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
70 mins
Modric swings in another inviting corner, but Albania head it away again. Croatia threaten again and it’s almost brilliant link-up play between Susic and Budimir, but the latter miscues his attempted one-two.
Goalscorer Laci comes off for Albania, and on comes defensive midfielder Klaus Gjasula.
Euro 2024: Croatia 0-1 Albania
66 mins
Half a chance for Albania as Bajrami collects the ball near halfway and carries towards the box. He tries to tempt Gvardiol to dive in but the City man holds firm, and Bajrami blasts a shot wide just as he enters the box.
Euro 2024: Croatia 0-1 Albania
64 mins
Albania make a chance as Asani comes off for Taulant Seferi.
Euro 2024: Croatia 0-1 Albania
63 mins
Brilliant again from Manaj as he takes down Strakosha’s long ball and wins another free-kick. Albania carry on the attack, and it ends with Bajrami hitting a shot straight at Livakovic.
Euro 2024: Croatia 0-1 Albania
60 mins
Modric tries from distance and it’s blocked by Ramadani, who stays down in the box. He’ll be fine; it hit the inside of his leg, so it’s pretty obvious what he’s doing!
Euro 2024: Croatia 0-1 Albania
57 mins
Better from Albania as they keep possession and recycle it to the ‘keeper, but it’s wasteful in the end from an attempted pass forward.
Croatia come again, with Modric sweeping it wide to Susic. He delivers the ball in, and Petkovic wins a corner as his header is deflected behind.
From the corner, Sutalo gets his head to it from about three yards out, but he can’t direct it on target!
Euro 2024: Croatia 0-1 Albania
53 mins
Croatia have started this half brilliantly in comparison to the first, and they’re looking threatening as they pile on the pressure.
Kovacic is the latest to try his luck, as he hits one from outside the box that takes a kind deflection and runs to Strakosha.
Euro 2024: Croatia 0-1 Albania
51 mins
Croatia force Strakosha into his first real save of the match so far, as Sucic collects on the right, gets it out from under his feet and tries to curl it into the far corner.
Moments later, Croatia clip another ball towards the far post, but the header is over the bar.
KICK-OFF! Croatia 0-1 Albania
Croatia get the second half started. They’ve made two changes: Mario Pasalic has come on for Brozovic, and Sucic has replaced Majer.
HALF-TIME! Croatia 0-1 Albania
The teams are coming back out, so we’re moments from the second half.
Can Albania grab a historic win, or will Croatia fight their way back into it?
Worth remembering that a loss here for either side effectively rules them out of qualifying for the last 16.
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