🇵🇹 🇩🇪 Can CR7 make more history against under-pressure Germany? | OneFootball

🇵🇹 🇩🇪 Can CR7 make more history against under-pressure Germany? | OneFootball

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Phil Costa·19 June 2021

🇵🇹 🇩🇪 Can CR7 make more history against under-pressure Germany?

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Group F is undoubtedly the spiciest group at Euro 2020 and it has another delicious treat for us on Saturday, as Portugal take on Germany in Munich.



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☝️ What one thing should I keep an eye on?

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After the defeat against France last week, Germany desperately need a good result here if they are to avoid crashing out in the group stages at the second successive major tournament.

The pressure Joachim Löw’s side are under combined with the threat Portugal pose could make for fascinating viewing.

The first goal in this game will be huge.


🔑 Can you give me a key player from each team?

Cristiano Ronaldo

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Search for ‘inevitable’ in the dictionary and what do you find: Ronaldo. He was poor against Hungary and still scored two goals – while breaking some European Championship history in the process.

Joshua Kimmich

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Get this man away from right back and into midfield. Kimmich is too good and too influential for Germany, and he should be aiding their play from the centre instead of chasing wingers down the line.


📊 Fun facts

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  • Portugal are undefeated in 22 of their last 23 matches – keeping clean sheets in their last three games.
  • Germany lost their opening game at a European Championships for the first time ever after their 1-0 loss to France.
  • This is the first meeting between the two sides since the 2014 World Cup – when Germany ran out 4-0 winners.

🔮 Predicted line-ups

Portugal (4-2-3-1): Rui Patrício; Semedo, Pepe, Dias, Guerreiro; Danilo, William Carvalho, Bruno; Bernardo, Jota, Ronaldo.

Germany (3-4-3): Neuer; Ginter, Hummels, Rüdiger; Kimmich, Gündogan, Kroos, Gosens; Müller, Havertz, Gnabry.