Germany set up last 16 clash with England
England will meet old rivals Germany at Wembley on Tuesday in their Euro 2020 last 16 match after a dramatic conclusion to Group F last night.
Joachim Löw’s side were on the brink in Munich, but came from behind twice to secure a 2-2 draw with Hungary and avoid an ignominious exit.
Andras Schafer thought he had won it for the Hungarians with a header – 90 seconds after Kai Havertz had equalised – before substitute Leon Goretzka made it 2-2 six minutes from the end. Portugal and France drew 2-2.
A late Leon Goretzka goal salvaged a 2-2 draw for Germany against Hungary in a see-saw contest in Munich that sets the Germans up for a June 29 last-16 match against England at Wembley.
Hungary looked like they would shock their hosts and send them out of the tournament after Adam Szalai's diving header in the 11th minute to open the scoring.
Kai Havertz eventually drew Germany level in the 66th minute, only for Hungary to retake the lead seconds after the re-start as Andras Schaefer headed in.
Goretzka, pictured, bagged the crucial equaliser in the 84th minute to send Germany through in second place behind France in Group F on four points.
Germany were desperate to avoid a repeat of their shock 2018 first round World Cup exit, with Joshua Kimmich testing keeper Peter Gulacsi after three minutes.
But it was the Hungarians who then stunned the home crowd with Szalai's diving header on the break.
The Germans had close to 70 per cent possession in the first half and Mats Hummels hit the crossbar with a powerful header, but other than that they showed little of the attacking spark they demonstrated in their 4-2 win over Portugal.
It was a scrappy goal that brought them level, with Gulacsi failing to connect with a Kimmich free-kick, Hummels heading the ball on and Havertz nodding in.
But as the German fans celebrated in the stands, Hungary scored straight after the restart, Szalai lofting the ball into the German half and Schaefer lunging forward and heading it past keeper Manuel Neuer.
The hosts’ pressure finally paid off in the 84th minute when substitute Jamal Musiala cut the ball into the box and fellow substitute Goretzka drilled it home to avoid another tournament fiasco for the Germans.