Having converted a controversial first-half penalty for Bastian Schweinsteiger’s handball, Griezmann put the result beyond doubt with a sweetly struck second half shot.
“We suffered but we knocked them out,” said French coach Didier Deschamps after the game in which Germany dominated possession.
The victory in Marseille mean Les Bleus face Cristiano Ronaldo-led Portugal in Sunday’s final at the Stade de France.
We have our #EURO2016 finalists! Portugal v France, Sunday 10 July.
— UEFA EURO 2016 (@UEFAEURO) July 7, 2016
Do not miss it. #PORFRA pic.twitter.com/9cWIlRVhx7
#FRA match-winner @AntoGriezmann is your @carlsberg Man of the Match 👏#EURO2016 pic.twitter.com/nw62yr2hk1
— UEFA EURO 2016 (@UEFAEURO) July 7, 2016
4 - #GER have now lost four of their last six semi-finals at a major tournament (2006, 2010, 2012, 2016). Hurdle.
— OptaJoe (@OptaJoe) July 7, 2016
6 - Antoine Griezmann has scored twice as many goals as any other player at #Euro2016. Boss.
— OptaJoe (@OptaJoe) July 7, 2016