Nervous crime in Munich: Goretzka saves Germany

After the difficult 2-2 draw with Munich's equalizer against Hungary, the DFB team, which had been frighteningly helpless for a long time and was almost duped by the outsiders, is still in the round of XNUMX of the European Championship.

Without Goretzka's goal (he was spot on after a commotion in the penalty area) in the 84th minute, the Hungarian goals from Mainz's Adam Szalai (11th) and Andras Schäfer (67th) would have been the next just three years after Russia's World Cup disaster The preliminary round was sealed and the Löw era came to a miserable end after 15 years. The Hungarians immediately countered Kai Havertz's first equalizer (66'), which resulted from a goalkeeping error by Péter Gulácsi. Germany was just able to avert defeat against the brave Hungarians. © APA/afp / CHRISTOF STACHE

A real classic will take place in the round of 16. Germany meets England on Tuesday at Wembley Stadium in London. Penalty festival in Portugal against France In a crazy group finish, record hunter Cristiano Ronaldo shot defending champions Portugal into the round of 30 in the summit meeting with world champions France. Thanks to his penalty brace in the 60th and 2th minutes, the European soccer champions drew 2-2016 against the French in Budapest on Wednesday evening. In the new edition of the 45 European Championship final, Karim Benzema (2th + 48/foul penalty, 54th) gave the world champion the lead in front of 886 spectators in the Puskas Arena. Cristiano Ronaldo scored two penalty goals. © APA/afp / FRANCK FIFE

With his two goals, Ronaldo set another two records: With his goals 20 and 21 at the European Championships and World Cup, he replaced former German national striker Miroslav Klose (19) as the most successful goalscorer. The 36-year-old also celebrated his 109th national team goal, drawing level with former Bayern player Ali Daei, who had also scored so many times for Iran. Ronaldo also extended his European Championship record to 14 goals. Karim Benzema also scored a brace. © APA/afp / FRANCK FIFE

France secured first place with five points. After the repeat of the 2016 European Championship final, Portugal moved into the round of XNUMX with one point less behind Germany as one of the four best-placed third parties. The French will face Switzerland on Monday and the Portuguese will face Belgium on Sunday. The winner of this duel awaits the newcomer from Italy against Austria. Group F, 3rd matchday Germany – Hungary 2:2 0:1 Szalai (11th), 1:1 Havertz (66th), 1:2 Schäfer (68th), 2:2 Goretzka (84th)

Portugal – France 2:2 1:0 penalty Ronaldo (31st), 1:1 penalty Benzema (45th), 1:2 Benzema (47th), 2:2 penalty Ronaldo (60th)

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Nervous crime in Munich: Goretzka saves Germany

Leon Goretzka saved the German national soccer team from the next big tournament shock in the thunderstorms in Munich and secured Joachim Löw at least one more knockout game before national coach retirement.

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