Germany, as they always do, triumph on penalties over Italy
That’s it, folks.
Three quarter-finals down and just one more to come -
hosts France tackling minnows Iceland in the latest chapter of their
fairytale tomorrow.
Germany were very close to being eliminated tonight with Italy a Hummels penalty kick miss away from advancing.
Bonucci’s fine penalty cancelled out Ozil’s opener, but the sides could not be separated after 120 minutes.
Hector was the unlikely winner in the shoot-out, though Buffon will bemoan the fact he let it squirm under his body.
Low now has a chance to advance to the final if they overcome Les Bleus or Iceland in their semi-final.
Italy go home with their heads held high and Conte starts
life in the Premier League at Chelsea with a glowing reputation after
masterminding a limited Azzurri side the brink of a semi-final berth.
