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Germany drew 2-2 against Hungary in a topsy-turvy tie to set-up a date with England in the Round of 16 of Euro 2020.
Adam Szalai scored early in the game to open the scoring for Hungary. The captain scored an impressive header as his side took the lead. Kai Havertz brought some respite for the Germans as he equalized in the 66th minute of the game following a blunder by Peter Gulacsi in goal.
It is said that a team is most vulnerable just after scoring and that is exactly what happened with Germany. Hungary scored seconds after Havertz's equaliser through Andras Schafer to stun the Allianz Arena. The visitors combined well and found the back of the net following a brilliant counter.
Hungary looked to be on course to cause a major upset and write their own Euro 2020 fairytale. But Leon Goretzka smashed one into the back of the net in the 84th minute to settle the scores. With that goal, Germany sealed second position in Group F and advanced to the latter stages of the tournament.
On that note, let's take a look at the talking points from the game:
#1. Leon Goretzka was Germany's star of the night
Leon Goretzka stole the headlines with his equalizer against Hungary to seal a berth in the last sixteen of Euro 2020. The Bayern Munich star came off the bench in the 58th minute of the game to score the all-important goal for his side.
The 26-year-old did exactly what he was brought on for. Goretzka, along with Jamal Musiala, completely turned the tie on its head. The duo were key to unlocking Hungary's defense and eventually helped Germany qualify for the Euro 2020 knockouts. Credit must also go to Germany coach Joachim Low for bringing both players on at the right time.
#2. Heartbreak for Hungary
The Hungarians fought against Germany with everything they had. Despite being the underdogs, they posed several challenges to the heavyweights of Group F at Euro 2020. Hungary showed great resilience against Portugal and kept them at bay until the 84th minute of the game before succumbing to Ronaldo and co.
After scoring first, they also went on to salvage a point against France. The draw against the world champions meant the Hungarians still had a chance to progress to the Euro 2020 knockouts on Matchday 3. Few would have expected them to be in such a position after the matches against Portugal and France.
While all the odds were stacked against them yet again, they managed to put up a brave fight against Germany. Hungary will be gutted to exit Euro 2020 after coming so close, but they have earned plenty of respect throughout their stint in the tournament.
#3. Germany need to work on their defense
Germany were pretty solid at the back for the majority of their Euro 2020 match against Hungary. But they lost control on a couple of occasions and were punished for the same. Low's men seem to lose their shape when opposition sides counter attack and that is one thing they need to work on as we enter the latter stages of Euro 2020.
Germany's indecisiveness at the back almost cost them a berth in the Round of 16. The way in which they conceded their second of the night was especially shambolic. Die Mannschaft will know they cannot afford to make such errors in the knockouts.
#4. Germany lacked the spark up-front
Germany were largely dull in front of goal. Low got it all wrong with his selection for the Euro 2020 clash against Hungary. The trio of Serge Gnabry, Kai Havertz and Leroy Sane just did not click and failed to produce anything substantial in the final third.
Thomas Muller's absence due to injury was also quite evidently felt. His experience, vision, game sense and leadership are some of the things Germany seemed to miss against Hungary. The team recovered their composure and looked more threatening following Muller's introduction.
#5. What an end to the Euro 2020 Group of Death
Group F at Euro 2020 was marked as the 'Group of Death' by many and it did not disappoint. Hungary's unexpected opener on Matchday 3 changed the dynamics completely. It saw Germany drop to fourth place.
Cristiano Ronaldo's spot-kick against France a while later put Portugal at the top of the table. But Karim Benzema equalized for France on the brink of half-time to help them reclaim first position.
The Real Madrid striker scored another early in the second half to momentarily push Portugal out of Euro 2020. But Ronaldo bailed his side out yet again with another goal.
Around the same time, Germany managed to pull one back through Havertz, but Hungary smashed another just seconds later to send everyone into a frenzy. In the end, it was Goretzka's goal that set the record straight as they booked their spot in the Euro 2020 Round of 16.
