Spain stun Germany with extra time goal to dump hosts out of Euro 2024

The 2024 European Championship has ended for host Germany, who lost to Spain 2-1 on Friday night in a fiercely contested encounter.

This came after a thrilling quarterfinal match that went into extra time , setting up a matchup with either France or Portugal in the semifinals.

Merino's late header sends Spain into the semi-finals 🇪🇸✅#EURO2024 | #ESPGER pic.twitter.com/xoAuoBZ5KA
— UEFA EURO 2024 (@EURO2024) July 5, 2024

After Dani Olmo’s second-half goal in the 51st minute for Spain, substitute Florian Wirtz scored an equaliser in the 89th minute to save Germany and force the game into extram time.

However, with one half of extra time played, Mikel Merino of Spain struck a header into the top corner in the 119th to shatter the hearts of the home team.

Spain is aiming for a record-breaking fourth European Championship trophy at the Euro 2024. They previously won the tournament in 1964, 2008, and 2012.

They are the joint-most successful side in European Championship history.

Calvin Kaumba Chikenge July 5, 2024

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Calvin Kaumba Chikenge is an award-winning Zambian multimedia sports journalist well known for his exclusive stories and feature writing. He was voted 2023/24 MTN/FAZ Super League journalist of the year. In addition to reporting on sports for Spring TV, he interned for the Zambia Daily Mail newspaper. He is the current Ballon d'Or juror and has contributed to numerous international publications, including the Guardian in the UK, and is the editor of BolaNews.