UEFA EURO 2020, Portugal vs Germany Highlights: Germany beat Portugal 4-2 in six-goal thriller
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THE TIMES OF INDIA | Jun 19, 2021, 23:54:01 IST
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UEFA EURO 2020, Portugal vs Germany Highlights: Germany beat Portugal 4-2 in six-goal thriller

Germany defeated Portugal 4-2 in Group F at Euro 2020 on Saturday to revive their hopes of reaching the last 16 and leave the reigning champions in danger of crashing out. Cristiano Ronaldo put Portugal ahead in Munich but own goals from Ruben Dias and Raphael Guerreiro gave Germany the advantage before Kai Havertz and Robin Gosens struck in the second half to make it 4-1. Diogo Jota pulled a goal back for Portugal, who are level on three points with Germany and a point behind leaders France.
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* Portugal's Cristiano Ronaldo scores their first goal. (Reuters Photo)
* Portugal's Cristiano Ronaldo scores their first goal. (Reuters Photo)
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28' - Jota heads it over the German crossbar. Good delivery from Guerreiro from the set piece.
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27' - Free-kick for Portugal for a foul on Carvalho
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25' - Time for a cooling break for players
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24' - Corner for Germany. Kroos's delivery is cleared out, but in the second attempt Gnabry shoots it wide of the Portugal goal.
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22' - Corner for Portugal. Dias heads it across the Germany goal mouth and it ends with a goal kick for the Germans.
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20' - The game has slowed down a bit as Germany recovered from the shock goal.
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15' - GOAL!!! Ronaldo scores for Portugal. VAR check on. GOAL stands, Portugal in front
A PERFECT COUNTER ATTACKING GOAL!! From the German's corner kick to Ronaldo's third goal of the tournament inside one minute. On the counter, Bernardo Silva released the ball for Diogo Jota, who ran into the box and squared it for an easy tapping for Ronaldo. Ronaldo made no mistake to put Portugal in the front, in what was the first attack by them against Germany tonight.
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15' - Kroos' delivery is headed out to safety.
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14' - Corner for Germany.
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13' - This time Müller tries a long ranger. Comfortably collected by Portugal keeper Patricio
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10' - LUCKY! Portugal survived another brilliant attempt from Germany strikers. Havertz smacks a good low shot, from just outside the box, which keeper Rui Patrício dived to his left to save.
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7' - Another good attempt from Germany with Gnabry charging into the six-yard box before his cross is intercepted by Portugal keeper Patrício
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5' - GOAL DISALLOWED!!!! Germany's early goal denied by VAR
Gosens smashed a brilliant strike from a close range, but Gnabry was found offside in the build up to the shot.
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2' - Germany are with the ball almost all the time in the first couple of minutes. No box penetration yet.
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Here we go...Germany get the ball rolling. Germany are in their white shirts, while Portugal are in their red ones.
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It's time! Players are led out to the playing field by the three match officials. Time for the national anthems - first up Portugal's anthem, followed by Germany's.
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Germany fans pose in the stands before the match. (Reuters Photo)
Germany fans pose in the stands before the match. (Reuters Photo)
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Warm up session of the reigning champions
Warm up session of the reigning champions

Portugal's Cristiano Ronaldo during the warm up before the match. (Reuters Photo)

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TEAM NEWS | Germany also start with an unchanged XI
Germany are also starting with an unchanged line-up for tonight's important Euro 2020 clash in Munich. Germany are under pressure to pick up their first points in Group F against Portugal, who already have one foot in the last 16. Despite losing 1-0 to France in their opening game, Germany coach Joachim Loew has retained Kai Havertz, who was poor against Les Bleus, up front alongside Bayern Munich forwards Thomas Mueller and Serge Gnabry. Mats Hummels keeps his place at centre-back after a solid display against France despite scoring an own goal.