L’Hungary of Marco Rossi close to the company at the Allianz Arena against a very bad one Germany. Szalai, Sallai, Kleinheisler and teammates take the lead twice, they fight for 94 minutes, defending stoically but with order, without suffering too much and at times putting under the team. The company, however, unfortunately is only touched upon. In the final, a lucky Germany finds a draw and qualification for second place in the group.
THE FIRST TIME – Under the flood of Munich Hungary finished the first half with a 1-0 lead. The goal comes to11’, when Marco Rossi’s boys start off on the counterattack using the spaces left free by Germany. Hungary have not scored a goal against Germany since 1954 and it is an all ‘German’ couple who pack it. Mainz center forward Adam Szalai (fresh, among other things, renewal, announced today) he picks up the team and leans on the right fielder Nego, who unloads on Sallai, second striker of Freiburg and historical partner of Szalai in the national team. The latter manages to slip between the two German central players and calls the ball to his partner, who serves him with a soft soft brushstroke. Szalai’s flight to go to impact her is splendid, the screwed gore, deadly. Neuer touches but fails to prevent the ball from entering the goal. It is 1-0 Hungary and the news also arrives on time Puskas Arena in Budapest, where the 50,000 Hungarians who came to watch Portugal-France go crazy with joy in a roar of at least 5 minutes. All’Allianz Arena begins the German siege instead. Hungary is compacted all behind in the trenches and tries to make density in the penalty area but struggles to contain the German advances. The most important opportunity came in the 21st minute, when Hummels headed the crossbar from a corner kick. Immediately after, the other central player, Ginter finds himself alone in the penalty area but, from two steps away, he kicks central, facilitating the rejection of Gulacsi. After 30 ‘Hungary takes measures to Germany, who is no longer able to finish towards the door, and also tries some adventures near Neuer to ease the pressure, but without ever becoming dangerous. The feeling is to be witnessing the most classic football miracle, but there are still 45 very long minutes left.
THE SECOND HALF – In the second half Hungary suffers little and defends with order. The biggest opportunity has it right Sallai that, at 61 ‘takes the intersection of the poles with a beautiful free kick around. At 67 ‘, however, like a bolt from the blue comes the equalizer of Germany: Gulacsi comes out badly on a free kick from Kroos and is anticipated by Hummels, the ball arrives at Havertz who takes a step, with an empty goal, to score with the head. However, Hungary’s reaction is incredible. At the first action after the kick-off they all throw forward, Szalai stops a dead ball from the chest, defends it and with a lob Schafer needs to be inserted who beats Neuer. It is incredibly 2-1. Even after the second disadvantage, Germany creates little, but in the final, at 84 ‘, Goretzka (entered in the 58th minute in place of a disastrous Gundogan) he is the fastest to pounce on a dirty ball in the Hungarian area and angrily slam it into the goal. There is also a detour and this time Gulacsi can do nothing. Hungary, very tired, tries to react, but now it doesn’t have any more. There remains the near feat and the wonderful feat of Marco Rossi’s boys. They would have deserved it. It would have been a beautiful story. They still go out with their heads held high.
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