Euro 2024 spherical of 16 scores, highlights: Germany maintain Denmark; Italy knocked out by Switzerland

Titleholders Italy are out of UEFA Euro 2024 after a 2-0 loss to Switzerland within the spherical of 16 in Berlin on Saturday whereas host nation Germany march on to the semifinals after seeing off Denmark by the identical rating in Dortmund. Luciano Spalletti’s Azzurri aspect had been second greatest from begin to end towards Murat Yakin’s Nati with Remo Freuler and Ruben Vargas targets both aspect of halftime reserving the Swiss a spot within the quarterfinals. 

Julian Nagelsmann’s males obtained fortunate early within the second half of a weather-impacted conflict with the Danes however a Kai Havertz penalty and a Jamal Musiala effort noticed the Germans dwelling. The Swiss will face the winners of England vs. Slovakia in Dusseldorf for his or her final eight matchup whereas Die Mannschaft await one in every of Spain or Georgia in Stuttgart. 

Nonetheless, whatever the final result, we will say that the spherical of 16 goes to type to date with Italy fortunate to have been there after their late drama vs. Croatia in Group B and Germany fancied by many to succeed in the semifinals — if not higher. Now that they’re there, any potential shock outcomes must come elsewhere beginning on Sunday with the Slovakians and the Georgians.

That is the way it performed out:

Euro 2024 scores for Tuesday

Switzerland 2, Italy 0
Germany 2, Denmark 0

Germany 2, Denmark 0: Hosts march on

Making a welcome return to type on the worldwide stage is Germany, who enter the quarterfinals as fancied hosts after a 2-0 win over Denmark. It was a good opening 45 which was prolonged due to stormy climate at BVB Stadion Dortmund and the Danes thought that that they had gone in entrance just for VAR to produce other concepts.

Nonetheless, Joachim Andersen went from potential hero to villain by gifting the Germans a penalty moments after his objective was dominated out and Havertz scored from the spot. Musiala added to that lead halfway by means of the second half because the hosts broke with Kasper Hjulmand’s aspect in search of an elusive objective which summed up their miserly event.

Die Mannschaft, having made consecutive group stage exits on the FIFA World Cup since their 2014 triumph and exited Euro 2020 on the spherical of 16 stage, are into their first quarterfinals since 2016’s semifinal outing which ended with defeat by the hands of then-hosts France — additionally potential closing 4 foes right here.

Subsequent up, although, both Spain or Georgia for Nagelsmann’s aspect which continues to thrive on the vocal assist of their dwelling nation at each venue they’ve performed at. Denmark confirmed that the German assault may be stifled however the Purple and Whites had nowhere close to sufficient high quality in assault to essentially punish their hosts and are regressing after their 2020 semifinal outing.

Switzerland 2, Italy 0: Titleholders Azzurri crash out

Reigning champions Italy have been despatched dwelling in disarray after being downed by a powerful Switzerland in Berlin on Saturday. Luciano Spalletti’s males had been poor within the German capital and made to pay by an environment friendly Swiss aspect which Murat Yakin has now led to the quarterfinals.

Remo Freuler opened the scoring after 37 minutes with a scientific end from a Ruben Vargas help and the Nati led by a objective on the break. Not even 60 seconds had been on the clock within the second half earlier than Vargas was teed up by Michel Aebischer to place the sport past the Azzurri with an outstanding bent effort which beat Gianluigi Donnarumma emphatically. 

The Italians might barely muster something in response and the 2020 winners discover themselves saying goodbye to their probabilities of a title protection. Federico Chiesa was a uncommon shiny spark for Italy however total it was a poor event for them which already required immense drama simply to get right here with a late equalizer towards Croatia saving catastrophe in Group B.

Switzerland, although, knocked out France in 2020 and now Italy right here as they attain their second consecutive quarterfinals as a part of a three-tournament run of knockout section appearances. That’s on prime of three straight spherical of 16 outings within the FIFA World Cup between 2014-2022 which marks an enormous enchancment on the worldwide stage over the previous 10 years.

For Italy, that’s continued worldwide event woe with the apparent exception of their 2020 triumph. In the identical time that the Swiss have change into lock within the latter levels of the Euros and World Cups, the Italians have been despatched packing from one World Cup within the group stage — which itself was a second consecutive early exit — and didn’t qualify for 2 extra.

Though they’ve gained one Euro and reached one other closing and quarterfinal in that point, that 2020 excessive and the 2012 closing are outliers in what has been a reasonably barren run since their 2006 World Cup win given the Azzurri’s wealthy pedigree. Spalletti is the newest head coach who wants to deal with this with what can hardly be thought-about a classic pool of expertise regardless of Serie A’s continental renaissance.