Overview

• Italy took the lead through Luca Koleosho’s 58th-minute strike but Germany responded with Nick Woltemade’s 68th-minute header and Nelson Weiper’s 87th-minute volley to force extra time.
• Wilfried Gnonto and Mattia Zanotti were dismissed with second yellow cards in the 81st and 90th minutes, reducing Italy to nine players.
• Substitute Merlin Röhl delivered the decisive goal in the 117th minute of extra time to secure Germany’s 3–2 win.
• Germany, the only team to finish the group stage with nine points, reinstated the starting eleven from their opening two victories for the quarterfinal.
• The U21 side now meets France in Kosice on Wednesday as they pursue a fourth European Championship title.