😱 What a thriller: German juniors force extra time after corner goal | OneFootball

Everything actually looked so good for the German U19 national team. In the European Championship semi-final against Spain, the world and European champions of 2023 led 1-0 for a long time.

But then came the shock in the 61st minute: Pablo Garcia curled a corner from the right side directly into the goal in a highly technical manner, delivering the most spectacular goal of this tournament.

DFB keeper Konstantin Heide, who had saved a penalty in the first half, was completely caught off guard and could only retrieve the ball from the net in disbelief.

And the drama didn’t stop there: the outstanding Said El-Mala scored in the 78th minute to make it 2-1, pushing the door to the final wide open. However, in stoppage time, the Iberians came back once again and turned the match around to 2-3 within just a few moments.

However, this DFB squad really only admits defeat once they’re sitting on the bus home: in the 99th minute, the Spaniards scored a truly bizarre own goal, sending the match into extra time after all.

This unbelievable madness continued in extra time! Max Moerstedt answered the renewed lead by the Southern Europeans with the 4-4 equalizer. And just a few minutes later, suddenly it was 5-5. What else could possibly happen here...

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