Germany vs Hungary, 2024-25 UEFA Nations League, Group Stage
· UEFA Nations LeagueMusiala inspires Germany to Nations League rout of Hungary
Germany's Jamal Musiala scored once and set up three more goals as they crushed visitors Hungary 5-0 on Saturday in a winning start to the Nations League competition. The hosts took the lead in their Group A3 encounter with Niclas Fuellkrug's tap-in...
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 6': Foul by András Schäfer (Hungary).
- 6': Kai Havertz (Germany) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 7': Attempt blocked. Jonathan Tah (Germany) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jamal Musiala.
- 7': Corner, Germany. Conceded by Márton Dárdai.
- 8': Attempt blocked. Jonathan Tah (Germany) header from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 9': Foul by Loïc Nego (Hungary).
- 9': Kai Havertz (Germany) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 9': Loïc Nego (Hungary) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 11': Foul by Milos Kerkez (Hungary).
- 11': Kai Havertz (Germany) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 12': Foul by Niclas Füllkrug (Germany).
- 12': Willi Orbán (Hungary) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 12': Botond Balogh (Hungary) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 12': Foul by Florian Wirtz (Germany).
- 14': Attempt missed. Milos Kerkez (Hungary) left footed shot from outside the box is too high.
- 20': Attempt saved. Niclas Füllkrug (Germany) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jamal Musiala.
- 21': Attempt missed. David Raum (Germany) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Pascal Groß.
- 23': Foul by Botond Balogh (Hungary).
- 23': Jamal Musiala (Germany) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 25': Foul by Robert Andrich (Germany).
- 25': Roland Sallai (Hungary) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 27': Goal! Germany 1, Hungary 0. Niclas Füllkrug (Germany) left footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jamal Musiala.
- 29': David Raum (Germany) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 29': Foul by Loïc Nego (Hungary).
- 30': Foul by Kai Havertz (Germany).
- 30': Loïc Nego (Hungary) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 32': Attempt missed. Roland Sallai (Hungary) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left.
- 32': Attempt blocked. Niclas Füllkrug (Germany) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Florian Wirtz.
- 33': Kai Havertz (Germany) hits the bar with a header from the centre of the box. Assisted by Pascal Groß with a cross.
- 33': Attempt missed. Robert Andrich (Germany) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
- 36': Dominik Szoboszlai (Hungary) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 36': Foul by Pascal Groß (Germany).
- 37': Botond Balogh (Hungary) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 37': Foul by Niclas Füllkrug (Germany).
- 38': Attempt blocked. Loïc Nego (Hungary) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Barnabás Varga with a cross.
- 39': Offside, Germany. Kai Havertz is caught offside.
- 41': Barnabás Varga (Hungary) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 41': Foul by Nico Schlotterbeck (Germany).
- 43': Foul by Botond Balogh (Hungary).
- 43': Jamal Musiala (Germany) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45': Attempt missed. Kai Havertz (Germany) left footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Jamal Musiala.
- 45': Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
- 45'+1': Barnabás Varga (Hungary) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45'+1': Foul by Jonathan Tah (Germany).
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Germany 1, Hungary 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Germany 1, Hungary 0.
- 45': Substitution, Hungary. Bendegúz Bolla replaces Loïc Nego.
- 47': Foul by Jonathan Tah (Germany).
- 47': Roland Sallai (Hungary) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 52': Dominik Szoboszlai (Hungary) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 52': Foul by Pascal Groß (Germany).
- 53': Foul by Joshua Kimmich (Germany).
- 53': Milos Kerkez (Hungary) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 55': Attempt blocked. Kai Havertz (Germany) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is blocked. Assisted by Jamal Musiala.
- 55': Corner, Germany. Conceded by Márton Dárdai.
- 56': Attempt missed. Joshua Kimmich (Germany) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Pascal Groß with a cross following a corner.
- 56': Attempt blocked. Bendegúz Bolla (Hungary) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Roland Sallai.
- 56': Corner, Hungary. Conceded by Robert Andrich.
- 57': Attempt blocked. Barnabás Varga (Hungary) header from very close range is blocked. Assisted by Dominik Szoboszlai with a cross.
- 57': Corner, Hungary. Conceded by Kai Havertz.
- 58': Goal! Germany 2, Hungary 0. Jamal Musiala (Germany) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Florian Wirtz with a through ball following a fast break.
- 59': Offside, Hungary. Roland Sallai is caught offside.
- 60': Substitution, Germany. Aleksandar Pavlovic replaces Pascal Groß.
- 60': Substitution, Germany. Maximilian Beier replaces Niclas Füllkrug.
- 61': Attempt missed. Robert Andrich (Germany) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Aleksandar Pavlovic.
- 64': Barnabás Varga (Hungary) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 64': Foul by Nico Schlotterbeck (Germany).
- 66': Goal! Germany 3, Hungary 0. Florian Wirtz (Germany) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jamal Musiala.
- 66': Substitution, Hungary. Zsolt Nagy replaces Milos Kerkez.
- 67': Substitution, Hungary. Martin Ádám replaces Barnabás Varga.
- 68': Dominik Szoboszlai (Hungary) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 68': Foul by Aleksandar Pavlovic (Germany).
- 69': Substitution, Germany. Benjamin Henrichs replaces David Raum.
- 69': Substitution, Germany. Robin Koch replaces Nico Schlotterbeck.
- 70': Offside, Hungary. Zsolt Nagy is caught offside.
- 72': Attempt saved. Joshua Kimmich (Germany) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 72': Kai Havertz (Germany) hits the bar with a left footed shot from the centre of the box.
- 74': Attempt blocked. Maximilian Beier (Germany) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Joshua Kimmich.
- 74': Corner, Germany. Conceded by Willi Orbán.
- 75': Attempt missed. Robin Koch (Germany) header from very close range misses to the right. Assisted by Jonathan Tah with a headed pass following a corner.
- 75': Substitution, Hungary. Kevin Csoboth replaces Roland Sallai.
- 75': Foul by Ádám Nagy (Hungary).
- 75': Maximilian Beier (Germany) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 76': Delay in match (Germany).
- 76': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 77': Attempt blocked. Benjamin Henrichs (Germany) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Maximilian Beier.
- 77': Goal! Germany 4, Hungary 0. Aleksandar Pavlovic (Germany) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jamal Musiala with a through ball.
- 79': Attempt saved. Kevin Csoboth (Hungary) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Dominik Szoboszlai with a through ball.
- 80': Penalty Germany. Kai Havertz draws a foul in the penalty area.
- 80': Penalty conceded by Willi Orbán (Hungary) after a foul in the penalty area.
- 81': Goal! Germany 5, Hungary 0. Kai Havertz (Germany) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the bottom right corner.
- 82': Substitution, Hungary. Tamás Nikitscher replaces Ádám Nagy.
- 82': Substitution, Germany. Angelo Stiller replaces Robert Andrich.
- 84': Attempt saved. Florian Wirtz (Germany) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Joshua Kimmich with a through ball.
- 85': Corner, Germany. Conceded by András Schäfer.
- 87': Aleksandar Pavlovic (Germany) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 87': Foul by Kevin Csoboth (Hungary).
- 88': Foul by Tamás Nikitscher (Hungary).
- 88': Jamal Musiala (Germany) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 89': Attempt missed. Florian Wirtz (Germany) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Angelo Stiller.
- 89': Foul by Dominik Szoboszlai (Hungary).
- 89': Kai Havertz (Germany) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90': Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
- 90'+1': Second Half ends, Germany 5, Hungary 0.
- 0': Match ends, Germany 5, Hungary 0.
Statistics
 HUN |
GER |
|
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Fouls | 13 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 1 |
| 2 | Corner Kicks | 4 |
| 3 | Saves | 1 |
| 43.6 | Possession | 56.4 |
| 6 | SHOTS | 23 |
| 1 | ON GOAL | 9 |
| 0.2 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 1 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 1 |
| 409 | Accurate Passes | 542 |
| 464 | Passes | 608 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 2 | Accurate Crosses | 4 |
| 15 | Crosses | 10 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.4 |
| 51 | Long Balls | 40 |
| 27 | Accurate Long Balls | 28 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.7 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 5 |
| 8 | Effective Tackles | 7 |
| 18 | Tackles | 16 |
| 0.4 | Tackle % | 0.4 |
| 13 | Interceptions | 3 |
| 16 | Effective Clearances | 9 |
| 16 | Clearances | 9 |
Game Information
Competition: UEFA Nations League
Venue: Merkur Spiel-Arena
Location: Düsseldorf, Germany
Attendance: 49,235
Venue: Merkur Spiel-Arena
Location: Düsseldorf, Germany
Attendance: 49,235
UEFA Nations League Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Germany | 2 | +5 | 4 |
| 2 | Netherlands | 2 | +3 | 4 |
| 3 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 2 | -3 | 1 |
| 4 | Hungary | 2 | -5 | 1 |
Line-Ups
Germany (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Marc-André ter Stegen (GK) |
| 15 | Nico Schlotterbeck |
| 4 | Jonathan Tah |
| 22 | David Raum |
| 6 | Joshua Kimmich |
| 7 | Kai Havertz |
| 5 | Pascal Groß |
| 8 | Robert Andrich |
| 9 | Niclas Füllkrug |
| 10 | Jamal Musiala |
| 17 | Florian Wirtz |
Hungary (3-4-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Péter Gulácsi (GK) |
| 6 | Willi Orbán |
| 4 | Márton Dárdai |
| 3 | Botond Balogh |
| 8 | Ádám Nagy |
| 13 | András Schäfer |
| 11 | Milos Kerkez |
| 7 | Loïc Négo  |
| 19 | Barnabás Varga |
| 20 | Roland Sallai |
| 10 | Dominik Szoboszlai |
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