half with 10 men... ref was shit

[@Anonymous37974]

Funny fact if man city won the champions league and Rodri won’t the euros he would have been the one to get the ballon

[@anacasanova7350]

Nico y lamal hay que reservarlos y protegerlos. Son " niños" 😂

[@ancfezant]

About the penalty; as far as I'm concerned, if the ball touches your hand while you're trying to put it next to your body it's not a handball, which was what he was trying to do.

[@mclovinisback5866]

The other arm had enough time to move to his body, but this one was way slower. If the arm wasn't there, it would have been a solid shot on target, so a penalty only seems fair. It obviously wasn't on purpose, but still canceled a shot on target

[@hugooo16-hhfh]

​@@mclovinisback5866 But before the hand there was an offside and a possible hand from Germany, so it wasn't a penalty.

[@lllzeo7386]

@@hugooo16-hhfh I still havent seen any proof that it was offside neither of Füllkrug`s handball almost 24h after the game, so im still very confused about the situation. They simply shouldve checked it with the VAR

[@ratttttyyy]

Having to make your own interpretation of the rule is why FIFA et al are making football a joke.

[@wingedhussar1453]

​@@mclovinisback5866issue is player shot right at his arm. So no foul. U can't cut off an arm when someone shoots at it

[@grzegorzbrzeczyszczykiewic5083]

I really like both of these teames and was neutral comming into the game, but Germany being so brutal (esp kroos) instantly made me root for Spain

[@geronimo8159]

I didn't like it as a German either. I understand the rationale behind the approach, but it was a bit much...

[@1996Horst]

sorry, but if you leave out gthat one fould from Kroos neither team was more brutal than the other. The spanish players literally elbowed and hit the german players while getting into walls whenever there was a free kick.

[@behemothokun]

That's the part I liked. Pedros injury is unfortunate but the Aggression made the game especially interesting

[@Uzumaki697Returnss]

The cucurella's hand was in offside position for germany (?)

[@guillemsendraminana6074]

Yeah and also a handball of Füllkrug

[@brrrt6666]

@@guillemsendraminana6074 possible offside, no way hand ball

[@L1102]

Probably no offside, no official UEFA statement and not checked by VAR. if it was offside, uefa would tell us and calm the situation down, but they dont

[@user-eg2jx1yq3r]

spain in to final vamoss

[@fimmyk]

Spain's manager got away with murder, worst in game management i have seen plus his initial approach of relying on countering and not pressing was just inviting pressure, Spain have never been a "counter and let the opponent have the ball" team, had they been knocked out it would have been 100% on the manager and diservengly got the sack. He was tactically outdone and the only thing that saved him was the fact that he has a good squad.

[@Thalunpro]

I totally agree, to defend a result Spain has to have possession and attack, we do not know how to defend a result behind, it is outside our DNA.

[@Nairam10]

The wingers were tired. They kept Germany busy but had less impact the further the game developed.

[@theunitydev5418]

Honestly the way Germany fouled througout the game makes me think the guys we just bruised Up and needed a rest

[@adnanassaf350]

He was lucky dani olmo decided to save him lmao, what a game he has

[@xdomsetv9757]

i think spain hot really lucky. germany had so many great chances to score and spai. just had 2 good chances which they scored 1. the first was morata and the second was: the second goal. very lucky spanish, but still the second best team in the tournament. i believe germany would have won 8 out of 10 games.

[@malvarez8484]

Thats not luck man, champions take their chances losers don’t. Everything was in Germanys favour the late goal all the momentum with the team structured the way they were, the tournament hosts. please have some respect for the valiant effort and excellent football Spain plays. Spain won against all odds in that overtime except defeat like a gentleman. Also Germany would not win 8/10 matches against Spain. Germany has not beaten Spain in an official match since 88 that’s almost 35 years. Cheers better luck next time

[@riatsudni8563]

you probably should watch your second football game in life before posting next time

[@mathemen3011]

@@riatsudni8563 What a stupid comment from a fan who watched n > 1 football matches. LMAO

[@pabloyecla]

The handball was no such thing under new regulation and the play was offside.

[@amamalamamandingo7558]

Stop crying, Spain deserved the win and tbf Germany should have had played with 10 players as Kroos deserved more than 1 yellow card, what an embarrassing way to put an end to a career

[@amz4086]

As a German, i have to say it was so frustrating to lose like that, but i still hope that Spain wins the Euros, because then we wouldve lost against the euro champion in very controversial and close game

[@arthuroux]

It’s not controversial at all.

[@n0M4c]

@@arthuroux Then you, my friend, are clueless. Sorry to say. The penalty was clear as day.