Putting in another dominant performance on Wednesday evening, Germany stormed their way to a EURO 24 knockout stage ticket as they secured a 2-0 victory against Hungary in Stuttgart.
Making a major statement of intent last weekend as they opened this summer’s European Championships with a 5-1 romp against Scotland, the Nationalelf were once again at their best here.
Pencilled in as a potential title contender this summer, Germany opened the scoring midway through the first-half as playmaking sensation Jamal Musiala powered home.
Backed by an emotional home support this summer and with the mood in Julian Nagelsmann’s camp at a red-hot high, the European giants doubled their lead in the 67th-minute as Barcelona’s Ilkay Gundogan finished off a wonderful move.
Although Freiburg striker Roland Sallai might have seen his first-half strike ruled out by VAR, Hungary failed to find any kind of fluidity and their dreams of securing a top-two finish in Group A have gone up in smoke.
On an evening when Germany stormed their way to a knockout stage ticket without breaking much of a sweat, we have taken a look at the main talking points from the MHPArena.
Germany make another statement of intent
Enduring what was another infamous World Cup collapse out in Qatar 18 months ago as they failed to find a route out of the group stage, Germany opened this summer’s European Championships with a tremendous amount of pressure on their shoulders.
However, certainly enjoying life under Nagelsmann’s guidance and appearing to have turned a major corner, the three-time European champions have made quite the statement this summer.
Opening proceedings with a thumping 5-1 victory against Scotland in Munich and with that dominant performance acknowledged by the likes of pre-tournament favourites England and France, the former RB Leipzig boss has seen his squad gain a string of plaudits over the past week.
More than deserving of Wednesday’s 2-0 victory in…
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Author : Tom Dunstan
Publish date : 2024-06-20 09:22:20
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