Germany And Portugal Play Out The Best Game Of Euro 2020 So Far
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Germany beat Portugal 4-2 at the Allianz Arena in what was comfortably the most entertaining game of Euro 2020 so far.
Joachim Low's side desperately needed a victory after losing out to France in their opening fixture and found themselves 1-0 down when Cristiano Ronaldo put Portugal up against the run of play in the 15th minute.
The five-time Ballon d'Or winner cleared the ball from a Germany corner and then darted up the pitch at an electric pace to finish off a flowing counter attack that saw Diogo Jota provide him with a tap in.
17 seconds after #GER have a corner at one end, @Cristiano taps home at the other :open_mouth:
- ITV Football (@itvfootball) June 19, 2021
:zap: What a counter attack from #POR! #PORGER ' #ITVFootball ' #Euro2020 pic.twitter.com/8eXOyNLbKy
But the four-time World Cup winners turned it on big time and found themselves 2-1 up at half-time after Ruben Dias and Raphael Guerrero both put through their own net in quick succession.
On Tuesday, #GER conceded an own goal :weary:
- ITV Football (@itvfootball) June 19, 2021
Today, #GER have profited from an own goal :grin:#PORGER ' #ITVFootball ' #Euro2020 pic.twitter.com/WaLFEnvhpV
Die Mannschaft continued to dominate and extended their lead early on in the second half when Chelsea's Champions League final hero Kai Havertz got on the scoresheet.
The #GER wing-backs are tearing #POR apart! :boom:
- ITV Football (@itvfootball) June 19, 2021
This time Gosens puts it on a plate for Havertz - and that's 3-1 :fork_knife_plate:#PORGER ' #ITVFootball ' #Euro2020 pic.twitter.com/JF1pBoHvWc
Atalanta's rampaging left wing-back Robin Gosens put it on a plate for Havertz to register his second assist, before capping off a sublime outing with a header at the back post to make it 4-1.
:one: goal :soccer:
- ITV Football (@itvfootball) June 19, 2021
:two: assists :a:️
Robin Gosens is putting on a ! :sunglasses:#PORGER ' #ITVFootball ' #Euro2020 pic.twitter.com/bYW4Eup9tp
Jota reduced the deficit for holders Portugal, who now face France in a massive game in Group F on Wednesday.
