The second round of the UEFA European Championship group stage begins, with the German team taking the lead in qualifying
6/20/2024 6:03:20 PM
The 2024 European Championship will welcome the second round of group stage competition. In the end, Croatia drew 2-2 with Albania; The host German team defeated Hungary 2-0 and won two consecutive games, becoming the first team to advance to the knockout stage; The Scottish team shook hands and drew 1-1 with the Swiss team.
The match between Croatia and Albania was exceptionally intense. Both teams faced Waterloo in the first round of the game, and the outcome of this match will directly determine whether they will bid farewell to this European Championship in advance. In the 11th minute of the first half, Lach headed into the goal for Albania to score one point. In the second half, the two sides engaged in a nearly 30 minute tug of war, until in the 74th minute, Croatian forward Kramaric, with the assistance of substitute player Budimir, dribbled the ball into the penalty area, deflected the defender's low shot near the corner and scored, tying the score 1-1. In the 76th minute, Albania's defender Jasula scored an own goal that allowed the opponent to overtake. However, in the last minute of injury time, Jasula made up for the mistake and scored a goal for Albania. The game ended in a draw.
In the match between the German team and the Hungarian team, Roland Sholoi intercepted Kimmich and launched an attack at the beginning, and Neuer resolved the crisis. In the 22nd minute, Musiela scored in a chaotic game in the penalty area, giving Germany a 1-0 lead. In the 67th minute, the German team played with smooth coordination. Mittelstadt passed horizontally from the left side of the penalty area, and Jingduoan, near the penalty point, took a low shot with his left foot from the bottom right corner of the goal to secure the victory. In this game, Kyodoan scored his first goal in the European Championship and became the fourth German captain in history to contribute a single pass in a major tournament. The German team won 2 games with 6 points and advanced one round ahead of schedule, scoring 7 goals and setting a record for single group stage goals in European Championship history.
The Scottish team faced the Swiss team, and in the first half, McCormick broke the deadlock for the Scottish team. In the 13th minute, he pushed the ball into the net and hit Swiss defender Schall, giving Scotland a 1-0 lead. After scoring an own goal, the Swiss team scored 1-1 with Shakiri's world goal. In the second half, both sides had attacks and defenses but failed to rewrite the score, and the Swiss team missed the opportunity to secure a spot in the knockout stage ahead of schedule. After two matches, although Scotland only had one point in hand, they still had a chance to secure a place in the knockout stage by defeating Hungary in the final round with a big score.