By Rob Preece PUBLISHED: 06:49 EST, 22 June 2012 | UPDATED: 17:14 EST, 22 June 2012 It was a bitter grudge match dubbed the Battle of the Bailout - and, unsurprisingly, it was dominated by Germany. The German football team beat their Greek counterparts 4-2 in a quarter-final at Euro 2012 in Poland tonight. The match in Gdansk, watched from the stands by German chancellor Angela Merkel, pitted Europe's economic engine room against the nation many say it is trying to crush, by demanding huge budget cuts in exchange for rescue cash. And there was no respite for the Greeks as Germany, tipped as one of the favourites for the tournament, ran out comfortable winners.
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Germany wins Euro 2012 quarter-final 4-2 with a flurry of second-half goals
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Germany wants huge budget cuts from Greece in return for bailout cash
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Angela Merkel, dubbed a 'Nazi' by Greek media, was at the game in Gdansk
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