In the early morning of June 30, Beijing time, the knockout round of the European Championship was officially held. Goals from Kai Havertz and Musiala secured a 2-0 place in Germany's last-eight quarters. Valued at more than 100 million euros, Musiala scored again and became the top scorer of this European Championship, and the German star has gradually become the top name of the German striker.
Because of the poor results of the past few tournaments, Germany, as the hosts, naturally wants to return to the top with a championship; In the group stage, Germany defeated Scotland, repelled Hungary and drew with Switzerland; 2 wins and 1 draw, won the first place, held high and advanced to the knockout round; Judging from the group stage alone, the performance of the German team is second only to Spain; In attack, Havertz, Musiala, Phil Krueger and Wirtz all scored. In midfield, Kroos was strategic, and at the back, Rudiger was in charge.
Heading into the more competitive knockout rounds, Germany continued to show their determination to win the title, forcing Kasper Schmeichel Jr. to make five saves in the first half against Denmark; In the second half, Anderson handballed the penalty and Kai Havertz broke the deadlock. When Denmark made a substitution and prepared to fight back, young Musiala stepped up. In the 69th minute, Musiala scored with a single push from an anti-offside position, laying a solid foundation for the German team's promotion.
The goal also set four new records for Musiala: first, at the age of 21 years and 124 days, he became Germany's youngest goalscorer in the knockout rounds of the European Championship; Second, in the history of the European Championship, only Wayne Rooney's age of 18 years, 7 months and 28 days was younger than Musiala when he scored three goals in the European Championship. Third: Musiala scored three goals in this European Championship, tying Mikatadze at the top of the table. Fourth: Musiala is the first German player in 12 years since Gomez to score three goals in a single European Championship.
I have to say that Musiala's growth momentum in the past two years has been very rapid, and Musiala, who made his first-team debut three years ago, scored 7 goals; In the 21-22 season, the stats increased to 8 goals and 5 assists; Last season, he handed over a double-double of 16 goals and 13 assists, and scored a stunner in the final round of the league to help Bayern defend his title. Bayern's results have declined this past season, but Musiala still has 12 goals in his account and his value has risen all the way to 120 million euros.
Now, with the growth of new stars such as Musiala and Wirtz, plus players such as Phil Krueger, Gundogan, Rudiger and so on, they are at their peak; The combination of positions in the German team is becoming more and more rational. Musiala, who has gradually transformed into an attacking thigh in the frontcourt, will be an important part of the German team's future title challenge.