Ilkay Gündogan set up Jamal Musiala for Germany’s first and then scored the second himself as the hosts beat Hungary 2-0
Germany have momentum and, on current evidence, the dead-eyed edge of old. This was not quite the effervescent night’s football theybut it was more than enough to impress a lively crowd who, by the end, sensed they could start to believe. Goals midway through each half saw off a Hungary side that played well but missed chances at key moments, particularly when Barnabas Varga fluffed a glorious opportunity to equalise.
There was still an element of fortune, the pass bouncing off Gündogan’s thigh as he sought to tame it and seemingly allowing Willi Orban to take control. The centre-back stumbled as he tried to shepherd the ball towards the byline, claiming a shove from Gündogan, but he had seemed to lean into his opponent and surely should have been stronger.
They briefly thought they had equalised before half-time when Neuer saved from Orban and Sallai converted the loose ball, only for a flag to be raised. Germany’s primary hope of a second had come through the electrifying Musiala, whose deflected strike into the side netting had a hefty proportion of the stadium celebrating in error.
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