Spain Aims To Continue Winning Streak Against Germany In Euro 2024 Quarter-Finals
Luis de la Fuente is confident in his squad as Spain prepares to face Germany in the Euro 2024 quarter-finals. Spain has won all four of their matches, conceding only once due to an own goal by Robin Le Normand. They came from behind to defeat Georgia 4-1 in the round of 16. Spain is the only team with a perfect record at this stage, drawing comparisons to their victorious squads of 2008 and 2012.De la Fuente remains grounded but believes his team can challenge Julian Nagelsmann's side in Stuttgart on Friday. "We are ambitious, and we knew that no one has won the first four matches of a Euro," De la Fuente said. "We have the best team and the best players. We are going to fight for it, and we know what we have ahead of us, which is Germany."Germany has overcome recent tournament struggles, advancing to the last eight with a 2-0 win over Denmark. Nagelsmann's team has scored ten goals in four games at Euro 2024, averaging 2.5 goals per game—their highest since the 2014 World Cup campaign (2.6). Despite Spain being slight favourites, Germany captain Ilkay Gundogan believes his team should not be underestimated.Lamine Yamal has been instrumental for Spain at Euro 2024, providing two assists and becoming just the third teenager since 1980 to achieve this feat. The 16-year-old Barcelona winger is also the only Spanish player on record to create over ten chances and complete more than ten dribbles in a single European Championship edition.Jamal Musiala has been equally impressive for Germany, scoring three goals from seven shots across four games. He is currently joint-top in the race for the Golden Boot. The only player younger than Musiala to score more goals in a single tournament was Wayne Rooney for England in 2004.
Historical Context
This will be the fourth meeting between Spain and Germany at the European Championships. Spain has won two previous encounters (1984 and 2008), while Germany claimed victory in 1988. Their last meeting was in the 2008 final, where Spain won 1-0 thanks to Fernando Torres' goal.The Opta supercomputer suggests this match might go into extra time or penalties, but gives Spain a slight edge with a 37.2% chance of advancing compared to Germany's 34.7%. Historically, no host nation has been eliminated at this stage of the Euros from four previous instances.Germany is unbeaten in their last eight home games against Spain (winning five and drawing three) since losing their first home encounter with them in a friendly match in 1935 (2-1). Nagelsmann's team is competing in their 19th major tournament quarter-final (14 World Cups, five Euros), having won all four previous matches at this competition (1996, 2008, 2012, and 2016).OPTA WIN PROBABILITY
Spain: 37.2%
Draw: 28%
Germany: 34.7%
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