Spanish holders beat the Netherlands to penalties after a match for the second floor in Valencia in Valence on Sunday 3-3 to install a confrontation of the League of Nations with France, which has ahead of Croatia during a shooting after a 2-2 draw.
During a dramatic evening, Portugal fought Denmark in addition to time and will then face the final which welcomes Germany after their total 5-4 victory over Italy.
The European champions in Spain took the lead with regard, after the draw in the first leg from 2-2 to 2-2, when Mikel Oyarzabal happened after being the victim of a fault in the box to catch up with an early penalty.
The Netherlands equalized nine minutes after the start of the second half while Memphis Depay also won, then marked a kick.
Oyarzabal caught his second in the 67th minute after a strong race forward by Nico Williams, only for the Dutch to develop again with 11 minutes remaining through the ferocious strike of Ian Maathsen.
Lamimine Yamal struck shortly before the interval in an additional time, Curling the ball in the most distant corner after a few superb keys.
There was yet another torsion as a Spanish goalkeeper Unai Simon dropped Xavi Simons, who resumed to mark.
Spain has ahead of House 5-4 during the shot despite a failure of Yamal, while Simon saved Dutch winger Donyell Malen and Pedri struck the winning penalty.
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“We are Spain and we do not have to fear anyone,” said Pedri to Tve about the France of the League of Nations in 2021 in the semi-final of Stuttgart on June 5.
France has erased a deficit of two goals against Croatia at the Stade de France.
Michael’s brilliant free kick broke the dead end of the night in the 52nd minute, before Ousmane Dembele reduces olise in the lower corner to send the quarter -finals to more time.
Theo Hernandez missed a penalty to win it for France during a hectic shooting, but Dayot Upamecano finally obtained a success of 5-4 in sudden death sanctions.
“We woke up thinking it could be a great night,” Kylian Mbappe told TF1. “We were convinced that we were going to do something great.”
Trinca draws Portugal through
Portugal, inspired by the replacement Francisco Trinca, retaliated after losing the first 1-0 match to win an exciting meeting of the last-eight with Denmark 5-3 on AGGREGATE.
Cristiano Ronaldo, after a breaking of stammering, produced the most tame of the first sanctions which was comfortably owned by the Denmark goalkeeper, Kasper Schmeichel.
Portugal was offered the head of the night when Joachim Andersen put his own net.
But the Danes restored their overall 11 -minute advantage in the second half thanks to the excellent head of Rasmus Kristensen.
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Ronaldo obtained his 136th international goal, however, turning the ball after Schmeichel induced Fernandes’ shot against the post.
But Portugal was caught up in the 76th minute when Christian Eriksen typed at home.
The hosts managed to force an additional half hour when Schmeichel’s weak punch fell to Mendes, who raised Trincao to pierce a shot in the lower corner.
Trincao marked his second in the first minute of additional time and Goncalo Ramos obtained a meeting with Germany in Munich on June 4.
Germany holds Italian fight
The Germans of Julian Nagelsmann survived a return to Italy to win 5-4 on the aggregates after a 3-3 draw in Dortmund.
Germany extended its overall advantage over half an hour when Joshua Kimmich fell to the house a kick before playing a key role in a bizarre second.
Italian goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma left his goal after making a stop to complain to the referee and Kimmich took a quickly taken corner which was turned in an empty net by Jamal Musiala.
Tim Kleinienst nodded in Kimmich’s cut cross on the half-time, but Moise Kean scored twice to give Italy a glimmer of hope before the last 20 minutes.
Giacomo Raspadori converted a penalty in injury to equalize the night, but it was not long enough for the Azzurri.
“A football match is never perfect, but it was incredible football, and the best I saw us play,” said German coach Nogelsmann.
Elsewhere, Belgium narrowly avoided the relegation to Ligue B while two late goals from Romelu Lukaku helped them cancel a deficit of 3-1 in the forefront against Ukraine with a 3-0 victory.
