The final round of games in Group A played out this evening, with each of the four sides still having something to play for. Here’s how it all unfolded. Already qualified, simply need to avoid defeat to to ensure that they head into the last 16 as group winners, but needed an added time equaliser to book their place at the top.
Ndoye 28′: Fullkrug 90+1′ They began the game on the front foot, with the electric Jamal Musiala slipping in İlkay Gündoğan only for a last ditch Swiss challenge to prevent him from getting a shot off, before Kai Havertz headed the subsequent corner directly at Yann Sommer. But continued to probe, thought that they had taken the lead just before the midway point of the first half through an unlikely source, with midfielder Robert Andrich curling home a low effort from 25 yards out. However, VAR ruled it out for a foul in the buildup, and left feeling aggrieved.
10 minutes later, they were feeling even worse as put the cat firmly among the pigeons when Ndoye latched onto a cross from Remo Freuler to leave his nation heading to the top of group A. Germany struggled to find their rhythm again, with comfortable with their advantage heading into the half time break. Die Mannschaft pushed on after the break, but looked surprisingly short of ideas in the attacking third, with keeping the hosts well away from their own goal.
Several penalty appeals were waved away by the referee as looked to find the leveller that would see them top the group. At t.
