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Own-goal gives France 1-0 win over Germany at Euro 2020

Latvia in Germany’s final
warm-up game, but his team
had no answer to Paul Pogba,
who disrupted the team’s
buildup play. Pogba also
provided incisive passes for
France’s fearsome forward
trio of Mbappé, Benzema
and Antoine Griezmann.

While Germany pushed hard
in the second half, France
always looked the likelier to
score.

Löw, who is stepping down
(AP) — Mats Hummels’ Hummels was attempting to France twice put the ball in Mbappé also had a penalty after the tournament, sent
return to the national stop Lucas Hernández’s cross the net in the second half appeal waved off in between on forwards Leroy Sané and
team went better for from reaching France for- but both were called back for the offside goals — Hum- Timo Werner late in the
France than it did for Ger- ward Kylian Mbappé when offside. Mbappé sent a curl- mels had timed his tackle match, and then Kevin Vol-
many. he diverted the ball into his ing shot inside the far post perfectly when the 22-year- land as a last resort, but none
own net with his shin in the midway through the half and old Frenchman would have could make a difference.
The experienced defender 20th minute. then set up Karim Benzema been through on goal.
was recalled by Germany for another late in the match. Germany’s next coach, Hansi
coach Joachim Löw for the Both teams had chances to Germany had never previ- Flick, was among some
European Championship for score. İlkay Gündoğan wast- Benzema was playing in his ously lost an opening game 14,000 spectators in atten-
his leadership qualities, but ed Germany’s best opportu- first competitive game for in the group stage at the Eu- dance.
he ended up scoring an own- nity of the first half when he France since a World Cup ropean Championship.
goal Tuesday to give France a couldn’t direct his shot on quarterfinal loss to Germany Before the match started, a
1-0 victory at the European target. in 2014. Löw started with the same Greenpeace protestor para-
Championship. lineup from the 7-1 rout of chuted into the stadium.

Ronaldo scores 2, Portugal beats Hungary 3-0 at Euro 2020

(AP) — Cristiano Ron- his left foot. Ronaldo broke of the goals and were relent-
aldo’s record-setting day the scoring record at a sta- less in their devotion.
came in front of the first dium named after another
packed crowd of this great scorer, Ferenc Puskas. “If we were able to play as
year’s European Champi- The Hungarian was argu- well as they support us and
onship. ably the finest finisher of the cheer us on then I think we
1950s, scoring 84 goals in 85 would probably win more
The Portugal great set the games for his country. He matches,” Hungary coach
record for most career goals also played for Real Madrid, Marco Rossi said through
at the tournament in the just like Ronaldo once did. a translator. “But we gave it
87th minute from the pen- everything.”
alty spot and then added an- He is also now only three
other in injury time to give behind former Iran striker Portugal’s red-shirted and
the defending champions a Ali Daei’s men’s record of flag-waving followers filled
3-0 victory over Hungary on 109 international goals. a small section behind where
Tuesday. their goalkeeper started the
Portugal defender Raphael match.
Ronaldo’s goals, however, Guerreiro scored the open-
weren’t the only interest- ing goal three minutes be- “It was amazing. Football
ing part of the game. On the fore Ronaldo’s first with a without a crowd, I don’t
fifth day of the Euro 2020 shot that deflected off a de- even think I have an expres-
tournament, this was the fender and wrong-footed sion for that,” Portugal coach
first match played in a full Gulacsi. Fernando Santos said. “But I
stadium. ponent who defended very European Championships. need to thank the 4,000 Por-
well, but we scored three The fans made the most of tugal fans who were here
The 67,215-capacity Pus- goals, and I am very grateful Ronaldo scored his first goal their attendance and the re- because I heard them more
kas Arena was packed with to the team for helping me to after Rafa Silva was fouled sounding noise went up sev- than anything else.”
mostly Hungarian fans, score two goals.” by Willi Orban in the area eral levels when Hungary
and they made their pres- and the referee whistled for nearly took the lead in the Hungary will have the crowd
ence known throughout the The Juventus forward was a penalty. Ronaldo, who had 80th minute. again on Saturday against
match. Hungary is the only playing in his fifth European missed an easy chance near World Cup champion
one of the 10 countries host- Championship, dating back the end of the first half, shot Substitute Szabolcs Schon France, while Portugal heads
ing matches at the tourna- to Euro 2004. He entered to the right of goal and got cut inside from the right and to Munich to face Germany.
ment to allow full crowds. this year’s edition even with his record. planted a low shot into the
Michel Platini at nine goals, corner of the net. But the “It was essential to start
That gave Ronaldo plenty of but that only lasted 87 min- The second came when he goal was ruled out because on the right foot to give us
witnesses to history. utes. combined with Silva in front Schon was offside when he confidence,” Ronaldo said.
of goal and then skipped ran onto the pass. “Now it is necessary to con-
“The important thing was to The 36-year-old Ronaldo around Hungary keeper Pe- tinue like this and win the
win,” Ronaldo said. “It was a also became the only player ter Gulacsi before rolling the Hungary’s most vocal sup- next game.”
difficult game, against an op- to score at five consecutive ball into an empty net with port congregated behind one