Italy conceded a bizarre goal from a quick corner taken by Germany

Italy suffered a setback in their Nations League quarter-final against Germany, conceding an unusual goal during a corner situation. With Germany leading 1-0, Italy goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma made a commendable save but became distracted, arguing with teammates. This lapse allowed Joshua Kimmich to take a quick corner, catching the Italian defence off-guard, and Jamal Musiala capitalised by scoring into an empty net, highlighting Italy's moment of negligence.

The goal stood due to the rules surrounding corner kicks, which do not allow for offside calls. The incident also turned a 15-year-old ball boy, Noel Urbaniack, into a hero after he assisted Kimmich by providing the ball promptly. Urbaniack expressed his excitement, noting that this was his first experience as a ball boy and he felt thrilled to be part of such a memorable moment in the match.

Kimmich had earlier opened the scoring with a penalty, and Musiala added a second goal shortly after. Germany extended their lead to 3-0 before half-time with a goal from Tim Kleindienst. Italy made a spirited comeback in the second half, with Moise Kean scoring twice and Giacomo Raspadori converting a penalty in stoppage time, but it was not enough to secure a place in the finals.

Despite the draw, Italy exited the tournament with a 5-4 aggregate loss, allowing Germany to progress to the Nations League finals, which they will host in June. Meanwhile, Portugal also advanced after a dramatic match against Denmark, where Cristiano Ronaldo scored despite missing an earlier penalty. Portugal's victory came in extra time, setting up a semi-final clash with Germany.

In other matches, Spain defeated the Netherlands on penalties after a thrilling tie, while France overturned a two-goal deficit against Croatia to qualify for the finals. These results set the stage for an exciting conclusion to the Nations League, with several top teams vying for the title.

via Sky Sports