The drama kings of the German U19 national team put the next spectacle at the European Championship-this time without a happy ending.
The team of coach Hanno Balitsch was defeated on Monday in the semi -final defending champion and record winner Spain 5: 6 (3: 3, 1: 0) after extra time and missed the final.
Three goals were scored in added time alone. Four-time scorer Pablo Garcia destroyed the German dream of the fourth EM title after 1981, 2008 and 2014 with his goal in the 119th minute.
Three goals from Moerstedt, four by Garcia
Max Moerstedt (28th minute) brought the DFB team 1-0 in the lead. Garcia (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 gate before Garcia (90.+1, 90.+5) turned the game for Spain again. An own goal of Andres Cuenca (90.+9) saved the DFB selection into the extension.
There, the Spaniards again took the lead through Tomas Marques (97th) before three -fachterschützen Moerstedt (104th, 107th) Germany at course finished. Jan Virgili (113.) and the outstanding Garcia ended up cheering the defending champion and provided hanging heads at Balitsch’s team. The coach himself only looked from the stands in the Arcul de TriUmf stadium due to a yellow lock.
Spain in the final against the Netherlands
The Spaniards meet in the final on Thursday (8 p.m.) in Bucharest on the Dutch, who won the second semi -finals 3-1 (2-0) against hosts Romania.