Total football, totally blown apart. Spain’s undefeated run comes to an end at 24 matches and it has taken an ominously efficient and ruthless performance from Germany to end its supremacy. In the contest of two Euro 2022 heavyweights, this was less of a fight and more of one side biding their time before surgically exploiting their opponent’s weaknesses. After executing their plan to perfection, Germany join England in reaching the quarter-finals, while tightening their hold over this particular rivalry.
Germany have never lost to Spain and are also now assured of their place as winners of Group B, also ensuring they avoid the Lionesses in the last eight. Instead, Spain will have to beat Denmark here again at Brentford on Saturday to set up a clash with England in Brighton next week. Before then, the pre-tournament favourites must pick themselves up after a sobering night which saw their very identity broken down and used against them.
