The defence played a great game, from the goalkeeper to the central defenders, praised Nagelsmann

Germany defeated Hungary 2:0 in the second match of the group stage. Julian Nagelsmann’s team dominated most of the game and only rarely allowed their opponents to score. The home country is now assured of advancing to the eight-finals and can start preparing for the last match against Switzerland.

Jamal Musiala opened the scoring in the 22nd minute. The rising star of German football also scored in the 2nd match of the European Championship and is now at the top of the scorers’ table, as no other player has scored 2 or more goals in the tournament so far.

For Musiala, it was her 14th goal of the season when adding up the stats from both club and national team. He also has 10 assists to his credit, making him one of the most productive players in the entire world. Let’s not forget that the German international is still only 21 years old and still has most of his football career ahead of him.

Germany’s lead was increased in the 2nd half by team captain İlkay Gündogan. The Barcelona midfielder was also voted man of the match and took home a beautiful trophy. It was Gündogan who also had a hand in the goal of Musiala, to whom he passed in front of an open goal.

Post-match reactions

“We seem to be getting better and better every game. Even though the game is going well, you still face uncomfortable situations, which was confirmed today. Theway it works in tournaments like this is that you have to survive your opponent’s chances and score from your own,” commented the German captain on the match against Hungary.

The win for Germany meant that they had not lost in 11 of their last 12 matches in the EURO group stage. The only defeat for the German team was inflicted by France at the last tournament when they won 1: 0. Otherwise, Germany’s record stands at 9 wins and 2 draws, absolutely phenomenal numbers in the group stages.

“The opponent is very good. We would not have won this game in November. The team didn’t give the best performance in all situations, but this is exactly the type of match you have to manage. Thedefense played a fantastic game, from the goalkeeper to the outside backs, everyone played great,” Nagelsmann praised his team.

Moreover, for the German coach, the win means not only a qualification to the eight finals, but also a very likely contract extension. In fact, the former Bayern Munich coach has an agreement with the German Football Association that will see his contract extended until the 2026 World Cup, if he reaches the knockout stage at his home championship.

Source: UEFA