Germany secured their place in the knockout stage of the European Championship with a 2-0 win over Hungary in their second group match. European media outlets have been universally complimentary of Germany’s performance, particularly of the performances of Jamal Musiala and Ilkay Gundogan.
The Daily Mail: “Two thoughts are becoming increasingly apparent with every match. One is that they are increasingly becoming contenders to win it all, and the other concerns that foolish soul who let Jamal Musiala slip through the net of English football. What a player Musiala is, and England are suffering for losing his connection, one that ended with his U21 England career.”
BBC: “It wasn’t the slick performance they produced in their opener, but it was certainly a good one in the context of this tournament. Twenty-one-year-old Musiala is undoubtedly one of their brightest talents – just how far he can take them is the question everyone is asking.”
L’Équipe: “Germany beat Hungary to qualify for the last 16 of the European Championship. The hosts had plenty of resources in midfield to overcome a technically limited opponent.”
RMC Sport: “The Germans were not dazzling, but they were the first team to qualify for the last 16. Germany were in trouble against Hungary, but ultimately, they took the decisive step: qualification.”
La Gazzetta dello Sport: “Musiala and Gundogan beat Hungary: a beautiful German team flies into the last 16. After the 5-1 win over Scotland in their opening match, Germany effortlessly continued their winning run. For Italy coach Marco Rossi’s team, they can only continue to remain on 0 points.”
Corriere dello Sport: “Germany have maximum points after two games, they have shown so many strengths in the big party that they have held in Stuttgart.”
La Repubblica: “Germany played well and scored goals, giving their enthusiastic supporters plenty of fun and they booked their place in the last 16 with absolute ease. Hungary fared better as they only conceded two goals compared to Scotland. But the impression is that Germany have yet to play to their full potential, even if they were facing two weaker opponents. But such a big victory is unlikely to be false.”
Marca: “Even without a big win, Germany got the job done (qualification). Scotland and Hungary are not opponents for Germany in this tournament, but the fact that Germany almost effortlessly got their ticket to the last 16 will have caused a certain amount of awe among the other top teams.”
AS: “Into the last 16 with Ilkay Gundogan from Barcelona! A goal and an assist from the midfielder were enough to beat Hungary and qualify early. The match was tougher than last week’s against Scotland, but the more difficult things got, the harder their star players worked.”
Mundo Deportivo: “Barcelona’s Ilkay Gundogan stood out in Wednesday’s game, scoring a goal and providing an assist for Germany. Gundogan, as captain, led Germany and was chosen as the best player, hopefully, this will be a turning point for him in the national team.”
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