Hungary 1-1 Germany: Late penalty forces visitors to settle for a draw

Germany were denied victory against Hungary in their final Nations League group match after conceding an equalizer from a Dominik Szoboszlai penalty in the 99th minute.

UEFA Nations League 2024/2025

1-1

• Szoboszlai (90'+9' PEN)

• Felix Nmecha (76')

Match report

Julian Nagelsmann made nine changes from Germany's previous 7-0 win over Bosnia and Herzegovina, with this match confirmed as a dead rubber before kick-off, and they struggled to control the fluidity in the first half.

Germany failed to get a shot on target in the first 45 minutes, losing the xG battle 0.51-0.17.

Things soon improved, with Leroy Sane having a goal disallowed following a VAR review before Kai Havertz hit the post with a volley just three minutes later, having only come on as a substitute a minute earlier. They had their goal after 76 minutes when Felix Nmecha reacted quickest to a rebound and scored his first international goal.

But Hungary were not to be denied after a penalty appeal in the 97th minute for an alleged handball against Robin Koch. After a VAR review, the penalty was awarded and Szoboszlai earned a point for the hosts.

Germany's position as winners of Group A3 had already been secured prior to this match, as had Hungary's third place. Nagelsmann's side will now progress to the quarter-finals of the Nations League, where they will face a second-placed side from League A. Hungary, meanwhile, will face a second-placed side from League B in a relegation play-out off.

We complete the #NationsLeague group stage undefeated as it ends on 1 point apiece in Budapest #DFB #GermanFootball #GermanMNT #HUNGER

DFB/ Philipp Reinhard pic.twitter.com/kOetVkqdB6

— German Football (@DFB_Team_EN) November 19, 2024

Data debrief: Germany continues to score

Germany extended its scoring streak in Nations League matches to seven consecutive matches thanks to the 1-1 draw in Budapest.

Nagelsmann's side end their group campaign with 18 goals in six games, helped by their 7-0 win over Bosnia-Herzegovina last time out.

After today's draw, Germany has now scored in twelve consecutive matches, including friendlies.

Competition events

0' The match is about to start!

15' match event for Hungary versus Germany

23' Sallai shoots high and wide from a distance

24' Schäfer's low effort is stopped with a strong arm by the falling Nübel

30' Henrichs with a long free kick that just goes over the crossbar

37' Sané shows speed towards the penalty area and passes to Gnabry whose shot is blocked

40' Nagy finds space under pressure and fires a shot, but Nübel holds it

50' Gnabry brings in a high ball and passes to Gosens, whose shot is saved

57' Schlotterbeck receives a yellow card after a foul on Sallai

60' Brandt scores, but the ball is disallowed for offside

61' Havertz, Wirtz and Musiala replace Gnabry, Brandt and Fuhrich

62' Havertz meets a falling ball with a first strike, which hits the post

67' What a save! Nübel barely intervenes at full length to block Varga's shot

77' Nmecha finds the breakthrough for the visitors! Hungary 0-1 Germany

Setups

Hungary

Subs: Endre Botka, Péter Szappanos, Dániel Gera, Patrik Demjén, Nagy, Kevin Csoboth, Szabolcs Schön, Kornél Szűcs, Mihály Kata, Levente Szabó, Botond Balogh, Zsombor Gruber

Germany XI: Gnabry, Brandt, Robert Andrich, Kimmich, Sane, Henrichs, Alexander Nübel, Koch, Chris Führich, Nico Schlotterbeck, Felix Nmecha

Subs: Oliver Baumann, Gross, Stefan Ortega, Rudiger, Kleindienst, Gosens, M. Mittelstädt, Havertz, Jamal Musiala, Florian Wirtz