Article 5K93T Portugal 2-4 Germany: Euro 2020 – reaction!

Portugal 2-4 Germany: Euro 2020 – reaction!

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Luke McLaughlin
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6.54pm BST

Cracking game, absolutely first-class. Congratulations to Germany, who are alive and kicking in this tournament. Cristiano Ronaldo and Toni Kroos - former teammates at Real Madrid - stop for a long chat after the final whistle is blown. They share a friendly joke. Both teams went for that, both teams knew that after France were held by Hungary earlier today, everything was up for grabs. Germany, of course, desperately needed a win after losing to France in their opening game, so they were always going to throw the kitchen sink at it. And that they did: the wing-backs Gosens and Kimmich, on the left and right respectively, were an enormous factor in how much pressure Germany were able to exert on Portugal's defence. Gnabry and Havertz were excellent too. Well played indeed.

6.53pm BST

90 min + 4: Portugal have one final go. Kroos loses the ball on halfway, and their opponents stream forward. A desperate - brilliant - diving tackle by Ginter denies Rafa Silva. Portugal win a corner ... but then it's over!

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