Having never beaten Italy in eight competitive matches, World Champions Germany aim to end hoodoo in blockbuster quarterfinal
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They're Europe's most successful soccer nations. They're arguably the form teams at this European Championship. They're the two countries that almost always rise to the occasion in major tournaments.
Germany vs. Italy: It's a game fit for a final.
Except one of them won't even get past the quarterfinal stage at Euro 2016. The continental heavyweights — owners of eight World Cups and four European Championships between them — collide in Bordeaux on Saturday in a match that stands out for many reasons. Firstly, there's the skewed history of their meetings in major tournaments. Germany and Italy have played each other eight times at the highest level and, bizarrely, the Germans haven't recorded a single victory.
"We still have a score to settle with the Italians," Germany goalkeeping coach Andreas Koepke said.
The Germans have largely lived up to their billing, conceding no goals in four matches and hitting their stride with a 3-0 win over Slovakia in the round of 16. The Italians have silenced the critics with arguably the best two displays of any team so far, 2-0 wins over highly fancied rivals Belgium (in the group stage) and then Spain (in the round of 16).
"I'm not singing with the choir that wrote us off (after a 0-0) against Poland and is now branding us absolute favorites after the win over Slovakia," Germany coach Joachim Loew.
"They're not the Italians that we normally know," Loew added. "They're not only focused on defense but they play very, very well going forward. So ... I believe we'll have a very interesting, highly charged game on Saturday."
Coach Joachim Loew will have a full squad to choose from with Jonas Hector having recovered from the flu and captain Bastian Schweinsteiger fully fit after playing only a minor role so far following a long-term injury.
Italy's so-called three-man BBC defence, led by Giorgio Chiellini playing alongside Juventus teammates Andrea Barzagli and Leonardo Bonucci, has been key to their success.
"We have the Juve trio who guide us, they've not been winning for five years for nothing," said fellow defender Mattia De Sciglio.
Conte will likely be without midfielder Daniele De Rossi, who picked up a thigh injury in Monday's 2-0 win over holders Spain. Thiago Motta, his usual replacement, is missing through suspension.
Predicted lineup
Germany: M Neuer, J Kimmich, J Boateng, M Hummels, BHöwedes, T Kroos, T Khedira, T Müller, M Ozil, J Draxler, M Gomez
Italy: G Buffon, A Barzagli, L Bonucci, G Chiellini, A Florenzi, S Sturaro, M Parolo, E Giaccherini, M Sciglio, G Pelle, Éder.
Head to Head
Germany: 8
Italy: 15
Draws: 10
Goals by Germany: 40
Goals by Italy: 49
Stat Attack
Three-time winners Germany have won all of their five Euro quarterfinals while Italy, champions in 1968, have won two and lost two of their four last-eight ties
Blast from the past: No luck for Germany
Italy 4-3 West Germany (aet)
1970 World Cup semi-final
The Azzurri took an early lead through Roberto Boninsegna, but Karl-Heinz Schnellinger levelled for West Germany at the death. Extra time was a frenzy: Germany's Gerd Muller scored, Tarcisio Burgnich replied, Luigi Riva put Italy back in front and Müller responded. Then up popped Gianni Rivera to notch the winner with nine minutes left.
Italy 3-1 West Germany
1982 World Cup final
Although Italy's Antonio Cabrini missed a first-half penalty, Paolo Rossi plundered his sixth goal of the tournament – all in the last three games – and Marco Tardelli and Alessandro Altobelli added two more for Enzo Bearzot's side before Paul Breitner's sole riposte for Germany. Italy's 40-year-old captain Dino Zoff duly lifted the trophy, but left the partying to his younger team-mates. "I stayed in my hotel room," the keeper said. "Everybody was asking me to go out and dance and celebrate. Do you really think I could go out and dance at 40?"
Italy 2-0 Germany (aet)
2006 World Cup semifinal
If the 1970 and 1982 defeats were painful enough, at least they happened a good way from home. There was no such comfort for Germany in 2006. After a goalless 90 minutes in Dortmund, extra time was agonising: With penalties looming, Fabio Grosso curled home the opener with two minutes remaining. Alessandro Del Piero added another soon afterwards, and Italy went on to fell France on penalties in the final.
Italy 2-1 Germany
2012 EURO 2012 semifinal
Italy and Germany faced each other again in another semifinal – no prizes for guessing what happened next. Mario Balotelli was the Azzurri hero with two first-half strikes: a header from Antonio Cassano's cross and a powerful shot from the edge of the box. His bare-chested joy after the first goal rivalled Tardelli's and Grosso's, with Mesut Özil's late penalty no real benefit to Joachim Low's men
Deadly duel
Graziano Pelle (ITA)
Age: 30
Position: Forward
Caps: 16
Goals: 7
Toni Kroos (GER)
Age: 26
Position: Midfielder
Caps: 69
Goals: 11
Not only did Pelle end Spain's hopes when he made it 2-0 in the first minute of injury time, but he also made sure Spain couldn't pass the ball easily. He will have to put in a repeat performance nullify Germany's ball magnet Kroos, who has been excellent in his holding midfield role throughout the tournament.
Quote shoot
We've beaten them so many times ... they're just trying to cover themselves. We know Germany are strong and will be sure of themselves. But our victory over Spain has really lifted our confidence
Ciro Immobile, Italy striker
They're not the Italians that we normally know. They're not only focused on defense but they play very, very well going forward. So ... I believe we'll have a very interesting, highly charged game on Saturday. We have no Italy-trauma.
- Joachim Loew, Germany coach
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