Germany (GER) faces a tricky test against Hungary (HUN) in their final fixture of the Euro 2020 Group F. A point would guarantee them a place in the last 16, while their opponents Hungary need three points to make it to the knockout stages. The 2014 world champions came back from a goal down to thrash Portugal 2-4 on Saturday. Hungary played out a thrilling 1-1 draw with France in their last game.
Thomas Muller is likely to miss the clash as he suffered a knee injury during the Portugal match. Bayern Munich duo Leroy Sane and Leon Goretzka, who both made substitute appearances in the last game, could make it to the playing eleven. Meanwhile, Serge Gnabry, after an excellent outing against Portugal, will be keen to end his search for a maiden goal in a major competition.
Hungary will hope to pull off a shocking win over Germany and grab a place in the round of 16. Goalkeeper Peter Gulacsi is their biggest strength at the backline. He made a few excellent saves against France and could have kept a clean sheet if not for that mistake that led to the equalizer. The attacking unit will hope to hit Germany on the counter using the pace of Roland Sallai and Attila Fiola, who scored against France.
Group F Standings
| Team |
PL |
W |
D |
L |
GS |
GC |
GD |
Pts |
| France |
2 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
4 |
| Germany |
2 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
4 |
3 |
1 |
3 |
| Portugal |
2 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
5 |
4 |
1 |
3 |
| Hungary |
2 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
4 |
-3 |
1 |
Head-to-Head
Played: 33
GER won: 13
HUN won: 10
Drawn: 10
Top Five Fantasy Points scorers (last match)
GER: R Gosens (19 pts), K Havertz (11.5 pts), J Kimmich (9 pts), T Kroos (6 pts), I Gundogan (5 pts)
HUN: A Fiola (13.5 pts), R Sallai (7.5 pts), P Gulacsi (5 pts), A Nagy (4 pts), L Kleinheis (3.5 pts)
Euro 2020 Stats
Top Goalscorer: GER – K Havertz, R Gosens (1 goal); HUN – A Fiola (1 goal)
Most Assists: GER – R Gosens, J Kimmich (2 assists); HUN – R Sallai (1 assist)
Most Passes: GER – T Kroos (187 passes); HUN – A Szalai (78 passes)
Most Successful Tackles: GER – T Muller (6 tackles); HUN – E Botka (4 tackles)
Shots Saved: GER – M Neuer (1 save); HUN – T Gulacsi (7 saves)
Injuries/Suspensions
GER: T Muller (doubtful), L Klostermann (injured)
HUN: none
Playing 11
GER (possible): M Neuer; M Ginter, M Hummels, A Rudiger, R Gosens; J Kimmich, L Goretzka, T Kroos; L Sane, S Gnabry, K Havertz
HUN (possible): P Gulacsi; E Botka, V T Orban, Attila Szalai; L Nego, L Kleinheisler, A Nagy, A Schafer, A Fiola; A Szalai, R Sallai
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Parameswaran Sankaranarayanan
Parameswaran Sankaranarayan is a sports enthusiast who has worked in print, website, and other digital platforms. He was part of the editorial team of first-ever Indian football-based website - IndianFootball.com (now defunct) - and passionately follows the latest happenings in world football. During his time as a journalist, he had the opportunity to interact with some of the iconic personalities in Indian sports and witness some memorable moments in Indian football.
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