Germany closed the group stage of the Nations League with an inconsequential draw against Hungary at the Puskas Arena in Budapest (1-1) which allowed it to close the competition without any defeat. Felix Nmecha opened the scoring in the second half, but the ‘Mannschaft’ did not get the victory as Dominik Szoboszlai, the Magyar captain was bound to the extreme when converting a Panenka-style penalty when the added time is up.
Only honor is at stake since Germany certified qualification for the quarterfinals as first in group 3 of and Hungary secured third place which will force it to fight for permanence in 2025 in a playoff against a second from League B.
Germany, without starting stars
Julian Nagelsmann decided to give a chance to the less common players and initially left the beginners like Rüdiger, Havertz, Musiala and Wirtz. instead Felix Nmecha and Chris Führich They are starters for the first time in the ‘Mannschaft’. They just repeated it Joshua Kimmich and Robert Andrich compared to Saturday’s 7-0 in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Now there is only one goal.
Germany began to dominate, trapping Hungary in its own half, but could not translate its best performances at times. The Magyars pulled away as the minutes ticked by and they had the first two chances, but in both cases Alexander Nubel, whose ownership is alternate with Oliver Baumann after the international withdrawal of Manuel Neuer and the serious damage of Marc ter Stegen, He seems very confident.
Nübel, firm under the sticks
At first blocked by the goalkeeper of Stuttgart a low shot by Andras Schäfer (24′) and before the break he failed the attempt Zsolt Nagy after controlling a long ball Barnabas Varga (40′).
Between the two chances, Germany regained control but lacked the accuracy in attack to create danger.
Lively second part
After the break the game was more dynamic and there were more scoring situations. The first to try it was the recently introduced Robin Gosens, who relieved Kimmich at half-time. His shot, after he got off Serge Gnabry a length ball, he stops it Denes Dibusz (50′).
Julian Brandt he managed to score on the clock but the goal was disallowed by the referee for being offside. Immediately after Nagelsmann decided to bring Musiala, Wirtz and Havertz, who in his first intervention hit the post with a volley after a rebounded ball.
Hungary pardoned and marked Nmecha
Germany certainly put it, but Hungary did not give up. In fact, he had a good chance with a quick move after stealing the ball in the middle of the field. Varga, in a mockery with Roland Sallai, stand alone, but Nübel, provincial, He deflected his shot just enough for it to graze the post.
Germany wins a corner kick. Wirtz bounced it in from the leftin the second suit Nico Schlotterbeck going straight, Dibusz avoided the goal as he intended, but Nmecha, one meter from the goal, he just needed push the ball into the net. This is the first goal of the Borussia Dortmund midfielder in his third international match.
The ‘Mannschaft’ maintained its advantage without a problem but in the last breath victory eluded them. A shot of Mihaly Kata hit the arm Robin Koch and the Croatian Duje Struka, After looking at the game on VAR, he awarded it a penalty Szoboszlai converted to Panenka. Hungarian fans celebrated the tie like a victory.
match lineup
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Puskas Arena
Alexander Nubel1
64′
Joshua Kimmich6
45′
81′
Benjamin Henrichs23
Felix Nmecha13
75′
Robin Koch3
Nico Schlotterbeck15
56′
64′
Leroy Sane19
79′
93′
Robert Andrich8
93′
88′
Serge Gnabry20
60′
81′
Julian Brandt14
61′
98′
Chris Fuehrich11
60′
Replacements
Oliver Baumann12
Stephen Ortega22
Antonio Rudiger2
Maximilian Mittelstädt18
Robin Gosens21
45′
Pascal Gross5
64′
Jamal Musiala10
60′
81′
Florian Wirtz17
60′
71′
81′
Kai Havertz7
61′
64′
86′
Tim Kleindienst9
79′
88′
coach
Marco Rossi
Julian Nagelsmann
Source: La Verdad
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