xG Spain vs Germany Euro 2024 QF | Expected Goals Stats ESP 1-1 GER

Merino header v Germany

Here is a look at the xG (expected goals) stats from Spain vs Germany on 5 July, 2024. Spain edged a tightly fought clash 2-1.

Germany had only 3 shots in the first half, but that figure improved to 13 in the second half as they searched for an equaliser. Spain had 8 in the first half, but only 3 in the second.

xG Spain 0.98-1.33 Germany shots map (Actual score Espana 1-2 Deutschland)

1-0 Olmo goal vs Germany xG 0.12
1-1 Wirtz goal vs Spain xG 0.08
2-1 Merino header goal vs Germany xG 0.04

xG Spain vs Germany Euro 2024

Germany had a couple of other chances- Havertz chip when Simon was off his line, and Fullkrug hitting the post (he wasn’t standing when he took the shot) and then a late Fullkrug header that went wide.

Spain’s other best chances on xG went to Morata (47th minute) and Torres (122nd minute)

Spain vs Germany 2-1 Match Stats for comparison

(Espana stats on left; Germany on right)

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Kroos foul on Pedri leading to injury 2024 & Kroos stamp on Lamine Yamal- No Card by Anthony Taylor

This Pedri injury vs Germany from a Kroos challenge and another Kroos stamp on Lamine Yamal were two early controversial moments from the Spain vs Germany Euro 2024 quarterfinal.

The first one saw Kroos produce a rough challenge on young Pedri that saw the medio substituted minutes later. Kroos also had an incident where he appeared to stamp on Lamine Yamal, but referee Anthony Taylor thought neither tackle was worthy of any card.

Kroos tackle on Pedri | Pedri injury vs Germany | Pedri substituted for Spain

Kroos challenge on Pedri 2024

Pedri vs Germany 2024

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Gakpo shines- L’Equipe Bild Player Ratings Romania vs Netherlands Euro 2024

Here is a look at the Romania vs Netherlands player ratings from the big European sports newspapers following the latter’s 3-0 triumph in their Euro 2024 Round of 16 clash. We’ve got player ratings from French, German and Spanish papers below.

L’Equipe player ratings Romania 0-3 Holland Euro 2024

Liverpool forward Cody Gakpo was the pick of the Dutch players in French newspaper L’Equipe’s ratings, with his performance getting him a 8/10. LFC team mate Virgil van Dijk was given a 6/10 while Man City’s Nathan Ake got a 7. Forrmer Spurs forward Steven Bergwijn was the lowest rated Dutch player by L’Equipe- they gave him a 3/10.

Romania vs Netherlands L'Equipe

Bild player ratings Romania Netherlands

(German rating system- 1 is very good; 6 is very bad)

Gakpo got the best possible rating under the German system from Bild, who gave him a 1 here. Bild thought De Vrij and Bergwijn were the worst Dutch players (4 rating). No one on the Romanian team got more than 3 as a rating from Bild.

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