Germany fans couldn’t take the home team’s elimination! Spain defender experienced a very hostile atmosphere in the semi-final

Germany said goodbye to their home championship in the quarter-finals, where they were beaten by Spain. In extra time, with the score still tied, defender Marc Cucurella played his hand in his own penalty area, but the situation was preceded by an offside and no penalty was awarded. Although the player was innocent, the semi-final was a very hostile atmosphere.

• Germany fans couldn’t bear to see the home team eliminated
• Cucurella experienced a very hostile atmosphere
• Spain is the first final participant

Before the start of the seventeenth ever European Championship, probably few expected Marc Cucurella to take the left-back position. Until then, he had not made a start for Spain in the top flight.

In addition, twenty-eight-year-old Alejandro Grimaldo had a fantastic season for Leverkusen in Germany. He contributed to the shock title with ten goals, to which he added thirteen assists. Considering his position, these are incredible numbers.

However, the experienced coach was more suited to the system of the three years younger Marc Cucurella. He transferred from Brighton to Chelsea for €65 million in the summer of 2022. But his performances were not convincing and a wave of criticism descended on him.

However, at the end of the recently completed season, Argentine strategist Mauricio Pochettino started using him in an inverted left-back role and his performance went up significantly. Perhaps because of this, he has claimed a place in Spain’s starting line-up.

Cucurella rewarded the coach with a great performance

Cucurella made five appearances in the starting line-up at the Euros and was definitely one of the most pleasant surprises. He missed only the duel with Albania, when Spain was already assured of advancing to the eighth finals from first place.

The controversial moment came in the 107th minute against Germany. Musiala’s shot clearly hit the hand of Cucurella, but the whole situation was preceded by an offside by the attacking Niclas Füllkrug. Head referee Anthony Taylor did not call a penalty kick.

However, Germany fans could not bear to see the home team eliminated and in the semi-final clash between Spain and France they booed every time Marc Cucurella touched the ball, but he was innocent of the situation. This is an unprecedented situation on the national stage.

However, the Chelsea tribal player put in another fine performance and at the end of the game was able to rejoice in progressing to the final. A great discussion ensued under his Instagram post.

While some Germans apologised for the behaviour of their compatriots, others complained about the missed penalty. It can be expected that a similar situation could occur in Sunday’s final.

Source: EURO 2024, Instagram – Marc Cucurella