Euro 2024: Ilkay Gundogan, Jamal Musiala Help Germans Advance To Group Of 16 (Image: x.com/EURO2024)

Both Ilkay Gundogan and Jamal Musiala were at the right place at the right time to score two important goals those helped Germany to advance to the Group of 16 in the ongoing Euro 2024. Germany’s upcoming match against Switzerland is going to be customary as the hosts have already leading the Group A with two wins as others Hungary and Scotland are still to find a win.

After 1978 World Cup, this is the first time for the Hungary to met with two back to back defeats in a major tournament. Jamal Musiala, the young German who already has another goal in the scoreboard from the first game against Scotland, continued his form after scoring in the 22nd minute to an open goal after finding himself in front of the net after a quagmire. Captain Gundogan, who was criticised by some of his fellow countrymen due to his country of origin, proved his point as he led from the front and score a fabulous goal from a first touch in Hungary goal area.

Germany, the hosts who were playing against Hungary at Stuttgart, was seen completely settled with their ambitions, and at times the game looked like a training session for Die Mannschaft.

Germany’s captain marvel Gundogan has not just scored the goal but also assisted Jamal Musiala to score the opener after a commotion in front of Hungary goal post.

Jamal Musiala looked much matured and balanced in the Germany offensive with a different level of attitude and mentality.

With Musiala and Gundogan, Toni Kroos continued his performance of with utmost consistency, and doing everything a complete player can showcase, starting from defending to press with highest quality. In fact, looking at Kroos playing at Stuttgart in full force does not give away the idea that the German great is not going to retire anytime soon. But, alas, he is hanging his shoes at the end of Euro 2024 – true lose it is going to be football.