Stuttgart, Germany — Spain booked their place in the Euro 2024 semi-finals with a heart-stopping 2–1 victory over hosts Germany in a pulsating encounter that stretched into extra time on Friday night.
This match lived up to its pre-tournament hype: the two outfits engaged in an intense, strategic battle, with Dani Olmo of Spain returning an instant reply from Florian Wirtz to raise the tempo.

The drama continued to unfold with the score locked at 1-1 after regular time. A red card to Spain’s Carvajal meant they had to contest the extra period with one player fewer. But in a show of utter resilience, Mikel Merino leapt high—to be greeted by Olmo’s cross—netting home the winner in the 119th minute, an effort that sent the Spanish bench into raptures.

It is a momentous night in Spanish football, edging them closer to an unprecedented fourth continental title as they came from behind against a fierce German outfit. The win was also received on the day of retirement from international football by German midfield maestro Toni Kroos, whose glittering career ended badly.
Spain are set to fight for continental greatness against France in a quarter-final clash.