Quarter Final 1: Spain vs Germany live from the Stuttgart Arena. ITV1 5pm.

[Coulthard's Jaw]

Possible line-ups

Spain: Unai Simón; Carvajal, Le Normand, Laporte, Cucurella; Pedri, Rodri, Fabián Ruiz; Yamal, Morata, Williams
Misses next match if booked: Carvajal, Le Normand, Morata, Vivian

Germany: Neuer; Kimmich, Rüdiger, Tah, Raum; Andrich, Kroos; Musiala, Gündoğan, Wirtz; Havertz
Misses next match if booked: Andrich, Mittelstädt, Rüdiger

The Opta supercomputer gives Spain the slight edge, with La Roja winning 38% of pre-match simulations in normal time. 

Route to the quarter-finals

Spain

Group B
3-0 vs Croatia (Morata 29, Fabián Ruiz 32, Carvajal 45+2)
1-0 vs Italy (Calafiori og 55)
1-0 vs Albania (Ferran Torres 13)

Round of 16
4-1 vs Georgia (Rodri 39, Fabián Ruiz 51, Williams 75, Olmo 83; Le Normand og 18)

Germany

Group A
5-1 vs Scotland (Wirtz 10, Musiala 19, Havertz 45+1 pen, Füllkrug 68, Can 90+3; Rüdiger og 87)
2-0 vs Hungary (Musiala 22, Gündoğan 67)
1-1 vs Switzerland (Füllkrug 90+2; Ndoye 28)

Round of 16
2-0 vs Denmark (Havertz 53 pen, Musiala 68)

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Germany, the hosts. Spain, the best team. It's the game we've all been waiting for. 

Spain like playing Germany in major tournaments

 

Edited July 5 by Coulthard's Jaw

[DJ]

Based on what I've seen so far, Spain will score a few and Germany will struggle to. 75%-25% I think. 

[Pukey]

Spain have been very good, but Germany will be by far the toughest team they'll have faced so far. I have a feeling it's one of those games where a team looks brilliant but then gets dumped out in the QF. I think whoever wins this is our eventual winner though.

[RTHerringbone]

I think Spain win this at a canter and then win the whole thing. They've been consistently impressive and have real talent in Yamal and Williams - they're great to watch in full flow.

[GunmaN1905]

Both teams are way better in attack than defense, hopefully that doesn't scare the managers and we see an open game.

If it wasn't played in Germany, I think Spain would win for sure. Home team advantage is a big thing, though. Still voted Spain.

I think Germany will need Neuer at his best to win.

[Carambau]

Easy win for Spain.

[Baptista_8]

Voted Spain but I think it's 50/50. I can envisage Germany being really stubborn and Spain struggling with it a little.

[Barry Cartman]

Rodri banger incoming 

[Redshift]

Blearly eyed CJ still finds time to make a Euro 2024 match thread. 

[The_jagster]

I think it will be similar to the World Cup match where Spain look better, but might not have enough to get it over the line and Sane or Musiala do something on the break.

[CFuller]

Spain have been the best team to watch at these Euros, but that doesn't mean they'll win easily. I feel like Germany are going from strength to strength now, and the home crowd will take them to a first Semi Final since 2016... eventually.

Germany to win on penalties after a score draw.

Edited July 5 by CFuller

[GunmaN1905]

[Haguey]

The only two fancied nations to actually play well at this tournament so far, should be a cracker. Fancy Germany to come through thanks to home advantage.

[Lucas]

Germany on pens. 

[RTHerringbone]

I guess I'm slightly surprised that Olmo hasn't displaced Pedri in the Spanish starting XI yet.

[RTHerringbone]

Could be Kroos' final game - totally forgot about that sub-plot. What a footballer.

[Anthrax Dave]

Hopefully a 3-3 thriller.

Germany to win AET for me.

[JJ72]

Bring it on and please make it good else I'm sleeping through it

[Barry Cartman]

English ref the only ones who do the it's too early for a blatant Yellow 

[TalkSport]

Good start by Spain. Would be 3 yellows already if we had the turkey ref.

[Lucas]

Germany just trying to injure all the players. Interesting approach. 

[GunmaN1905]

Pedri is going to retire at 25.

[The_jagster]

The Scrubs Janitor is back as 4th official I see

[Ty]

Just now, Lucas said:

Germany just trying to injure all the players. Interesting approach. 

*Toni Kroos 

 

twice  

[The_jagster]

1 minute ago, Barry Cartman said:

English ref the only ones who do the it's too early for a blatant Yellow 

People have also been moaning about too many early yellows in other games...

[DJ]

1 minute ago, Barry Cartman said:

English ref the only ones who do the it's too early for a blatant Yellow 

Cucaracha has faked so many injuries in his carreer that he is due dozens of real ones. 

[JJ72]

Kroos lucky there

[georginho_juventusygr]

Whoa, that is a certain yellow, Tony!

[Darius1998]

That's just sad. Can't catch a break with injuries.

[DJ]

This kinda reminds me of the WC final 2010... if you can't beat them, kick them ^^

[CFuller]

Pedri.  These Barcelona wonderkids have horrible luck with injuries.

2 minutes ago, Barry Cartman said:

English ref the only ones who do the it's too early for a blatant Yellow 

Yeah, it's not the first time Spain have been screwed over by a lenient bald Englishman.

[Muttley84]

Taylor is a mediocre referee

[TM]

4 minutes ago, GunmaN1905 said:

Pedri is going to retire at 25.

overplayed unfortunately Yamal could be another one in a few years time with how Barcelona and Spain operate

[CFuller]

Just now, Muttley84 said:

Taylor is a mediocre referee

And all the other Premier League referees are somehow even worse. 

[Icy]

One substitution already on the 7th minute and from one of the most skilled players. This could affect a lot the game outcome if it still close at the end.

Can’t understand that wasn’t a yellow, stopping a counter and clear contact. Hope this is not going to be the one sided refereeing level in this game.

[EnterUsernameHere]

Taylor is crap. Lost control of this already.

[TalkSport]

Finally a yellow.

[GunmaN1905]

Despite their technical and tactical qualities, German midfield is way too slow.

[Lucas]

Rudiger to miss semi if they get there. Big miss that would be. 

[JJ72]

Rudiger kicking the floor 

Germany won't have 11 players left soon

[TalkSport]

Spain better win this. 

[CFuller]

Just now, TM said:

overplayed unfortunately Yamal could be another one in a few years time with how Barcelona and Spain operate

Yeah, just like Ansu Fati and Gavi as well.

Yamal will be broken by 26 if Barca and Spain don't look after him properly. At least with Cubarsi, Spain are saving him for the Olympics.

[Haguey]

Baffling attempt by Rudiger

[craigcwwe]

Rudiger with his typical overly enthusiastic 'tackle' 

[Baptista_8]

Spain are a joy to watch

[Baptista_8]

Just now, craigcwwe said:

Rudiger with his typical overly enthusiastic 'tackle' 

It looked worse cos he didn't think Olmo was gonna get a touch

[Lucas]

Really enjoying the German counters. This game feels open. 

[JJ72]

Germany getting through on the left

[Darius1998]

Very end to end this.

[TalkSport]

That’s so bad from Ruiz. Had an overload.