Euro2020, Hungary stops France at 1-1
Cristiano Ronaldo best scorer at the European Championships ever with 11 goals
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June 19, 2021 - Germany hits rock bottom but gets up quickly and gets its ranking back on track In Munich Portugal is reassembled and stretched 4-2 in the hard-fought and fun match that completes the second matchday of group F. France is in the lead with 4 points, followed by Germans (who remedy the initial defeat with transalpini) and Portuguese to 3, Hungary to 1. In the last round France-Portugal and Germany-Hungary: all to be decided, even the Magyars can hope.
At the Arena, both coaches repeat the same eleven from the first game. Fernando Santos with attacking midfielders Bernardo Silva, Bruno Fernandes and Diogo Jota behind Ronaldo. Loew has the Gnabry offensive summit supported by Mueller and Havertz, Kimmich and Gosens on the lanes. Germany starts with their heads down and closes the Lusitanians in the trocar. A spectacular goal from Gosens is obliterated by Gnabry's previous offside. Rui Patricio rejects Havertz's razor, Gnabry arrives on the ball, the defense barely rejects. A quick play is enough for Portugal to freeze the Arena: throw towards Diogo Jota who enters the area and gives Ronaldo (third goal) the convenient advantage. Germany feels the pinch and slows down.
From half an hour the Lusitanian defense begins to allow itself some uncertainties. And the Germans become lethal. Gosens is playing the charge. Classic game change from right to left, Atalanta winger flies in the center, Ruben Dias anticipates Havertz but unstoppably slips Rui Patricio (35 '). After just 4 'result overturned on another own goal: this time the game change is from left to right, Gosens towards Kimmich, ball towards the center, Guerreiro touches with a tip in his own goal. Germany with wings on his feet, another mistake in full recovery offers Gnabry the opportunity for the trio, Rui Patricio opposes.
Fernando Santos begins the recovery with Renato Sanches in place of Bernardo Silva. But the factor always remains Gosens, who continues to be forgotten by the defense. At 51 'he receives at the entrance to the area after an enveloping action, gains the bottom and sorts to the center where Havertz bursts into the set Atalantino lacks the personal seal. He arrives at 60 ', when he gets his head, always solitary, on Kimmich's precise cross. And immediately after leaving the field to receive the ovation of the public (Halstenberg takes over). Portugal, stunned, found an unexpected reaction in the 67th minute: on a free kick Ronaldo managed to replay an almost out ball and Diogo Jota was able to push into the empty goal. The pace is low, Portugal tries. Renato Sanches receives on the top of the area and throws a right of rare power,full post with Neuer still watching (78 '). Enjoyable also the last minutes, opportunities for Goretska (high) and André Silva (contained by Ginter).