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The Statistics: Germany beat Portugal

By Chris Beaumont 1 min read 186 words

The Statistics: Germany beat Portugal

Germany won 4-2 (2-1) against Portugal in the Euro 2021 group F.

Portugal took an early lead when Cristiano Ronaldo scored a goal after 15 minutes, with an assist by Diogo Jota, making it 0-1.

1-1 came through an own-goal in the 35th minute.

1-2 came in the 39th minute after another own-goal from Portugal.

Straight after the break, Kai Havertz made his mark and increased the team’s lead.

With 30 minutes on the clock, Germany’s Robin Gosens scored a goal, with an assist by Joshua Kimmich, and increased their lead.

In the 67th minute, Diogo Jota scored a goal, from a pass from Cristiano Ronaldo, to reduce the score for Portugal. However, Portugal were unable to make more of an impression, what brought the final score to 2-4.

Portugal had 2 shot on goal and 2 in total while Germany had 4 on goal and 4 in total.

With one game remaining, in the qualifiers Portugal are in second place in the table while Germany are in third.

Both teams will be back in action on Wednesday when Portugal host France and Germany welcome Hungary.

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