In the third round of Group A of the European Championship, Füllkrug came on as a substitute and scored a stoppage-time equalizer, ultimately drawing Germany 1-1 with Switzerland. This saw Germany advance from the group stage as first place.
This is Füllkrug’s second substitute goal in this European Championship. He also scored as a substitute in the first round against Scotland, which ended 5-1 for Germany. He is currently tied for the top of the scoring charts with teammates Musiala, Slovakian Škriniar and Georgian Mikautadze.
According to statistics, this is Füllkrug’s fourth goal as a substitute in international tournaments (European Championship and World Cup), breaking the record for most substitute goals by a German player in international tournaments.
Meanwhile, this goal also marked Germany’s eighth goal in the group stage of this European Championship. The last time they scored eight goals in the group stage of an international tournament (European Championship and World Cup) was during the 2006 World Cup. They were also the hosts at that time, facing Costa Rica, Poland and Ecuador in the group stage.
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