The goalscorer in the match Spain v Germany repeated his father's celebration around the corner flag
Ileana Sanchez
Dailysports's expert
The first quarterfinal of Euro 2024 between Spain and Germany came in the 119th minute. Real Sociedad midfielder Mikel Merino came on the pitch ten minutes before the end of the main time, and in overtime became one of the main stars: the player scored the winning goal in the match and helped Furia Roja to reach the semifinals.
Curiously, after the goal, Merino ran to celebrate the goal to the corner flag, which he ran around several times.
As it turned out, Mikel repeated his father's goal celebration at the same stadium, which happened 33 years ago.
Social media also notes that both goals were commented on Spanish television by the same commentator: Juan Carlos Rivero.
During the 1991/1992 UEFA Cup match, Merino Sr. traveled with Osasuna to Stuttgart for the return leg of the second round of the tournament. The Spanish club won 3-2 away and advanced to the next round, with Angel Merino Torres scoring one of his team's three goals.
