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Germany moved into the semi-finals of Euro 2016 on Saturday but their un-German-like inefficiency in a penalty shootout with Italy almost cost them dear before Jonas Hector kept his head.
Germany missed three penalties before triumphing 6-5 in a rollercoaster 18-penalty shootout as Hector slotted home his kick under the diving Gianluigi Buffon and raced into his teammates’ arms.
They will face the winners of Sunday’s match between host nation France and surprise package Iceland in a semi-final on Thursday.
“It’s hard to put it into words, but I am overjoyed that it went in,” Hector said.
“There weren’t many people left. I knew I had to take one at some point and I had my heart in my mouth.”
Germany also shook off the hoodoo against old foes Italy, winning for the first time in nine attempts.
“Si, si, si, the curse against Italy is broken,” Bild newspaper said.
The Germans maintained a remarkable record of shootout successes — you have to go back to 1976 for the last time they lost on penalties in a major tournament.
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