Portugal vs Germany Match Summary

The current champions will take on Germany in Munich on their second match day, and they should fancy this one here. Portugal has a team that is capable of going on and retaining their crown, but it will be a tough test with a group that has the Germans along with the World Cup winners France. They’re a talented team that has grown a lot since their win in 2016, and they now look even better, with a lot of their players playing key roles for their clubs. Ronaldo will be the main focus as usual, but there are players in the side that can take the spotlight off their main man, and they can provide the goods if Ronaldo isn’t. They aren’t a one man team anymore, with players all over the pitch that can make the difference and be called upon when needed.

Germany’s run-up to this tournament hasn’t gone as planned as they were beaten by North Macedonia in the World Cup qualifiers, but this is a chance for them to get back to where they belong at the top. Their team has a mix of youth and experience, but it hasn’t quite worked in recent years for the squad. Joachim Low will leave after this tournament, and they look like a team that will be looking towards the future with this tournament coming far too soon for the team to really win anything. Players are out of form for their clubs, and Low has left key players out from previous squads, so it will be interesting to see who he backs to perform in this tournament as Germany have to start putting in big performances again.

This game is likely to favour Portugal, who have Hungary to deal with before this one while Germany have France to attend to. It’ll be a game that should get the big players for each side up for it, and it’ll be hotly contested for the entire 90 minutes with both teams having players that can win the game single handedly. With the game being in Germany, it should give them a boost with crowds expected to be back in the stadium and that could spur the team on. It’s likely to be Ronaldo’s last Euros, and he is one player that is always ready and firing for Portugal when these tournaments come around. He thrives in big games. Diogo Jota and Bruno Fernandes could be the other two players that Portugal look towards to create chances, and it’ll be a test for Germany’s defence as they aren’t the quickest and tend to keep a high line. On the other end, Germany should have players like Leon Goretzka and Joshua Kimmich who have enjoyed another great season again for Bayern Munich, and been two key players for the German side, but as for a goalscorer, they have to get a player firing as Timo Werner is going through the worst form he’s ever experienced. Toni Kroos is likely to be the man that is looked upon to get players like Serge Gnabry and Leroy Sane in behind, and if Germany finally click, they have the ability to be a team that is hard to contend with going forward at least.