LVIV, Ukraine (AP) Germany advanced to the European Championship quarterfinals without actively playing brilliantly.
They didn't include to.
After running released its third instantly acquire which includes a 2-1 triumph towards Denmark upon Sunday, Germany complete along with an organization in which don't end in place being when dangerous because it seen on paper.
World Cup finalist the particular Netherlands ended up being a serious disappointment, sacrificing many three Group B matches. Cristiano Ronaldo discovered his form simply just in the nick of your respective to require Portugal towards the quarterfinals when runner-up for you to Germany.
And Denmark just was not around your task of reproducing its worried coming from 20 a long time ago, when this stunned Germany to succeed the actual European Championship.
''I imagine many of us possessed the overall game properly under control,'' Germany coach Joachim Loew said. ''We experienced a lot of possession and I had been positive that marilyn and i could history and advance.''
Germany following faces Euro 2004 champ Greece on Friday inside Gdansk inside a clash using meaning beyond football, delivering jointly the a couple main protagonists - and also unexpected enemies - around Europe's financial crisis.
If Germany in addition to defending champion Spain retain winning, they will fulfill while in the very last upon July 1.
Lars Bender slotted house the winner from the 80th once Michael Krohn-Dehli had equalized intended for Denmark within the first half.
''It's totally on a daily basis of joy,'' Bender said. ''I'll often be thinking returning to this day your long, prolonged time. We use a positive soul from the team.''
Germany played without flair, however controlled ownership and have been by no means definitely questioned by the Danes, who proceed dwelling immediately after stunning that Netherlands while in the very first match however losing in order to Portugal in the second.
Seizing the move on the kickoff, the actual Germans came near 2 times before Podolski, actively playing his 100th overseas match, scored his or her primary goal regarding this tournament.
Mario Gomez collection your pet upward which has a deft backheel hint next Thomas Mueller 's lower combination out of the right flank.
''It ended up being a special occasion to be able to mark my own 100th covering using a goal,'' Podolski said. ''But the most crucial matter is the fact we're through to your knockout stage.''
He was this seventh person to reach that milestone pertaining to Germany or perhaps West Germany.
Denmark replied just five moments subsequently by using Krohn-Dehli heading while in the equalizer originating from a collection article that will stunned the actual German defense. A corner observed Nicklas Bendtner exactly who headed this tennis ball into your place in which Krohn-Dehli nodded property his minute goal from Euro 2012.
''We should have gone forward simply by two or some targets with the best half, although Denmark have scored nearly away from nowhere,'' said.
Jakob Poulsen had missed the possibility to put Denmark throughout this driver's seat in the beginning on the second one half when his shot grazed this past German goalkeeper Manuel Neuer 's correct post.
After that will scare, the Germans were tightly responsible as well as denied Denmark virtually any genuine chance to get back up the game.
The Danes ended up witout a doubt searching tired when Bender, exchanging halted right back Jerome Boateng, picked up a complete from Mesut Oezil and also made it 2-1.
Coach Morten Olsen reported the actual Spanish referee skipped a penalty name when Bendtner was drawn down in the location but highly regarded the Germans, stating they warranted that will succeed the overall game as well as the particular group.
He dismissed ideas his staff should have tried to help thrust returning that Germans extra boldly from the following half.
''They will be energetic and in addition they will be fast, therefore you will need to view out instead of enjoy far too naively,'' Olsen said.
It seemed to be the initial aggressive match somewhere between the 2 main countries because 1992 European Championship final, when the actual Danes stunned your Germans which includes a 2-0 acquire being champions.
Hoping pertaining to yet another upset, Olsen altered his lineup by changing playmaker Christian Eriksen towards suitable flank, replacing damaged winger Dennis Rommedahl around a five-man midfield.
But the step had very little effect as Philipp Lahm appropriately made down the as good 20-year-old, exactly who leaves Euro 2012 devoid of rewarding outlook of an worldwide breakthrough.
''We could be delighted by our efforts however , not using the result,'' Denmark midfielder William Kvist said.
''I assume we demonstrated that people could have fun with contrary to the big teams. We won (against your Netherlands) plus most of us couldn't reduce big. We proved that people can play contrary to the best.''
Lineups:
Denmark: Stephan Andersen, Lars Jacobsen, Simon Kjaer, Daniel Agger, Simon Poulsen, William Kvist, Christian Eriksen, Jakob Poulsen (Tobias Mikkelsen, 82), Niki Zimling (Christian Poulsen, 78), Michael Krohn-Dehli, Nicklas Bendtner .
Germany: Manuel Neuer , Lars Bender , Mats Hummels, Holger Badstuber, Philipp Lahm, Thomas Mueller (Toni Kroos, 84), Sami Khedira, Bastian Schweinsteiger, Mesut Oezil, (Andre Schuerrle, 64) Mario Gomez (Miroslav Klose, 74).
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