After the Hungarian nationwide staff suffered a 3-1 defeat towards Switzerland of their first match on the European Championship, the Hungarian followers apparently didn’t flip their backs on their nationwide staff, within the morning within the metropolis heart we talked to Hungarians who believed within the restore. Greater than 10,000 Hungarians could possibly be current within the stands of the Stuttgart stadium, and the vast majority of the followers arrived in a joint procession to the venue of the match towards Germany roughly two and a half hours earlier than the 18:00 beginning whistle. The German police ready with giant forces to safe the march.
Many Hungarian flags welcomed the groups within the Stuttgart stadium. Photograph: István Mirkó
That is how the Hungarian followers marched to the stadium:
Marco Rossi: We’d like a bravura level towards the Germans
The Hungarian nationwide staff wanted a feat towards Germany, who began the European Championship with a 5-1 knockout victory over Scotland, and this was confirmed by Marco Rossi on the press convention main as much as the match. The captain of the Hungarian nationwide staff promised two or three adjustments within the beginning line-up in comparison with the staff towards Switzerland, whereas his German colleague, Julian Nagelsmann, despatched the identical eleven as within the first spherical (Neuer – Kimmich, Tah, Rödiger, Mittelstädt – Andrich, Kroos – Musiala , Gündogan, Wirtz – Havertz). He actually had much less purpose to vary.
Rossi saved his phrase, modified two locations within the beginning line-up, and what we predicted occurred: place took over as central defender, Bolla Bendegúz joined the staff rather than Fiola, who was taking part in on the proper wing towards Switzerland, and likewise as an inside defender Márton Dárdai began as a substitute.
That is how the Hungarian nationwide staff lined up: Gulácsi – Fiola, Orbán, Dárdai – Bolla, Nagy, Schäfer, Kerkez – Sallai, Varga, Szoboszlai.
Earlier than the match, the previous nationwide staff captain, whose center son, Márton, was on the sector, gave a brief interview to M4 Sport, through which he stated that he missed the combativeness towards Switzerland. This was in all probability the watchword for the conflict towards the Germans: aggressively!
Enormous Hungarian scenario within the first minute
After the German begin within the center, we instantly aggressively attacked the German protection, which was embarrassed, Kimmich misplaced the ball within the space of the penalty space, however Sallai’s shot was blocked by Neuer popping out of his objective. The match began with an enormous Hungarian scenario. Marco Rossi’s staff was extraordinarily sharp, the gamers acquired into the duels laborious and exploded for each ball. The Germans deserved it, he beckoned his companions to settle down along with his hand.
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán and Sándor Csányi, president of MLSZ, noticed all this on the spot, who took their seats within the stands subsequent to UEFA’s first man, Aleksander Ceferin.
German management after the collision between Orbán and Gündogan
After ten minutes, the Germans additionally began to play soccer, which introduced two nice conditions: first, Gulácsi made an excellent save on Havertz’s shot, then Bolla saved on Andrich’s try. And within the twenty second minute, they took the lead. Gündogan broke into the penalty space, collided with Orbán, who fell, however the referee didn’t blow, the ball landed in entrance of Musiala, who bombed it into the objective with the assistance of the highest bar – 1-0. Though the push seemed to be a push, the VAR investigation confirmed the referee’s choice, the objective remained legitimate. This is a snapshot of the push:
Sure.
Danny Makkelie, uncharacteristically, permits Musiala’s objective to face regardless of a transparent offensive foul dedicated by Gundogan seconds earlier. That was not a shoulder to shoulder problem. A wierd choice by the Dutchman in such an enormous sport. pic.twitter.com/Rv9HwioooF
— Did a referee rob a staff as we speak? (@RefereesRobbing) June 19, 2024
The Hungarian nationwide staff may have equalized straight away, however Neuer brilliantly saved Szoboszlai’s harmful free kick, and after the rebound, he blocked Bolla’s shot as effectively. The sport was extremely fast-paced, however at first of the primary half, the Germans began to regulate the sport. Within the forty fourth minute, Musiala’s shot rattled the Hungarian internet. The German viewers roared in useless, solely from the skin… After that, Hungary may have been on the scoresheet on the finish of the primary half: after Szoboszlai’s free kick, Bolla’s header was saved by Neuer, Sallai put the rebound into the objective, however it was offside, and the objective was not conceded.
Toni Kroos normally had the ball at his ft towards the Hungarians as effectively. Photograph: István Mirkó
The Hungarian nationwide staff began the match on fireplace, Dárdai acquired what he needed, however the Germans escaped the primary half with out conceding a objective due to Neuer’s feats, and though that they had considerations concerning the sending of the referee, that they had no purpose to complain concerning the officiating within the first half. On the break, the house aspect was 1-0 forward, however the match was intense.
Is the Rossi staff drained? German superiority within the continuation
The Hungarian staff and its followers began the second half a bit extra quietly, Szoboszlai, getting ready for a nook, signaled to the B heart to ask for assist. Nonetheless, the image of the sport was totally different from the start, after all it was anticipated that the loopy tempo dictated by the Rossi staff within the first twenty minutes couldn’t be sustained. Kroos’ bouncing shot required a Gulácsi feat. It was attainable to create a hazard from one counterattack: within the sixtieth minute, Barnabás Varga had a header in an excellent scenario, however he didn’t intention precisely.
Indicators of fatigue started to point out on the Hungarian staff, and this led to a miss within the 67th minute: Mittelstädt was very empty on the left wing, the protection slipped, so his move to the middle additionally discovered Gündogan empty, and the Barcelona midfielder didn’t miss the leap – 2-0.
By the tip of the match, the Hungarian nationwide staff was absolutely outfitted with its energy, and the Germans may simply move. In the long run, we nonetheless had one other nice probability, however it did not flip right into a objective both.
It is true, it might have been attainable if Makkelie awarded a penalty to the Hungarians for a handshake by Emre Can.
The two-0 defeat implies that the Hungarian nationwide staff has zero factors after two rounds, so their actual probability of progressing stays if Scotland wins towards Switzerland within the group’s different match at 21:00.
