The two teams with the highest goal counts in Euro 2024 meet in Stuttgart, with Germany scoring 10 goals compared to Spain’s eight. France, who have yet to score from open play, will face Portugal, where Cristiano Ronaldo’s 20 attempts on goal are more than any other player in the tournament – yet he has failed to score.
Spain vs Germany – Friday, 5 PM (Stuttgart)
The favorite team of the supercomputer faces the hosts in a heavyweight quarterfinal.
Spain has become the favorite to win Euro 2024, but they face their biggest test yet on Friday when they play host Germany in an exciting quarterfinal.
Spain has undoubtedly been the most convincing team in the tournament. Luis de la Fuente’s team has a 100 percent record, with Robin Le Normand’s own goal in the 4-1 win over Georgia in the Round of 16 being the only goal they’ve conceded so far.
Thanks to Spain’s resilience, they took 35 shots against Georgia, the most shots in a World Cup (since 1966) or European Championship (since 1980) match.
La Roja’s play has been thrilling and showcases all the offensive talent that England should aspire to have. But their opponents on Friday evening in Stuttgart have the weapons to hurt them and a midfield that rivals theirs.
Germany hasn’t matched Spain’s level, but Julian Nagelsmann’s side has shown flashes of their stunning quality with Jamal Musiala at the heart of their attack.
Stuttgart Braces for a Euro Classic?
The two teams with the most goals in the tournament meet in Stuttgart, with Germany increasing their tally to 10 goals compared to Spain’s eight.
Spain also leads the way with 82 shots, while Germany’s Jamal Musiala is tied with Dutchman Cody Gakpo – and the duo Ivan Schranz and Georges Mikautadze – at the top of the Golden Boot rankings.
It’s surprising that this is the first quarterfinal for Die Mannschaft in a major tournament in eight years, but expectations will be high as the host nation.
This home advantage could give Germany the edge in a matchup that has been tense in recent years between these two teams, with the last five encounters resulting in one win for each side and three draws.
It feels like whoever wins this heavyweight quarterfinal may go on to win the whole tournament.
Declan O’Leary