Spain hold nerve to defeat Germany on penalties
Tuesday, May 16, 2017
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Spain 0-0 Germany (Spain win 4-2 on pens)
Germany's Erik Majetschak and Lars Lukas Mai failed to convert in the shoot-out as Spain edged into their seventh U17 EURO final.
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- Spain defeat Germany 4-2 on penalties after a goalless 80 minutes in their semi-final
- See highlights here
- Germany's Erik Majetschak (saved) and Lars Lukas Mai (crossbar) fail to convert
- First UEFA European Under-17 Championship shoot-out under the experimental system
- Abel Ruiz shoots just wide in 25th minute as Spain have better of first-half chances
- Germany midfielder Dennis Jastrzembski clips the outside of the far post with shot
- Ruiz rattles the bar from the spot with ten minutes left after José Alonso is fouled
- Spain face England in the final at NK Varaždin stadium at 20:00CET on Friday
- The final will be two-time winners Spain's record seventh at U17 EURO level
- Spain overcame England in the 2007 final and lost to the same side in 2010
