Four pack of García
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Despite three leadership, the German U19 juniors played the final of the European Championship in Romania. Without the yellow-locked coach Hanno Balitsch on the sidelines, the DFB selection lost the turbulent semi-finals in Bucharest against defending champion Spain 5: 6 (3: 3, 1: 0) after extra time. Five goals were scored in added time alone. Four-time goal scorer Pablo García destroyed the German dream of the fourth EM title after 1981, 2008 and 2014 with his goal in the 119th minute.
Max Moerstedt (28th minute) brought the DFB team 1-0 in the lead. García (61.) equalized for Spain with a dream goal. In the 35th minute, Konstantin Heide had held a penalty of the defending champion. Said El Mala (78th) achieved the renewed lead with his fourth tournament goal before García (90.+1/90.+5) turned the game for Spain again. An own goal of Andrés Cuenca (90.+9) saved the DFB selection into the extension.
In the extra time, alongside García for Spain Quim Junyent (97th) and Jan Virgili (113.) and two more Moerstedt (104./107.) For Germany. Opponents of the Spanish team in the final on Thursday (8 p.m.) again in Bucharest is the winner of the second semi -finals between the Netherlands and host Romania.
Trainer Balitsch only looked from the stands in the Arcul de TriUmf stadium due to a yellow lock. In addition to the ex-professional, the German team also lacked the injured Elias Decker, Charles Herrmann and captain Noah Darvich as well as Kjell Wätjen, who was also blocked yellow. Nevertheless, the DFB selection not only offered a committed, but also highly concentrated performance and let the playful Spaniards to develop little in phases.