Germany beats Portugal to advance to Olympics semifinals
BRASíLIA, Aug. 13, 2016 (AMP) — Rio 2016 : Germany reached the semifinals of the 2016 Olympics with a 4-0 win against Portugal (halftime: 1-0) on Saturday afternoon at the Mane Garrincha Stadium in Brasília.
Germany dominated the first half thanks to a goal scored by forward Serge Gnabry in the 45th minute. Leading 1-0 at the break, the Germans further widened their lead in the second period by scoring three times (Ginter '57, Selke '75 and Max '87).
Fixtures and Results : Second stage
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Overview
Portugal at the Olympics
- 4 participations in the qualifications (first in 1928)
- Statistics: Fourth Place (1996)
Germany at the Olympics
- 10 participations in the qualifications (first in 1912)
- Statistics: Third Place (1988) Fourth Place (1952)
Portugal
0:4
Germany
0:4 (0:1)
- 13 August 2016
- 13:00
- Brasília