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5 July 2024 290 comments
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The match that many would have loved to have seen in the European Championship final, Spain v Germany, gets the quarter-finals underway.

Kick-off in Stuttgart is at 17:00 BST.

Both Spain and Germany qualified from the group stage with a game to spare, then defeating Georgia and Denmark in the last 16.

These are also the two nations who have scored the most goals at this summer’s tournament, with nine and ten respectively.

As for the team news, it’s a straightforward affair for La Roja.

They are unchanged from the side that beat Georgia, so Pedri (€7.0m) starts again after rumours that he may be replaced by Dani Olmo (€7.5m).

One Germany change we were expecting, the other one not.

Jonathan Tah (€4.5m) returns from suspension to take his place in defence, with Nico Schlotterbeck (€4.4m) making way.

The slightly surprising alteration sees Emre Can (€5.4m) ousting Robert Andrich (€5.0m) in central midfield.

That means that Maximillian Mittelstadt (€4.1m) and Florian Wirtz (€7.5m) are again only substitutes for the hosts.

LINE-UPS

Spain XI: Simon, Carvajal, Le Normand, Laporte, Cucurella, Gonzalez, Rodri, Fabian, Yamal, Morata, Williams.

Germany XI: Neuer, Kimmich, Rudiger, Tah, Raum, Can, Kroos, Sane, Gundogan, Musiala, Havertz.



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  1. Milk, 1 Šuker
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    1 year, 7 months ago

    Let's see what Germany are made of now eh

  2. CoracAld2831
    • 5 Years
    1 year, 7 months ago

    That will perk the game up. (Olmo goal)

  3. F4L
    • 11 Years
    1 year, 7 months ago

    if this ends 1-0, rodri is on his way to another motm

  4. It’s gonna Ben Mee
    • 12 Years
    1 year, 7 months ago

    Spain will obliterate England if they will meet in the final

    1. It’s gonna Ben Mee
      • 12 Years
      1 year, 7 months ago

      2014 WC final style

    2. Milk, 1 Šuker
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      1 year, 7 months ago

      Agreed. Their two wingers will rip the England defence apart

  5. Milk, 1 Šuker
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    1 year, 7 months ago

    Gundo subbed

  6. SM001
    • 9 Years
    1 year, 7 months ago

    Yamal subbed off. Strange decision.

  7. Thanos
    • 4 Years
    1 year, 7 months ago

    Yamal subbed. Comn Germany win it now.

  8. Milk, 1 Šuker
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    1 year, 7 months ago

    Come on Captain Ruiz an assist or goal to add to the balls recovered so far!

  9. Milk, 1 Šuker
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    1 year, 7 months ago

    Hahaha wrong sport Ferran! Rugby tackled the guy

  10. Gizzachance
    • 11 Years
    1 year, 7 months ago

    Gundo early sub, not on pens, only kept. As keeping w/c for semis

  11. F4L
    • 11 Years
    1 year, 7 months ago

    rodri on 10 ball recoveries

  12. JBG
    • 7 Years
    1 year, 7 months ago

    Please Spain keep a CS here.

  13. CoracAld2831
    • 5 Years
    1 year, 7 months ago

    Williams subbed. Captain failure.

  14. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 15 Years
    1 year, 7 months ago

    Germanys best player morata is subbed off

  15. Milk, 1 Šuker
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    1 year, 7 months ago

    Olmo or Ruiz for POTM for me

    1. SpaceCadet
      • 12 Years
      1 year, 7 months ago

      Rodri

  16. Travel Notes
    • 3 Years
    1 year, 7 months ago

    Musiala captain, not a great call.

    Havertz should have had that.

    1. Travel Notes
      • 3 Years
      1 year, 7 months ago

      Nice try, with the chip.

  17. JBG
    • 7 Years
    1 year, 7 months ago

    Really Simon?? Was that necessary? And then almost assists Havertz... you moron.

  18. chocolove
    • 15 Years
    1 year, 7 months ago

    Had a feeling fullkrug will do the magic

  19. chocolove
    • 15 Years
    1 year, 7 months ago

    German on gungho?

  20. azz007
    • 7 Years
    1 year, 7 months ago

    Had double Spain defecne with Georgia.
    Now taken out and looking to keep a Cs again Germany. The joy.

  21. Travel Notes
    • 3 Years
    1 year, 7 months ago

    The sand is running through the glass.

  22. Travel Notes
    • 3 Years
    1 year, 7 months ago

    Plenty of spare tickets for England fans at the final.

    1. Travel Notes
      • 3 Years
      1 year, 7 months ago

      Ouch.

      1:1

  23. JBG
    • 7 Years
    1 year, 7 months ago

    Oh fck off... CS gone

    1. JBG
      • 7 Years
      1 year, 7 months ago

      Hopefully VAR caught something in the build-up XD

  24. Thanos
    • 4 Years
    1 year, 7 months ago

    Spain CS busted!

    Germany winning this on pens

  25. Milk, 1 Šuker
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    1 year, 7 months ago

    WIRTZ

  26. Travel Notes
    • 3 Years
    1 year, 7 months ago

    I predicted 1:1 (full time)

    Spain to go through on penalties.

    1. Thanos
      • 4 Years
      1 year, 7 months ago

      Germany will win

  27. nerd_is_the_werd
    • 6 Years
    1 year, 7 months ago

    FLORIANNNNNNNNNNN WWWWWWWWEEEEEERRRRTTTTTZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ

  28. chocolove
    • 15 Years
    1 year, 7 months ago

    Best match so far

  29. CoracAld2831
    • 5 Years
    1 year, 7 months ago

    Double Spain CS gone.

    That sucks.

  30. PartyTime
    • 4 Years
    1 year, 7 months ago

    Bookies were wrong. Germany to advance!