Tomorrow morning Beijing time, the focus of the 1/8 finals of this European Cup - the battle between England and Germany will officially start at Wembley Stadium in London. Throughout history, as two traditional strong teams in European football and even world football, the British and German teams have worked together to create countless soul-stirring classic duels, which have also left many eternal controversies and irresolvable grievances. ... Next, let us go through the years and detail the dozens of classic "War between England and Germany".
①The shame of war clouds
England 6-3 Germany, May 14, 1938, Berlin, friendly match
This may be an unprecedented moment in human history. Would like to mention a game. On the eve of the 1938 World Cup in France, the clouds of war had already enveloped Europe. Considering that the Italian team had just won the 1934 World Cup, Germany at that time tried to show off its force through competition on the football field, so it selected a group of football elites and "invited" the England team, the originator of modern football. Went to Berlin and held a "drunk man's intention is not to drink" competition.
Although the game ended with the England team beating the German team 6-3, many off-field incidents that occurred before the game caused an uproar in the UK. In response, the British people called this game a "humiliating victory" and are unwilling to regard this victory as bragging rights to this day.
②The goal-line winner
England 4-2 Germany (West Germany, the same below), July 30, 1966, London, World Cup final
In 1966, the World Cup finally returned to England, the birthplace of modern football. In this World Cup, the host England team, led by Bobby Charlton, made it all the way to the final, and their opponent in the final battle was the German team.
In this "English-German War" at Wembley Stadium, although the fledgling Beckenbauer sacrificed his offensive talent, he successfully marked the core players of the England team according to the tactical arrangement. Charlton. However, when these two core players restrained each other, England forward Hurst stepped forward, first equalizing the score in the 18th minute, and then helping England take the lead in the second half. Just when the home fans were preparing to celebrate the victory, Weber equalized the score for the German team in the 89th minute.
The game entered overtime, and the most controversial final goal in World Cup history was born. At that time, Hurst's powerful shot bounced off the lintel. Because the ball was so fast, no one could see whether the ball crossed the goal line when it rebounded. In an era when broadcasting technology did not yet have a suitable angle, the German goalkeeper Tilkovsky, who was closest to the ball, insisted that the ball had not been scored. However, the final result was that the linesman on duty clearly gave a signal that the goal was valid.
Subsequently, the England team, which once again took the lead, scored another goal, thus winning the World Cup for the first and only time on home soil. At the same time, for Beckenbauer, who was elected the best newcomer in the tournament, the most important thing is that the failure in the final inspired the determination to avenge the humiliation.
③The Rule of the Football Emperor
Germany 3-2 England, June 14, 1970, Leon, World Cup quarter-finals
In 1970, In the quarter-finals of the World Cup in Mexico, the British and German teams met again on the main stage. After testing each other in the opening game, England scored two goals in the 31st and 49th minutes, and the 2-0 advantage looked to be about to repeat the result of the 1966 World Cup final. However, one person certainly would not agree - "Football Emperor" Beckenbauer.
Faced with falling behind, Beckenbauer led the German team to launch a counterattack. In the 68th minute, Beckenbauer relied on his personal ability to help the team get a goal back; in the 82nd minute, German captain Uwe Schiller used a header to help the German team equalize the score. The game once again entered overtime, and the German team became more and more courageous as they fought.
In the 108th minute, Gerd Muller, who scored 10 goals in the World Cup, used a beautiful volley to help the German team complete a great comeback!
Unfortunately, this World Cup is destined to belong to "Ball King" Pele. Even though the scene in which Kenbauer continued to fight with only a bandage on his dislocated arm during the game will forever go down in history (Japanese manga artist Takahashi Yoichi once used this as a prototype in "Captain Tsubasa"), the German team still won in the semifinals. They lost to the Italian team 3-4, and Pele won the Jules Rimet Gold Cup for the third time.
④ Continuation of Germany’s victory
First leg: England 1-3 Germany, April 29, 1972, London, European Cup quarter-finals
Second round: Germany 0-0 England, May 13, 1972, Berlin, European Cup quarter-finals
In the 1972 European Cup, Germany and England met again in the quarter-finals. At this time, the German team had already created the strongest national team in history. Beckenbauer, who had reached his peak, retreated and became a "free man". Shadow defender Vogts and goalkeeper Meyer were the main forces of the defense. The left winger Breitner and forward Hoeness are the new forces in the team. The presence of Netzer strengthens the midfield, and the forward has the flourishing Gerd Muller.
As a result, the two-round duel was almost out of balance. In the first round at Wembley Stadium, Hoeness, Netzer and Gerd Muller scored 3 goals in a row, allowing the powerful German team to capture the sad place where they lost the world championship 6 years ago with a score of 3-1; in the second round, Back in Berlin, the defense led by Beckenbauer helped the team achieve zero seals and successfully advanced to the finals of the European Cup.
"Our team is very harmonious, and everyone can best understand their teammates. You can't ask for more from this team." This is Gerd Muller's final words for the German team. Good description. That year, the German team won the European Cup in one go. Two years later, they defeated the Dutch team with Cruyff on their home soil and successfully stood on the World Cup championship podium.
⑤ Lineker’s famous sayings
Germany 1-1 England (4-3 on penalties), July 4, 1990, Turin, World Cup semi-finals
Italian Summer, a classic game that old fans will never forget. At this time, Beckenbauer has become the coach of the German team. His "German Troika" is unstoppable. The team has defeated Yugoslavia, the Netherlands and Czechoslovakia all the way to the semi-finals; the England team is not far behind, Rob. Sen's team has the great striker Lineker, and the talented player Gascoigne leads the midfield. They eliminated the Cameroon team led by Uncle Mira, the biggest dark horse of the World Cup.
When the two teams met in the semi-finals, no one expected England to seize the start of the crucial matchup. Only 45 seconds into the game, Gascoigne's powerful shot almost created the fastest goal in the World Cup. Then England won three corner kicks within 1 minute, and the German team unexpectedly suffered the injury of Voller.
Fortunately, after withstanding three attacks from the opponent, the German team quickly stabilized its position, and the game entered a high-speed offensive and defensive battle. In the 59th minute of the second half, the German team got a free kick on the left side of the penalty area. Bremer shot hard with his left foot and the ball hit the opponent's defender and flew into the net. Subsequently, England replaced attacker Steven, and finally equalized the score in the 80th minute by Lineker in a melee in the penalty area. Entering overtime, the players from the two teams still didn't know why they were out of their depth. They fought aggressively and climaxed one after another. Each had a chance to hit the opponent's goal post.
In the end, the game was dragged into a brutal penalty shootout. In the first three rounds, neither team missed a goal. However, England's Pierce, who played in the fourth round, had his shot saved by German goalkeeper Ilgner. After Riddle completed the goal, Waddell, who came on under heavy pressure, fired anti-aircraft guns. In this way, the German team eliminated the English team and finally won the championship trophy.
Looking back on this classic, Gascoigne’s tears made us always remember this cute big boy. Unfortunately, this game became his World Cup swan song.
In addition, compared to Beckenbauer's graceful statement after the game, "I always firmly believe that we can win," Lineker's famous saying is more popular: "Football is about sending 11 people from each side, and after 120 minutes, The German victory ended the game."
⑥ Six rounds of penalty kicks
Germany 1-1 England (penalty kick 6-5), June 26, 1996. , London, European Cup semi-finals
In 1996, the European Cup, which was expanded to 16 teams for the first time, came to England, and the host country also declared that "football has come home." Not only that, the England team, which has the advantage of home court, has a strong lineup composed of Alan Shearer, Gascoigne and others. It has shown good competitive form since the beginning of the group stage, during which it even defeated the powerful Netherlands 4-1. . After qualifying from the group, England successfully eliminated Spain and met their old rival Germany again in the semifinals.
At this time, the German team encountered inexplicable injuries, and captain Klinsmann was unable to play due to injury. In this regard, head coach Vogts made the most amazing prediction in the history of the European Cup - before the game, he found Germany captain Andres Muller, "I predict that this game will end in a draw and then Enter the penalty shootout. You should be able to score the first few penalty kicks, and yes, you will decide the success or failure of the entire game..."
Come to the game, England. Once again showing the tactic of seizing the start, Shearer received a header from Gascoigne's corner kick in the 3rd minute, leaving the Germans stunned and the cheering audience. However, after blocking the opponent's offensive, the German team was led by Kunz. The score was quickly equalized in 16 minutes. Subsequently, neither side changed the score again. With Gascoigne's shot missing in the final moments of overtime, the game once again entered a penalty shootout.
Just as Vogts predicted before the game, not only did the two sides enter a penalty shootout, but all the top five penalty kickers were eliminated in one fell swoop. As a result, the game entered a single-round duel of sudden death. Faced with huge pressure, the sixth player to take a penalty kick on behalf of the England team was the current England coach Southgate. Perhaps he never thought that he would play in the penalty shootout. Southgate, who was too nervous, shot weakly and was successfully saved by German goalkeeper Koepke.
As for the German team, the next player to play is of course Andres Muller. In fact, as the player with the most outstanding footwork in the German team, Muller was originally the team's first penalty kicker, but Vogts kept him in the sixth round due to a "magic calculation". Obviously, Muller did not disappoint the coach. He left the domineering moment of celebration after calmly completing the winning goal.
⑦First win in more than 30 years
England 1-0 Germany, June 17, 2000, Charlevoix, European Cup group stage
Follow With the failure of the 1998 World Cup, the German team bid farewell to the "golden generation" and entered a painful period of drought. In the 2000 European Cup, Germany and England met again in the group stage. Looking back at the first round of the group stage, England faced Portugal and was reversed by 3 goals with a 2-0 lead, while the aging German tank barely managed a 1-1 draw with Romania.
Therefore, the battle between England and Germany in the second group stage became a key contest that neither team could afford to lose. Although the German team once took the initiative with their rich experience, their aging lineup and outdated tactics ultimately prevented them from blocking England's impact. Beckham sent an incredible curve ball, and Shearer, who was ambushing in the back of the penalty area, faced Cardiff. En scored with a header.
This victory was England's first victory over Germany in an international competition in 34 years. That's right, the controversy left by the 1966 World Cup final took England a full 34 years to pay off. However, the good times did not last long. England actually lost 2-3 to Romania in the last game of the group, while Germany defeated Portugal, who came on the bench as a substitute, 0-3. In this way, the British and German teams bid farewell to the 2000 European Cup together with shame.
⑧The unstoppable Owen
England 5-1 Germany, September 1, 2001, Munich, World Cup qualifying match
Time goes on, the feud between the two teams It also continued, and was later drawn into the same group in the 2002 World Cup qualifiers. On October 7, 2000, England took the lead in facing the challenge of Germany - this was the last game held at the old Wembley Stadium. Only the Germans did not leave England any face. Hamann's goal made his name famous. Engraved into history.
This failure led to the coaching change of the England team to hire a foreign coach for the first time, and Swedish Eriksson has since taken office. A year later, the British and German teams faced off in the second round of the qualifying round in Munich. The German team's fast-break and pressing style immediately took the initiative after the opening, and Yankel opened the scoring in the 6th minute.
The balance of victory seemed to be tilted towards the Germans again, but at this time the "chasing boy" Owen turned out and equalized the score for England in the 12th minute. Afterwards, Gerrard helped the team take the lead with a long shot in the stoppage time of the first half. Entering the second half, facing the German team that let go of the offense, Irving's speed advantage was fully demonstrated. In the 48th and 66th minutes, Irving completed his "hat trick" after making two contributions. With Heskey's final goal, England completed the victory with the largest margin of victory in the history of the two teams!
⑨The goal line steals the show again
Germany 4-1 England, June 27, 2010, Bloemfontein, World Cup 1/8 finals
After experiencing the painful period at the beginning of the century, the German team ushered in the rise of a younger generation. In the 2010 World Cup in South Africa, the German team, which gathered young players such as Muller, Khedira, and Neuer, set off again. After qualifying from the group, they ushered in England, which performed poorly in the group stage, in the 1/8 finals. The England-Germany war broke out after 20 years. It will start again at the World Cup a year later.
Only 20 minutes into the game, Klose took advantage of the English team's defensive loopholes to score a goal from 11 yards after receiving a goal kick from Neuer. Twelve minutes later, Podolski fired a low shot from a small angle on the left side of the penalty area to expand the German team's score.
Subsequently, England began to counterattack with all its strength and took advantage of the loopholes in the German defense to get a goal back with a header from Upson. At this point, the inexperienced German team began to fall into chaos. Only 1 minute later, Lampard's shot from inside the arc of the penalty area went over Neuer and hit the crossbar. Although the ball was eventually confiscated by Neuer, replays showed that the ball clearly crossed the goal line. Unfortunately, this good goal was inexplicably ignored by the referee on duty.
If it was an unsolved case last time, this time it is an undisputed injustice. Perhaps, this result is the reward for the verdict in 1966! Subsequently, the German team, who had just woken up from a dream, cheered up and took advantage of England's full pressure to continuously launch quick counterattacks. After Muller scored two games in a row, the evenly matched game became a one-sided game. The German team finally advanced after defeating England, but the grievances between the two teams added another dramatic moment to the history of the World Cup.
⑩Farewell of the Prince of Cologne
Germany 1-0 England, March 23, 2017, Dortmund, friendly match
In fact, in 2016, two goals The team also completed a friendly match. In the end, the England team staged a great comeback from a 2-goal deficit. This made England fans so happy that Lineker even modified his famous saying: "Football is a 22-goal game." Players chased the ball for 90 minutes, and then the Germans lost a 2-goal lead.”
In this friendly match, the German tank obviously cannot afford any let-down, let alone this one. A game full of warmth - Podolski's final match for the national team. In this regard, the "Prince of Cologne" said emotionally: "I have experienced many wonderful and positive moments during my 13 years with the national team. I look forward to using this opportunity to say goodbye, which means a lot to me. ."
In the game, Bolti started the game wearing the German captain's armband.
After a goalless draw in the first half, Podolski received a pass from Schürrle in the 69th minute and shot with his left foot from 25 yards. The ball accurately hit the upper right corner of the goal! In the end, the German team defeated England 1-0 with this goal, and Polti completed a perfect farewell.
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