Germany’s 2-0 Round of 16 victory vs. Denmark experienced a delay in the first half due to some of the craziest severe weather we’ve seen at a professional soccer game.
Around the 34th minute the game was temporarily suspended due to lightning near the stadium in Dortmund. The players hovered around the field for several minutes before retreating to the locker room.
The suspension lasted around 25 minutes as intense lightning strikes lit up the sky, hail came down and waterfalls appeared in the stadium. Craziness.
Germany vs Denmark weather suspension
Goodness me, what a shot pic.twitter.com/n0K8oyVYmi
— (@Gideoomatic) June 29, 2024
These lightning strikes over Signal Iduna Park in Dortmund ⚡️ pic.twitter.com/4225PIlhm4
— FOX Soccer (@FOXSoccer) June 29, 2024
I’m CRYING pic.twitter.com/afN768FOKG
— TC (@totalcristiano) June 29, 2024
Absolutely mad weather in Dortmund. The match has been suspended.
Hail. Lightning. Thunder. You name it. It’s all hitting us at the stadium. #EURO2024 #germany #denmark #GERDEN #dortmund #euroonsonysports pic.twitter.com/mF0a0GCCQY— Arpit Sharma (@thearpitsharma) June 29, 2024
UPDATE: IT'S NOW HAILING IN DORTMUND pic.twitter.com/zHGRwTD0Ur
— FOX Soccer (@FOXSoccer) June 29, 2024
Rain has never bothered these guys pic.twitter.com/xf43JYKPVV
— FOX Soccer (@FOXSoccer) June 29, 2024
At halftime the soggy players were locked in a stalemate at 0-0.
Another weather suspension nearly delayed the start of the second half, but the real chaos would happen on the pitch.
In the 48th minute Denmark’s Joachim Andersen thought he’d netted the equalizer after a scramble in the box led to him slotting the ball into the corner of Manuel Neuer’s goal. A controversial VAR decision denied Andersen the goal.
NO GOAL AGAIN
After review Denmark has the goal disallowed for offside ❌Both Germany and Denmark have now had a goal disallowed in this game pic.twitter.com/6Fy3SH47vp
— FOX Soccer (@FOXSoccer) June 29, 2024
Another look at the VAR view of the offside call that overturned Denmark's goal pic.twitter.com/q0YKofPWp0
— FOX Soccer (@FOXSoccer) June 29, 2024
The 28-year-old defender’s day went from bad to worse as just minutes later an attempted Germany cross hit his hand. Another VAR review awarded a penalty to Germany which Kai Havertz finished cooly.
PENALTY FOR GERMANY
After review, a handball is confirmed and a penalty is awarded to Germany pic.twitter.com/ljWUBHFPFn— FOX Soccer (@FOXSoccer) June 29, 2024
HAVERTZ PUTS GERMANY ON TOP
A perfect penalty pic.twitter.com/K9jj0VQtIq— FOX Soccer (@FOXSoccer) June 29, 2024
Incredibly unfortunate for Andersen.
Germany pressed for a second goal after the Havertz penalty with the Arsenal forward squandering a golden chance to double the lead in the 59th minute.
OH MYYYY WHAT A CHANCE FOR GERMANY
Kai Havertz nearly had a second here pic.twitter.com/51PBiQfYL5— FOX Soccer (@FOXSoccer) June 29, 2024
Jamal Musiala would once again step up as Germany’s brightest star as he struck in the 68th minute with a quality finish to give the hosts breathing space.
MUSIALA MAKES IT TWO
Germany is pulling away in the second half pic.twitter.com/hxpR1bem2i— FOX Soccer (@FOXSoccer) June 29, 2024
The goal ties Musiala with Georgia’s Georges Mikautadze in the Golden Boot race.
Denmark pushed for a goal to get back into the game but ultimately fell short as Germany advance to the quarterfinals and will face the winner of Spain/Georgia.
