Germany v Hungary LIVE: Result and final score as Euro 2024 hosts qualify for knockout stages
The Euro 2024 hosts built on their impressive victory over Scotland with another win to progress to the last 16
Goals from Jamal Musiala and Ilkay Gundogan gave Germany a comfortable 2-0 win over Hungary in Group A on Wednesday that made the host nation the first side to qualify for the knockout stage at Euro 2024.
With two wins out of two, the Germans are guaranteed to be at least among the four best third-placed teams, and they will finish in the top two of the group if Scotland fail to beat Switzerland later on Wednesday. That scenario would also prevent Hungary from finishing in the top two.
Musiala gave the Germans the lead in the 22nd minute after some horrendous Hungarian defending led to the ball being poked into his path by Gundogan, and the 21-year-old needed no second invitation, hammering the ball in via a defender.
Roland Sallai had a goal ruled out in first-half stoppage time for Hungary and they wasted a number of other decent chances before Gundogan scored in the 67th minute with a simple finish after a superb build-up to wrap up the three points.
Euro 2024: Croatia 0-1 Albania
23 mins
Croatia are pressing very high in their attempts to get an equaliser; a little bit more quality and Albania would’ve been clean through on more than one occasion.
It’s Croatia with all the possession at the moment though. 66 per cent of it to be exact.
Euro 2024: Croatia 0-1 Albania
20 mins
Croatia continue to pile on the pressure but the break is always on for Albania. This time, Asllani hooks a pass to Bajrami, who’s made the overlapping run.
It’s a straight foot race to get one-v-one, but the defender slides in to win it. Croatia go down the other end and Brozovic has an effort from the edge of the box, but he drags it well wide.
End-to-end stuff so far.
Euro 2024: Croatia 0-1 Albania
17 mins
Juranovic tries to cause chaos with the long throw into the Albania box, but it’s cleared. Croatia come again with Gvardiol surging through midfield, and he wins the free-kick after being pulled back.
Euro 2024: Croatia 0-1 Albania
14 mins
Croatia are piling on the pressure as they try to find an equaliser, but it’s leaving them open on the counter. Albania swarm forward again, but the low shot is saved well by Livakovic this time.
GOAL! Croatia 0-1 Albania
11 mins
GOAL! And Albania are in front out of nowhere!!
Great play from the minnows as they recycle possession near the edge of the Croatia box. Ramadani has it in a central area and he sweeps it wide to Asani, who plays an inviting cross into the area between the defence and the ‘keeper.
Laci has made the run towards the near post, and he directs his header towards the ground, and as it bounces it beats Livakovic, who can’t react in time!
Euro 2024: Croatia 0-0 Albania
10 mins
Much better from Albania. For the last few minutes, every time they’ve won the ball they’ve tried the quick counter, but this time they keep the ball in defence before trying to build from the back.
Euro 2024: Croatia 0-0 Albania
8 mins
Croatia win a free-kick near the edge of the area, and it’ll be Modric to deliver. He clips it into space in the box, but there’s nobody putting pressure on the defender.
Euro 2024: Croatia 0-0 Albania
4 mins
Albania are looking to go direct at almost every opportunity as the game begins. Manaj has had plenty of touches already.
Euro 2024: Croatia 0-0 Albania
2 mins
No goal within the first minute for Albania this time. Disappointing.
Croatia dominating possession in the early stages here.
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