The Germans thought they had taken the lead early in the game when Robert Andrich’s shot found the net. But VAR review showed that Switzerland should have had a free kick in a situation just before the goal, which was therefore ruled out.
A little later, instead, the home crowd in Frankfurt were treated to a cold shower when Dan Ndoye neatly headed in 1-0 for Switzerland in the 28th minute – his first national team goal in his career.
Ndoye was hot and shot just a minute later just wide of Manuel Neuer’s one post.
Germany had already secured the promotion to the round of 16 before the match, but needed a point to win Group A and have a likely easier path forward in the EC.
But the goal took a long time.
Both on
Only in added time did the substitute Füllkrug score the equalizer which means that Germany wins the group. Switzerland is also further, as group two.
Hungary also experienced a lovely extra time in the group’s second meeting, against Scotland. Both teams were in need of a win to have an opportunity to advance as one of the EC’s best group threes.
The only goal of the match came in the end – in the tenth extra minute. There, too, it was a substitute, Kevin Csoboth, who scored the goal.
Nasty damage
Hungary thus finishes third in the group, but must wait for the breakdown of the other EC groups before knowing whether the team’s three points (and 2–5 in goal difference) are enough to advance.
The long extra time in the match against Scotland had its main explanation in a nasty injury that struck the Hungarians earlier in the second half.
Striker Barnabas Varga was left lying down after a collision and medics entered the pitch, while the entire Hungarian team quickly gathered in a ring around their team-mate.
At the same time, the skyken was held up to cover Varga, who was later carried off the field to the applause of the crowd.