Euro 2016: Germany reach semis by edging out Italy on penalties

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• 03 Jul 2016, 03:34 AM

  When the game passes you by #GERITA pic.twitter.com/LokkeTlwkg

  — TD St Matthew-Daniel (@ProducerTD) July 2, 2016

  
• 03 Jul 2016, 03:29 AM

  Germany 6-5 Italy

  Jonas Hector scores

  Germany 5-5 Italy

  Darmian misses

  
• 03 Jul 2016, 03:26 AM

  Germany 5-5  Italy

  Boateng scores

  Germany 4-5 Italy

  Sciglo scores

  Germany 4-4 Italy

  Kimmich scores

  Germany 3-4 Italy

  Marco Parolo scores

  
• 03 Jul 2016, 03:23 AM

  Germany 3-3 Italy

  Hummels scores

  Germany 2-3 Italy

  Giaccherini scores

  
• 03 Jul 2016, 03:22 AM

  Germany 2-2 Italy

  Schweinsteiger misses

  Germany 2-2 Italy

  Bonucci misses

  
• 03 Jul 2016, 03:20 AM

  Germany 2-2 Italy

  Draxler scores

  Germany 1-2 Italy

  Pelle misses

  
• 03 Jul 2016, 03:19 AM

  Germany 1-2 Italy

  Ozil hits the post

  Germany 1-2 Italy

  Andrea Barzagli scores

  Germany 1-1 Italy

  Mueller's shot is saved by Buffon

  
• 03 Jul 2016, 03:17 AM

  Germany 1-1 Italy

  Zaza misses

  Germany 1-1 Italy

  Toni Kroos scores

  
• 03 Jul 2016, 03:15 AM

  Germany 0-1 Italy

  Insigne scores 

  
• 03 Jul 2016, 03:09 AM

  No goals in extra time too, we are going to penalties

  
• 03 Jul 2016, 03:03 AM

  112'

  Insigne's shot from inside the box is straight down the throat of Neuer

  
• 03 Jul 2016, 02:56 AM

  106'

  Draxler's back volley is just wide of target

  
• 03 Jul 2016, 02:52 AM

  End of first half of extra time

  
• 03 Jul 2016, 02:50 AM

  101'

  Ozil's shot is deflected for a corner

  
• 03 Jul 2016, 02:31 AM

  It's full time and 30 minutes of extra time beckons

  
• 03 Jul 2016, 02:28 AM

  Three minutes added

  
• 03 Jul 2016, 02:24 AM

  #BONUCCI GOOOOOOOOOOOAAAALLLLLLL #GERITA pic.twitter.com/HssH8OUeGS

  — Arianna (@arysedici) July 2, 2016

  Germany 1-1 Ital

  78' GOOOOOOAAAL! Leonardo Bonucci converts a penalty after Boateng handles the ball in the box. German defence breached for the first time in Euro 2016 

  
• 03 Jul 2016, 02:11 AM

  
• 03 Jul 2016, 02:07 AM

  68'

  SAVED! Gomez's shot from point blank range is saved by Buffon. That was a sure shot goal.

  Germany 1-0 Italy

  65'  GOAAAAAAAL! Mesut Ozil volleys home to hand the lead to Germany. Mario Gomez waits and waits on the sidelines and then passes to Jonas Hector in the box, who squares but the ball takes a deflection and falls to Ozil, who fires home

  
• 03 Jul 2016, 01:59 AM

  60'

  Hector's cross is cleared, a German forward was itching to get his head to it

  
• 03 Jul 2016, 01:55 AM

  What an amazing block #GERITA #EURO2016 pic.twitter.com/NKskvUbHJ9

  — Matt Lynch (@mattlyynch) July 2, 2016

  
• 03 Jul 2016, 01:53 AM

  54' 

  Thomas Mueller takes a shot on goal but Alessandro Florenzi makes a brilliant clearance resulting in a corner

  
• 03 Jul 2016, 01:27 AM

  It's the end of first half and it's still Germany 0-0 Italy

  
• 03 Jul 2016, 01:25 AM

  43'

  Sturraro's shot takes a deflection and goes just wide of the German goal

  42' Jonas Hector puts in a cross​​ but Toni Kroos fails to get good contact as his shot is blocked by Buffon

  
• 03 Jul 2016, 01:21 AM

  40'

  Gomez gets a cross in the box but heads wide

  
• 03 Jul 2016, 01:19 AM

  37'

  Neuer comes out of the penalty area to clear a ball. That's what you call a sweeping goal-keeper.

  
• 03 Jul 2016, 01:09 AM

  26' 

  Schweinsteiger scores but before that he fouls Eder in the box and gives away a free kick

  
• 03 Jul 2016, 01:03 AM

  21'

  Boateng calmly takes an Italian striker in stride and passes the ball back to Neuer to avert danger

  
• 03 Jul 2016, 01:00 AM

  19'

  Gomez gets a brilliant ball in the box but it is just ahead of him as he fails to gets sufficient contact on it 

  
• 03 Jul 2016, 12:56 AM

  Sami Khedira is substituted by Bastian Schweinsteiger.​

  
• 03 Jul 2016, 12:46 AM

  4' 

  Giaccherini's shot is deflected for a corner but the Italians fails to make full use of it

  
• 03 Jul 2016, 12:42 AM

  Italy trying to breach the German defence with long balls

  
• 03 Jul 2016, 12:41 AM

  Match gets underway

  
• 03 Jul 2016, 12:39 AM

  Players stand in solidarity for terror attacks in Dhaka

  
• 03 Jul 2016, 12:37 AM

  When your partner is your biggest fan... #Pelle #ITA #GERITA pic.twitter.com/KOsVXlcNUz

  — UEFA EURO 2016 (@UEFAEURO) July 2, 2016

  
• 03 Jul 2016, 12:33 AM

  Players walk out to the pitch

  
• 02 Jul 2016, 11:58 PM

  The flags are flying and the fans are singing at Stade de Bordeaux.#EURO2016 #GERITA pic.twitter.com/AOZ02s3MnQ

  — UEFA EURO 2016 (@UEFAEURO) July 2, 2016

  
• 02 Jul 2016, 11:23 PM

  Buffon has kept 4 clean sheets in his last 4 apps for Italy - first time since the 2006 World Cup! Omen? #GERITA pic.twitter.com/KHECoFt3oG

  — UEFA EURO 2016 (@UEFAEURO) July 2, 2016

  My guess is #GERITA 2:0! Really excited to see 'the classic' tonight! I believe in you, lads!  #Euro2016 #GER pic.twitter.com/ctajaxoFac

  — Ilkay Gündogan (@Guendogan8) July 2, 2016

  How about a rousing rendition of the @azzurri anthem? #EURO2016 pic.twitter.com/8cidy0zxL8

  — UEFA EURO 2016 (@UEFAEURO) July 2, 2016

  Counting down to kick-off in Bordeaux #EURO2016 #GERITA pic.twitter.com/mH8I9WnJvY

  — UEFA EURO 2016 (@UEFAEURO) July 2, 2016

  Battle of the big men. Who comes out on top?
  
  Player rankings: https://t.co/vychFFrSqp #EURO2016 pic.twitter.com/Z8NcK1NntZ

  — UEFA EURO 2016 (@UEFAEURO) July 2, 2016

  Greengrocers in Frankfurt set the mood for #GERITA #EURO2016 pic.twitter.com/gXYCc2cOpt

  — UEFA EURO 2016 (@UEFAEURO) July 2, 2016

  Manuel Neuer has kept five consecutive clean sheets for Germany.  #GER #EURO2016 pic.twitter.com/ujBh8T3wAu

  — UEFA EURO 2016 (@UEFAEURO) July 2, 2016

  Mario Gomez is Germany's joint-top scorer in EURO history, alongside Jürgen Klinsmann (five goals). #GER #EURO2016 pic.twitter.com/4JjQ08d4M9

  — UEFA EURO 2016 (@UEFAEURO) July 2, 2016

  .@gianluigibuffon at 38 
  
  Can the @azzurri No1 stop @DFB_Team? #GERITA #EURO2016https://t.co/SaI42YVqtP

  — UEFA EURO 2016 (@UEFAEURO) July 2, 2016

  Germany have reached at least the semi-finals in their last five major tournaments. #GERITA #EURO2016 pic.twitter.com/06w7SdPuzW

  — UEFA EURO 2016 (@UEFAEURO) July 2, 2016

  Joachim Löw, Germany coach: "We have no Italy-trauma [from 2012], because it's a different team." #GERITA #EURO2016 pic.twitter.com/f6dIcYXsjW

  — UEFA EURO 2016 (@UEFAEURO) July 2, 2016

  Italy have played Germany eight times in major tournaments and never lost. #GERITA #EURO2016 pic.twitter.com/hNCL7HqQQz

  — UEFA EURO 2016 (@UEFAEURO) July 2, 2016

  Road to the #EURO2016 quarter-finals: @azzurri #GERITAhttps://t.co/VnnEH6D0L0

  — UEFA EURO 2016 (@UEFAEURO) July 2, 2016

  Road to the #EURO2016 quarter-finals: @DFB_Team #GERITAhttps://t.co/UDImA5vsSY

  — UEFA EURO 2016 (@UEFAEURO) July 2, 2016