The quarter-finals of Euro 2024 begin with the most interesting clash at this stage of the competition. Many are calling the match between Spain and Germany the final before the final, and they seem to be right. The match in Stuttgart is tomorrow at 19:00 Bulgarian time. Without a doubt, the Iberians are the best performing team so far in the competition. The Bundesliga also bid for a domestic championship triumph and it is certain that we are in for a spectacle.
Spain are the only team to have won each of their four matches so far in the tournament. The team had no difficulties in a group with Croatia, Italy and Albania, not even conceding a goal. Unai Simon's first goal in the goal surprisingly fell in the 1/8 finals against Georgia (4:1).
Germany also managed to win their group, but with just seven points. The loss to Switzerland was avoided in the 92nd minute for the final 1:1. This first position sent the hosts into a much tougher flow, but it was a matter of honor for the home team to win their group. Otherwise, the Bundesliga started with a shock 5:1 over Scotland and 2:0 against Hungary.
The two teams have only met three times in the European Championship, exchanging one win each in the group stage in the 1980s. The third occasion is far more crucial, being the final in 2008, when Spain narrowly won with a goal from Carles Puyol. Otherwise, the two teams were in the same group at the last World Cup in Qatar, where the match ended 1:1, and the Germans were only third in a group that was surprisingly won by Japan.
The chances of both teams to advance in the tournament are absolutely equal. Germany are the hosts after all, while Spain are playing truly phenomenal football and look to be the strongest team in the championship. | BGNES
