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.
Germany 0-0 Hungary, 2 minutes
Germany settle in soon enough. It looks like Toni Kroos - dropping deep as he did against Scotland - can expect to see plenty of Dominik Szoboszlai, who is pushing up and in from his inside right position to press the midfielder.
Germany 0-0 Hungary, 1 minute
So nearly a dream start for Hungary! A long ball lands in the German box and isn’t cleared satisfactorily, allowing Roland Sallai a sniff. Manuel Neuer is out rather sharply to deny the winger - an early scare for the hosts befre the home fans had even finished clearing their throats.
Germany vs Hungary
The hosts are in their purple and pink change number this evening, with Hungary sporting white. Skippers Ilkay Gundogan and Domink Szoboszlai swap pennants - here we go.
Germany vs Hungary
There’s plenty of Hungarian fans inside MHPArena, waving their national flags overhead, creating ripples of red, white and green.
It’s a Dutch officiating team today, if you were wondering: Danny Makkelie has the whistle and leads it; Rob Dieperink is on VAR duties.
Germany vs Hungary
Right, here we go - Germany would secure their spot as the first team into the round of 16 with victory here. Can Hungary spring a surprise?
Germany vs Hungary
There’s plenty of locksmiths in the Germany side, though, who will be aiming to pick their way through that defence. There’s creativity and class oozing out of every pore of Julian Nagelsmann’s line-up, with Kai Havertz retaining his place up top. Expect to see Niklas Fullkrug at some point, though, to offer a rather different attacking focal point.
Germany vs Hungary
It’s not curtains for Hungary today even if they are beaten, but their hopes of escaping the group will be slim with only Scotland to come. Marco Rossi’s side were one of the opening round disappointments, arriving at the tournament with decent form but never really getting out of the blocks against Switzerland. Rossi has backed the same midfield and frontline, making alterations in a defensive five that he hopes will be able to hold firm against this fluid, fluent German front line.
Major Tom: Why Germany’s unofficial anthem is poised to be ‘the song of Euro 2024’
Our reporter Alex Pattle is in Stuttgart for us, drying out in the sunshine after receiving a right old soaking in Dortmund yesterday. The atmosphere for Turkey against Georgia was something special, though, and today should be lively, too, as Alex explains:
Why a 1980s pop hit is set to be ‘the song of Euro 2024’
Peter Schilling’s 1980s hit has re-emerged as a Torhymne, sung by German fans when their nation finds the net
Niclas Fullkrug breaks Germany fan’s hand with wayward shot at Scotland match
A Germany fan suffered a broken arm after being hit by a wayward Niclas Fullkrug shot on Friday, but the supporter is set to be back in the stands on Wednesday.
Kai Flathmann was struck during the warm-up for Germany’s Euro 2024 opener against Scotland, and he was forced to watch the rest of the game from a hospital in Munich.
That has not deterred him from seeking a swift return to the stands, though, with Flathmann due to attend Germany’s game with Hungary on Wednesday (19 June) evening. Germany thrashed Scotland 5-1 in Group A, and the hosts continue their campaign at 6pm local time in Stuttgart.
Niclas Fullkrug breaks Germany fan’s hand with wayward shot at Scotland match
The fan watched the remainder of the Euro 2024 game in hospital, but he will be present for Wednesday’s match against Hungary
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