Euro 2024: Germany 2-0 Hungary

Germany grew to become the primary staff to succeed in the Spherical of 16 after seeing-off Hungary in Stuttgart in Group A.

Taking part in in his dwelling city Jamal Musiala gave the hosts a controversial lead on 22 minutes when he rammed dwelling the free ball after Ilkay Gundogan seemed to have barged over a defender.

Hungary brought on issues of their very own and Dominic Szoboszlai noticed a free-kick saved by Manuel Neuer and Roland Sallai noticed a header-ruled out for offside earlier than the break.

Hungary pale as Germany grew in stature after the turnaround and after Barnabas Varga nodded a wonderful probability over, Ilkay Gundogan discovered house to comb dwelling halfway by means of the second half to seal it.

Germany didn’t hit the heights of their opening win in opposition to Scotland whereas Hungary seemed way more potent than of their defeat to Switzerland, but it surely’s Hungary who might want to thrash Scotland of their final recreation in Stuttgart on Sunday to have an opportunity of qualifying together with Germany as the most effective third-placed groups.

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Shiny begin from Hunagry

Simply 25 seconds in Manuel Neuer needed to be alert to dart of his line and slide in to thwart Roland Sallai after he had pipped Joshua Kimmich to a free ball after an extended ball ahead caught the German defence napping.

Kai Havertz minimize inside and despatched a low shot at keeper Peter Gulacsi however Hungary had been again on the assault when Szoboszlai’s cross broke to Bendeguz Bolla who noticed a first-time shot deflected previous the upright.

Gulacsi produced a powerful hand to divert Havertz’ try from shut vary away from objective after he outmuscled Willi Orban whereas Robert Andrich noticed a volley deflected broad from the resultant nook from Toni Kroos.

The impasse was damaged on 22 minutes when Gundogan bumped Orban over within the boz after which prodded the free ball away from the sprawling Gulacsi for Musiala to thump dwelling his second objective of the match through a deflection off Atilla Fiola on the road and the underside of the crossbar.

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Moments later Szoboszlai noticed a high-quality 25-yard free-kick clawed out by Neuer, who was up in time to hook the free ball away along with his foot and the Liverpool man noticed a volley deflected behind by Jonathan Tah on a lightning break on 28 minutes.

A Kroos nook was glanced broad of his personal submit by the pinnacle of Hungary’s Barnabas Varga whereas Musiala ended a neat build-up by lashing the ball into the side-netting, with half the bottom considering he had discovered the highest nook.

Sallai thought he had equalised in stoppage time when Orban glanced on a Szoboszlai free-kick which Neuer might solely palm into the ahead’s path to go dwelling, nevertheless the objective was chalked-off for Orban being offside when the ball was swung in.

Essential miss for Hungary

After the break Gulacsi pushed a low cross away from objective however was up in time to clutch Kroos’ deflected follow-up from the sting of the field.

Niclas Fullkrug got here off the bench to switch Florian Wirtz, who had a quiet recreation by his requirements, whereas Leroy Sane got here on for Havertz.

The essential second got here when Varga misplaced Tah within the center and rose highest to satisfy an inviting left-wing cross from Sallai, however might solely not over from shut vary simply earlier than the hour.

The clincher then arrived on 67 minutes when some chic one-touch passing between Kroos and Musiala freed Max Mittedlstadt on the left and his cut-back into the center was swept dwelling by Gundogan.

Thehosts went seeking a 3rd as Kimmich fired broad from an angle and noticed one other effort parried by the keeper whereas Sane noticed a low strike from vary saved at full-stretch by Gulacsi.

Hungary by no means gave up and sub Emre Can produced a goal-saving header beneath his personal bar to disclaim Martin Adam a objective again from a nook on 83 minutes whereas the burly frontman brought on havoc from a excessive cross which noticed Neuer flap the ball to the ft of Orban, who noticed his first-time shot hacked off the road by Kimmich late-on.

Germany can safe top-spot in Group A with a win over Switzerland in Frankfurt on Sunday whereas Hungary will search a giant win over Scotland again in Stuttgart.