That brings an end to our live coverage of the Euro 2024 Round of 16 clash between Germany and Denmark.

Until next time, this is your commentator, Sayantan Guha, signing off. We'll be back with more action from Euro 2024 soon!

It has been a night of fine margins. What if Germany's opening goal stood, we asked first. Then questions were raised regarding how the night would've proceeded if Joachin Andersen hadn't wandered an inch offside when he thumped the ball into the net. Despair only grew deeper for Andersen, whose unintentional handball inside the area gifted Die Mannschaft a pathway to the lead. Havertz was clinical from the spot. That was the only time tonight you could've said that about him. 

Denmark pushed ahead to restore parity, but left gaps behind, and Musiala was perfectly positioned to thread the needle, and double Germany's lead. The Germans had plenty of more opportunities to extend their lead, but lacked composure. But they had enough to see the two-goal lead over the line.

90+6' Nagelsmann is counting down the minutes. Rudiger is roaring on and off the ball in the middle. Havertz is squandering chances left, right, and center, and then there's the Danish team. Distraught, engulfed in despair, but with plenty to be proud of.
 

90+5' Florian Wirtz threads another beautiful to send Kai Havertz through, and he's one-on-one with keeper, like he has been all through the night, but the outcome too is a little similar. His effort is toe-poked away for a corner by Schmeichel. 

90+1' After a prolonged VAR check, Florian Wirtz's goal is ruled out. The Leverkusen midfielder combined well with Fullkurg before dinking the ball into the net. But the linesman ruled it as an offside, and the VAR doubles down on it.

90' There will be five minutes of added time to be played.

90' Havertz does well to keep the ball in play, and then lays off the ball for Wirtz, whose effort is straight at the shot-stopper.

88' Waldemar Anton replaces Leroy Sane. Germany eyeing to close out the game here with a defensive substitution. 

85' While the scoreline might not suggest it, on another day, Denmark could've walked away with a victory here. It's been a game of fine margins, and luckily for Germany, they've been on the right end of these margins tonight. But Nagelsmann would be a little concerned regarding their finishing. 

83' Another let-off for Denmark!

Denmark are pushing forward in search of a goal, leaving behind acres of room, and Florian Wirtz sends Fullkurg through down the middle. The striker has his effort blocked by Kasper Schmeichel and the linesman waves the offside flag immediately.

81' TRIPLE CHANGE FOR DENMARK: Hojlund, Christiansen, and Eriksen make way for Mikkel Damsgaard, Jonas Wind and Jacob Bruun Larsen.

80' Probable match winner Jamal Musiala comes off for Florian Wirtz. Meanwhile Benjamin Henrichs is also thrown into the mix in place of David Raum. 

73' Germany have been reeling away since Andersen had his goal disallowed. The final-third play has been slick, and if the finishing was of the same standard, the hosts would've had a steeper lead. The changes from Nagelsmann have also been perfect.

69' Denmark respond with a double change: Delaney and Skov Olsen make way for Christian Nørgaard and Yussuf Poulsen.

Schlotterbeck's inclusion tonight was happenstance, but there's nothing lucky about his performance tonight. He has been commanding defensively as well as going forward. The center-back whips in a delightful longball down the pitch, with Denmark caught out of shape, Musiala races down the pitch, eyes Schmeichel, and decides to bury the chance with aplomb. No lack of finishing indecisiveness there.

68' GERMANY DOUBLE THEIR LEAD!

Denmark are defending in sixes and sevens, and Musiala walks down the pitch and curls it into the bottom right corner!

67' Hojlund finds a bit of room in the area, but his snap shot is straight at the keeper. Neuer parries it away and then Kimmich moves it to safety with a cushion header.

65' A double change for Germany, as Füllkrug and Can come on for Gündoğan and Andrich. The Dortmund fans in the stadium welcome them with a roar!

64' Havertz breaks Denmark's line yet again, races down the left flank, and then drills in a cut back for Leroy Sane to slot home. However, the winger's effort is wide. The linesman raises his flag immediately after the ball goes out of play. 

Nagelsmann will have a few headaches regarding his team's finishing.

63' Skov Olsen skips past his marker but Schlotterbeck steps in with a crunching tackle. The center-back duo of Rudiger and Schlotterback has been gargantuan here!

60' Mæhle receives a booking for tugging at Sane's shirt and then arguing the decision. If Denmark advances, he will miss the quarter-final.

59' FOR A LACK OF BETTER WORD, THAT'S A GLORIOUS MISS!

How has Kai Havertz not lobbed it in. The Arsenal forward glided past Joachim Andersen with an exquisite touch and went one-on-one with the keeper. However, he decided to dink the ball over the onrushing Kasper Schmeichel and in the end, his attempt was too cute and tad wide. Germany really missing a natural finisher here.

57' Robert Andrich is brought down by Alexander Bah and becomes the first player to get into the referee's book.

55' Signal Iduna Park is roaring. Roaring like never before. It's draped in all-white. Germany have a slender lead but an important one. All eyes on Denmark to see how they react.

53' GOOOOOAAAAALLL!

This one won't be overturned. There's no chance! Kai Havertz picks the bottom right and thumps it past an outstretched Schmeichel. Finally, the deadlock is broken and the Arsenal star showcased some enviable calm under pressure. 

52' PENALTY FOR GERMANY!

Oh Denmark! The sky was pouring a few minutes back and now, it's the Danish hearts. A rogue cross from David Raum strikes the hand of Andersen, who could've been a hero minutes ago, and the VAR deems it as a penalty.

Kai Havertz is stepping up to take it.

49' GOAL HAS BEEN CHALKED OFF!

At the start of the first half it was Germany who had a goal ruled out, and at the start of second it's Denmark. Joachim Andersen was offside when the ball fell for him. 

48' GOOOAAALLL!

A freekick is hooved into the edge of the German penalty area by Chrsitian Eriksen, and after some prolonged pinball it's Joachim Anderson who buries the ball into the back of the net. Denmark are euphoric. But we have another VAR check here!

47' This match could go on till England and Slovakia take the pitch tomorrow, if it rains that is.

46' TIME FOR THE SECOND HALF!

Denmark get us underway. No changes made for either sides. Referee Michael Oliver calls the two captains and informs them that there's possibility of a storm sometime soon. Just making them aware.

HALF-TIME: Germany 0-0 Denmark

It seems like it's been an eternity since Schlotterbeck headed the ball into the Danish net but still had his goal disallowed. But in match minutes, it's just been a little over 40 minutes. But the half has packed in every bit of adventure one can imagine. Germany looked relentless at the start, but they've failed to find the back of the net, at least legally. After the lightning-induced suspension, Denmark came out marching and created a glorious opportunity right before the half-time break. But Manuel Neuer stood firm and left the scoreboard untouched. 

There's another 45 minutes of intense action awaiting us, and if neither team can still break the deadlock, then there's plenty more drama to be unraveled. 

45' Only a minute to be played.

45' HUGE SAVE FROM NEUER!

Christian Eriksen is evergreen, forever aware, and his gorgeous through ball releases Delaney down the middle. The latter squares the ball for Hojlund, but the Manchester United striker lacks sharpness and Manuel Neuer saves Germany's blushes with an inch-perfect outing. It could've spelt trouble for Germany right at the end.

44' Germany have been overcomplicating their play in the final third and that has been their downfall till now. Gundogan and Havertz play out a sleek one-two, but one pass too many and a Danish defender steps in.

37' Schmeichel produces a superb reflex save to keep out Havertz's close-range header.

35' THE GAME RESTARTS!

Germany get the ball rolling again, under trecherous conditions. 

"UEFA will make an announcement on the resumption of the match in due course."

- That's the update we have for you at the moment.

Let's hope for the match to resume as soon as possible, however, it's pounding down at the Signal Iduna Park. The players have walked down the tunnel, but the fans have kept braving the storm in numbers. Their spirit just cannot be shattered.

35' MATCH SUSPENDED DUE TO ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS!

Huge claps of thunder above, and referee Michael Oliver decides to pause the game.

34' It's pelting down here at the Signal Iduna Park. The breeze has also started taking up and the skies have started roaring. 

31' A wasteful effort from Eriksen from the freekick clatters into the German wall. Hojburg collects the rebound and races down the right flank, but his cross is wild and rolls out for a throw-in.

30' A glorious opportunity for Denmark!

A hopeful cross from the right lands for Maehle, who megs Andrich but is brought down by the midfielder immediately. A freekick for Denmark and it's just outside the box.

27' Denmark need to capitalize on the transitions here, however, Rasmus Hojlund, who is leading the charge, hasn't helped their cause so far. Needs to streamline his many ideas into more fruitful actions on the pitch.

25' A clash of heads between Havertz and Christensen. Both men seem to be getting on with it, but the break will allow the Danes to restructure and negate the German flurry better.

24' After a bit of pinball down their left flank, Eriksen finds Maehle in the area with a drilled pass. But the full-back's effort from an acute angle is high and wide.

21' DENMARK CREATE AN ATTACK OF THEIR OWN!

A glorious long ball from deep, a touch from the heavens by Christian Eriksen, and a octopus-like block from Antonio Rudiger. This is the quality you'd expect from two sides of this caliber.

19' Denmark are maintaining possession for the first time this evening, and it has helped them take away some sting from Germany's early flurry. 

16' Toni Kroos' effort from the freekick is dealt with by the Danish wall. A little wasteful. 

15' WHY IS SANE STARTING?

Well, this why. Gundogan hooves a hopeful clearance up the field, and Leroy Sane is instantly all over it. He outpaces Alexander Bah, and glides past Christiansen before being brought down outside the opposition area.

14' Denmark must have expected an early surge from the hosts, but of this quality? Probably not. It's a surprise that Julien Nagelsmann's men hasn't disturbed the scoreline yet.

13' Musiala receives the ball in the opponent area, creates some room with a signature shimmy, but his crack from distance is wayward.

10' GERMANY ARE ON A MISSION!

Antonio Rudiger delivers a peach of a lobbed ball into the area, and there's Kai Havertz, who timed his run to perfection, beating the offisde trap. His effort isn't vicious but wicked, yet, Schmeichel does enough to push it away.

7' Toni Kroos delivers another delicious cross from the resulting corner, and Schlotterbeck almost repeats his heroics. But Schmeichel is on his toes, and crawls to parry the ball away.

7' A snap attempt from Kimmich from a distance and he almost catches out Kasper Schmeichel. But the goalkeeper makes a late adjustment and a punch to parry the effort away! Fiery stuff from Nagelsmann's men.

5' Replays show Joshua Kimmich committed an off-the-ball foul in the build-up to the corner. But it's Germany under complete corner here! What a start for the hosts, and the Signal Iduna Park is responding to their early charge.

4' EARLY DRAMA!

Nico Schlotterbeck rises the highest inside the area to thump the ball into the net from an inch-perfect Toni Kroos corner. However, the referee has decided to chalk off the goal! But why?

1' KICK-OFF!

Germany get us underway, and they'll be attacking from right to left.

IT'S TIME FOR THE NATIONAL ANTHEMS!

The pre-match ramble is out of the way. The players are out in the middle, and we're set to witness the hair-raising national anthems.

THREE CHANGES FOR GERMANY!

Julien Nagelsmann has opted for a few tweaks to his lineup. Florian Wirtz makes way for Leroy Sane. A bit of a surprise if you ask me. David Raum and Nico Schlotterbeck come in at the back for Maximilian Mittelstädt and the suspended Jonathan Tah.

Denmark: Schmeichel, Andersen, Vestergaard, Christensen, Bah, Delaney, Hojbjerg, Maehle, Eriksen, Skov Olsen, Hojlund.

Germany: Neuer, Kimmich, Rudiger, Schlotterbeck, Raum, Andrich, Kroos, Sane, Gundogan, Musiala, Havertz.

Denmark: DDDWWW

Germany: DWWWDW

Kasper Hjulmand [Denmark]: "At the start, I considered Germany one of the favorites, and it's too bad that they're playing us tomorrow. They have quality and talent, and expressed themselves very well in the group. But we also have quality and talent, and they'll have to be very, very good to beat us. We know the fans that travel to Dortmund will do their very best to inspire us. We will be ready for it."

Julian Nagelsmann [Germany]: "Denmark are a very well-organized team. There are phases where they are very aggressive defensively but then make great one-touch attacks. They have a lot of experienced players in the squad and a clear structure. It's a tough opponent, for sure. The Dortmund stadium is usually very loud, and I have experienced it many times as an opposing coach. I hope we will have a similar noise coming from the stands tomorrow."

A WALK THROUGH DENMARK'S JOURNEY IN EURO 2024

Denmark will be confident in their ability to cause an upset, having demonstrated their resilience with three draws in Group C. Christian Eriksen has been their creator-in-chief. At the same time, both Jonas Wind and Rasmus Højlund have shown they can trouble any defense.

A WALK THROUGH GERMANY'S JOURNEY IN EURO 2024

Germany showcased their strength in Group A, securing comfortable victories over Scotland and Hungary. A dramatic stoppage-time equalizer from Niclas Füllkrug against Switzerland ultimately sealed their position as group winners. Key players such as Jamal Musiala, Toni Kroos, and Florian Wirtz have been impressive. With the support of a passionate home crowd at Signal Iduna Park, the Julian Nagelsmann-coached outfit would be eager to advance to their fourth EURO quarter-final in the last five tournaments.

WELCOME TO SPORTSKEEDA'S LIVE COVERAGE OF EURO 2024

It's the Round of 16. It's the host nation. Germany looked relentless at the start of the tournament. But since then, Switzerland have exposed the chinks in the armor of Julen Nagelsmann's side. They are still the favorites because they find a way.

But Die Mannschaft faces Denmark, a stubborn bunch. Denmark know only to defy the odds; Christian Eriksen knows only to defy the odds. So the writing is on the wall for an absolute Euro classic. Let me, Sayantan Guha, take you through what promises to be an enthralling affair at the Signal Iduna Park.