Hosts Germany noticed their hopes of a primary European Championship title since Euro 96 finish on Friday when Mikel Merino’s 119th-minute header sealed a dramatic 2-1 extra-time quarter-final win for Spain in Stuttgart.
A Florian Wirtz 89th-minute equaliser meant that the scores had been degree on the finish of 90 minutes, however extra drama was to come back in further time earlier than former Newcastle United star Merino’s late winner.
Germany believed they need to have been awarded a penalty within the second half of the additional interval when a Jamal Musiala goal-bound shot hit the arm of Chelsea defender Marc Cucurella contained in the penalty space. Premier League referee Anthony Taylor waved away the German penalty appeals, whereas there was additionally no VAR intervention.
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“The penalty we acquired in opposition to Denmark was a lot much less of a penalty,” an offended Germany boss Julian Nagelsmann fumed following his aspect’s defeat. “I can not perceive why it was not evaluated, though there have been 48,000 replays.”
Spain’s win noticed them guide a Tuesday night semi-final in opposition to France in Munich, however that has not stopped irate Germany followers from launching a petition on Change.org , demanding that the sport be repaid.
The petition shortly went viral, choosing up greater than 390,000 signatures as of Monday lunchtime, however with UEFA confirming after the sport that they imagine the right resolution was made, the probabilities of the petition being profitable are non-existent.
Toni Kroos of Germany reveals dejection after the crew’s defeat and elimination from EURO 2024 (Picture credit score: Alexander Hassenstein/Getty Pictures)
Referring tips issued earlier than the match acknowledged that penalties wouldn’t be awarded except arms or arms had been in an unnatural place when being struck, with Cucurella’s arm near his physique, in a near-vertical place.
This resolution was the second controversial resolution made by Taylor and his VAR Stuart Atwell on the match, following the disallowed aim scored by Xavi Simons within the Netherlands’ 0-0 draw with France, when Dutch full-back Denzel Dumfries was adjudged to have been in an off-side place.
Taylor’s time at Euro 2024 does look to be over nonetheless, with the referee returning residence, as per the Mail , who report that England’s involvement within the semi-final stage imply that he’s unlikely to be chosen to referee Sunday evening’s remaining in Berlin.
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