Germany became the first team to qualify for the last 16 of the European Football Championship after beating Hungary 2:0 in a Group A match of the competition. At the stadium in Stuttgart, the Bundesteam dealt with the Hungarians for a place in the eliminations of the home tournament.
Julian Nagelsmann's men managed to open the scoring after 22 minutes when Jamal Musiala took advantage of poor defensive play by the opposition to score his second goal of the championship. The Hungarians, who had their backs against the wall after their opening defeat to Switzerland, fought back and on several occasions Manuel Neuer had to step in to keep the status quo intact. In the end, Mannschaft led by one at the break.
After the break, the home side pressed for a second goal that would have largely killed the suspense and they got it in the 67th minute when Ilkay Gundogan produced a signature shot to beat Peter Gulaci for the second time in the match. This broke Marco Rossi's men, who until the end could have conceded a goal or two, but the score remained 2:0 in favor of the Germans, who sealed their place in the eliminations of the competition.
Germany are the tournament's first round of 16 runners-up after thrashing Scotland 5:1 in their opening match at the Allianz Arena on Friday. The Hungarians retain, albeit minimal, chances to get out of the group, although they already have two losses and a goal difference of 1:5. In the last matches of Group A, the Hungarians will play Scotland, who has never reached the eliminations at a major forum, and the Bundesteam has a tough opposition in Switzerland. | BGNES
