Portugal submits to hungry Germany

After being stunned by its first defeat to France (1-0), Germany raised its head brilliantly on Saturday in Munich with a knockout victory. 4-2 over Portugal, which leaves Group F in the Euro completely open after France tied (1-1) in Budapest against Hungary.

the Blues The team leads with 4 points, but on Wednesday it will face the defending champion Portuguese in its last match with 3 points, which could have qualified if it had won in Munich.

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The Germanschaft, who now also have three points with the wind at their back, will be favorites in Munich against Hungary (one point), but the Hungarians will come to Germany with a chance of qualifying if they win.

“We will not attack blindly,” Joachim Loew responded to a question about his tactics on Friday, saying: “We cannot neglect defense,” after he denounced the “lack of risk” against the team. Blues.

His players were starving and wanted to redeem themselves, and they didn't really listen to him. They entered the game like cannonballs. We had not played five minutes yet, and the Portuguese had barely touched the ball, when left-back Robin Gosens scored what might have been the best goal of the European Championship – a scissor-volley from the left flank at a tight angle for an offside position by Gnabry.

The Portuguese against their camp

The fireworks continued for fifteen minutes: Gnabry went down inside the box, Havertz and Müller from distance, Kroos from the penalty spot, danger came from everywhere and we wondered how many minutes the Portuguese defense would hold out.

Then thunder struck, the first of this rather crazy match. In the first Portuguese encounter, Jota quickly dismantles the German defense and sends in Ronaldo, who opens the scoring (0-1, minute 15). An explosion of joy in the stands behind Neuer's goal, among the Seleção fans.

But Germany had a plan. She stuck behind, and set the front on fire, with what she feared she would do against France. The two goals of the Germans before the break were scored against the team by Ruben Dias (1-1, 35) and then by Rafael Guerrero (2-1, 39). It is no coincidence: Dias was under pressure from Havertz, and Guerrero only played a pool ball behind Kimmich.

Huge goosins

The pause did not extinguish the Germans' anger or audacity. Goossens, the Atalanta Bergamo player, whose absence of a nominal winger in the team leaves him free to play at a very high level (like Kimmich on the right), sent in another powerful cross, which was captured victoriously by Kai Havertz (3-1, 51st place). . Before he rewarded himself for his tremendous game by scoring an own goal with a header, without the intervention of the VAR this time (4-1, minute 60).

The Germans have proven that they have hearts. But all their weaknesses did not disappear by a miracle, especially their weak defense on set pieces. Diogo Jota took advantage of this to reduce the score (4-2, minute 67). Without consequences.

Munich supporters, who have finally found their voice, are waiting for victory over Hungary and qualification to the round of 16.

Germany is capable of this, but we must not forget that it was eliminated in the 2018 World Cup in the third match with a defeat against… South Korea (2-0), after a defeat and a victory. Like this year.

summary

67' – Diogo Jota and the Portuguese take advantage of a free kick and the score becomes 4-2.

60' – Goal! Gosens takes part in the carnage against Portugal 4-1.

51' – Goal! Havertz extended the lead to 3-1 in the second half against Portugal.

39' – Goal! After the review, Guerrero allowed the Germans to take the lead before the end of the first half.

35' – Goal! Ruben Dias equalizes the score 1-1.

15' – Goal! Cristiano Ronaldo scores the first goal of the match.

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