Germany opened the competition in the UEFA Nations League in the best possible way, crushing Hungary in front of 54.000 people in Dusseldorf 5-0! The final outcome could have been resolved even before the break, had the Germans converted their opportunities. This way, only Fullkrug’s 27th-minute goal separated the rivals at halftime. However, Nagelsmann’s crew improved the efficiency in the second half and netted four times through Musiala, Wirtz, Pavlovic, and Havertz, who also hit the bar once in each half.The ‘duo of traitors’ brush Ireland aside!The two acquaintances from the EURO 2024, where they met two and a half months ago, were up for another clash, this time in the UEFA Nations League. Germany beat Hungary in Stuttgart 2-0, but still, that was something they had previously failed to do three times in a row. Namely, tonight’s rivals met in the 2022 edition of UNL, and the Hungarians were undefeated both times, beating the Germans in Leipzig 1-0! Considering that, tonight’s clash was all but an easy task for Julian Nagelsmann’s squad led by the offensive quarter – Jamal Musiala, Florian Wirtz, Kai Havertz, and Niclas Fullkrug.🚨🇪🇺 GOAL | Germany 1-0 Hungary | FullkrugFULLKRUG OPENS THE SCORING FOR GERMANY!pic.twitter.com/fZaDrpCWYT— Tekkers Foot (@tekkersfoot) September 7, 2024 The home team had the first goal-scoring situation after 20 minutes after a quick counter. Wirtz and Musiala exchanged passes, Bayern’s winger found Fullkrug in the box, but the Hungarian keeper Peter Gulacsi made an outstanding save with his right leg. As if that chance marked the beginning of the German domination, Die Mannschaft broke the deadlock in the 27th minute. Wirtz, David Raum, and Musiala were involved in the action that led to Fullkrug’s opener – 1-0!##NAJAVA_MECA_8318224##Nagelsmann’s crew played fantastic pressing, keeping the rivals from bringing the ball into their half of the field, and could have netted another goal five minutes after the first, but Havertz’s powerful header crashed against the crossbar. Arsenal forward was once more in the center of the attention in the dying minutes of the first period, missing another colossal chance, after which even Nagelsmann expressed his anger. All in all, the Germans crushed Hungary altogether during the first 45 minutes, probably leaving every fan who watched the game wondering how they didn’t have a more convincing advantage at the break.🚨🇪🇺 GOAL | Germany 2-0 Hungary | Jamal MusialaJAMAL MUSIALA DOUBLES THE LEAD !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!pic.twitter.com/RZkYbF6a6C— Tekkers Foot (@tekkersfoot) September 7, 2024 Ten minutes into the second half, Joshua Kimmich attempted after a quick corner-kick combination but launched the ball into the stands. Minutes later, Hungary finally made some offensive progress, but Robert Andrich superbly blocked Roland Sallai’s attempt. Marco Rossi’s team got the corner and – instead of scoring – conceded a goal! Wirtz initiated a swift fastbreak, and Musiala finished it impeccably, making it 2-0!Who else? Wirtz announces himself tonight with a great goal for Germany. 3-0 to Germans. #GERHUN pic.twitter.com/KmDaqa9bts— Chris (@Chrismaina27) September 7, 2024 PAVLOVIC’S GOAL!!! pic.twitter.com/JoZiO4B33E— Bayern & Football (@MunichFanpage) September 7, 2024 The duo exchanged roles eight minutes later, when Bayern’s winger found Leverkusen’s in the box and the 21-year-old Wirtz made no mistake, unleashing an effort into Gulacsi’s bottom right corner – 3-0! In the 72nd minute, Havertz proved this was not his night, hitting the bar once more. The sub Aleksandar Pavlovic made it 4-0 thirteen minutes before the end, scoring his first national team goal in his second cap after Musiala’s third assist tonight!🚨🚨| GOAL: Havertz makes it FIVE!!Germany 5-0 Hungary pic.twitter.com/0aAFxUSVEx— CentreGoals. (@centregoals) September 7, 2024 Four minutes later Havertz went down in the box following Willi Orban’s reckless tackle. The Gunner’s forward took it himself and avoided the crossbar this time for 5-0! That turned out to be the final score of the game in which Germany struck fear in all the rivals’ hearts with a terrific but also merciless performance. In the other duel of Group 3, the Netherlands beat Bosnia and Herzegovina 5-2. In the next round, on Tuesday, the Oranje await Germany in Amsterdam, while Hungary host Bosnia and Herzegovina in Budapest.UEFA NATIONS LEAGUE – GROUP STAGESaturdayFaroe I. – Macedonia 1-1 (1-0)/Davidsen 8 pen – Bardhi 49 pen/Moldova – Malta 2-0 (2-0)/Caimacov 32, Nicolaescu 45+2 pen/Armenia – Latvia 4-1 (2-1)/Bichakhchyan 6, Dubra 35 og, Zelarayan 48, Spertsyan 86 – Harutyunyan 9 og/R. Ireland – England 0-2 (0-2)/Rice 12, Grealish 26/Georgia – Czech R. 4-1 (1-0)/Kvaratskhelia 33 pen, Chakvetadze 53, Mikautadze 63, Kochorashvili 66 – Kalvach 80/Netherlands – B&H 5-2 (2-1)/Zirkzee 13, Reijnders 45+2, Gakpo 56, Weghorst 88, Simons 90+2 – Demirovic 27, Dzeko 73/Germany – Hungary 5-0 (1-0)/Fullkrug 27, Musiala 58, Wirtz 66, Pavlovic 77, Havertz 81 pen/Ukraine – Albania 1-2 (0-0)/Konoplya 49 – Ismajli 54, Asani 66/Greece – Finland 3-0 (2-0)/Ioannidis 23, 76, Koulierakis 37/
