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Germany prevailed with an emphatic 7-0 drubbing of Bosnia, while the Netherlands beat Hungary with relative ease. Albania drew at home with the Czech Republic and remained in 3rd place in their group.
There were no major surprises in the games of the two favourites, with the German national team crushing Bosnia with seven goals and the Netherlands winning 4-0 against Hungary. On the other hand, there was no winner in the game between Tomas Strakosa’s Albania and the Czech Republic.
The Germans entered the field with gusto and just in the 2nd minute of the match, Jamal Musiala made it 1-0 after an assist from Kimmich, opening the dance of goals.
The second goal didn’t take long, since in the 23rd minute, Kleindinst found the net after taking the rebound after an attack by Andrich. A quarter later, Havertz would make it 3-0 after a clever ball from Virch, and somewhere there it seemed that the three-pointer was already locked.
Nevertheless, the “punchers” did not let their foot off the gas. They continued to look for more goals, while Bosnian defenders could not find answers both in defense and in attack.
However, the hosts showed no mercy and Vircs went from creator to executor and with two personal goals he raised the score to 5-0. The final 7-0 was formed by the goals of Sane (66′) and Klidinst (77′), who signed the three points that offer a comfortable first place in the standings.
- Germany: Baumann, Kimmich (73′ Koch), Tha, Riedinger, Mittelstadt, Andrich (58′ Enmetsa), Gove, Wirtz (58′ Gnabri), Havertz, Musiala (58′ Sane), Klidist (58′ Henriques)
- Bosnia: Vasilic, Muhamerovic, Bikakic, Barisic, Omerovic, Bernic, Sundzic, Gigovic (62′ Bairaktarevic), Tahirovic (63′ Basic), Demirovic (85′ Hairandinovic), Kulenovic
- Germany – Bosnia 7-0: 2′ Musiala, 37′ Havertz, 50′, 57′ Wirtz, 66′ Sane, 23′, 79′ Kleindienst
- Netherlands – Hungary 4-0: 21′ (pen. Verhorst, 45+12′ (pen.) Hakpo, 64′ Dumfries, 85′ Kupminers)
In the game between the Netherlands and Hungary, the match was temporarily stopped in the first half, as the former international and assistant coach of the visitors, Adam Salai, suffered a problem and was taken to the hospital.
When the game resumed, the hosts had the initiative and were rewarded in the 21st minute when they won a penalty, which was converted by Verhorst.
After this goal, the Dutch felt more confident on the pitch, but it was not enough to find a second goal immediately.
The goal that gave a safety cushion came again from the white bullet for the “Oranie”, this time with the executioner Hakpo just before the end of the half.
With the start of the second part, there were not many dangerous phases for the two teams on either side. Verhorst in the 50th minute rattled the crossbar with a powerful shot, but it was 3-0 a quarter of an hour later. Dumfries attempted a terrific shot from outside the area, the ball ending up in the net.
The victory of Koeman’s team was signed in the 86th minute by Kupminers with a header, sending his representative group alone to second place in the standings.
- Netherlands: Verbruggen, Dumfries, Van Hecke, Van Dijk, Timber (68′ Hato), Gravenberg, Ryders, De Jong (68 Kupminers), Mullen (84′ Fribong), Verhorst, Hakpo (79′ Hakpo)
- Hungary: Dibus, Dardai, Balogh, Orban, Nagy, Schafer (75′ Nagy), Nego (75′ Djera), Tamas, Salai (80′ Soboth), Varga (60′ Zambo), Somboslay
Albania welcomed the Czech Republic with the aim of even going top of their group, however, after a game without much phase, the draw reduced them to third place, while the visitors remained in first place.
- Albania: Strakosa, Balliu, Ismaili, Ageti, Mitai, Latsi (85′ Ambrasi), Aslani, Radamani, Asani (30′ Seferi), Tutsi (85′ Uzouni), Bayrami (72′ Moutsi).
- Czech Republic: Kovar, Holes, Dzemelka, Boril, Koufal, Sucek, Cerv, Provod (83′ Lingr), Schultz (83′ Kultsa), Cerny (65′ Clement), Tsori
- Albania – Czech Republic: 0-0
- Georgia – Ukraine: 1-1 (7′ (own) Kvirkvelia – 76′ Mikeltadze)
- Montenegro – Iceland: 0-2 (74′ Oscarsson, 88′ Johansson)
- Turkey – Wales: 0-0
- Azerbaijan – Estonia: 0-0
- Sweden – Slovakia: 2-1 (3′ Gyokeres – 19′ Hadsko – 48′ Isak)
Andorra – Moldova: 0-1 (90+2′ Postolaki)
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