LIVE: Euro 2016 semi-final: Germany vs France
FULL TIME!!! Germany 0:2 France 81′ No hope for Germany as Howedes heads wide from a free kick. 0:2 78′ GERMANY SUB- L. Sane in for Schweinsteiger. 0:2 76‘ Any hope of Germany coming back is fading as Draxler hits his free kick slightly wide. 0:2 72′ GOAL!!!! Griezmann taps in to double the lead […]
FULL TIME!!! Germany 0:2 France
81′ No hope for Germany as Howedes heads wide from a free kick. 0:2
78′ GERMANY SUB- L. Sane in for Schweinsteiger. 0:2
76‘ Any hope of Germany coming back is fading as Draxler hits his free kick slightly wide. 0:2
72′ GOAL!!!! Griezmann taps in to double the lead for France. 0:2
70′ FRANCE SUB: Payet out for N’golo Kante
66” GERMANY SUB: Mario Gotze in for Emre Can. 0:1
63” BLOW FOR GERMANY: Boateng appears to have twanged a hamstring and he’s off for Valencia’s Shkodran Mustafi. 0:1
47′ Terrific start by France with Boateng blocking Giroud’s goal-bound shot and Griezmann’s shot deflected for corner. 0:1
SECOND HALF!!! 0:1
HT’ France goes into the break ahead 1:0 despite being dominated by Germany for the majority of the first half.
45′ PENALTY!!! Griezmann converts to score his fifth goal of the tournament and put France ahead. 0:1
40′ BLOCK!!! Howedes’ timely challenge blocks Giroud’s goal-bound shot. 0:0
40′ Griezmann hits the side netting after being teed up by Evera. 0:0
36′ Can gets a caution for his tackle on Griezmann, giving a free kick away outside the box. Pogba’s shot couldn’t get in. 0:0
34‘ Germany are having fun, taking charge and bombarding France for over 20 minutes now. 0:0
27′ CHANCE!!! Schweinsteiger hits a long-range effort but Lloris parries over the bar. 0:0
25′ PAYET!!! France get a free kick about 30yard away, Payet hits straight at Neuer who kept his cool. 0:0
22′ PENALTY APPEAL!!! Schweinsteiger drives into the box but was brought down. The Ref continues play. 0:0
16′ CHANCE!!! Again, Can drives home a shot which Lloris parries away before keeping out Muller’s long-range effort. 0:0
12′ CHANCE!!! Germany’s Can drives in a cross from the right flank but Muller can’t connect home. 0:0
6′ CHANCE!!! Brilliant build-up play from France saw Griezmann firing on goal. Neuer parries away. 0:0
2′ #Euro2016 #GERvsFRA: France gets first corner kick as Can deflected Payet’s cross out. 0:0
#Euro2016 #GERvsFRA: Game on!!!
#Euro2016 #GERvsFRA: France are unchanged from their 5-2 win over Iceland, as Moussa Sissoko and Samuel Umtiti retain their places.
#Euro2016 #GERvsFRA: GERMANY- B. Schweinsteiger replaces S. Khedira with J. Draxler & E. Can also coming into the starting XI.
#Euro2016 #GERvsFRA: France XI: Lloris; Sagna, Koscielny, Umtiti, Evra; Matuidi, Pogba; Payet, Griezmann, Sissoko; Giroud.
#Euro2016 #GERvsFRA: Germany XI: Neuer; Kimmich, Howedes, Boateng, Hector; Can, Schweinsteiger, Kroos; Draxler, Ozil, Muller.
The second Semi-final match of the 2016 Euro Championships between Germany and France kicks off 8:00 pm. Follow all the actions on this Live Blog.