UEFA EURO 2020, Portugal vs Germany Highlights: Germany beat Portugal 4-2 in six-goal thriller

Three-time European champions Germany shrugged off their opening game loss and announced their arrival as serious contenders at Euro 2020 with an emphatic 4-2 win over highly-rated Portugal in their Group F match on Saturday. Cristiano Ronaldo had given the defending champions a 15th minute lead but Germany went in at the break 2-1 up thanks to own goals from Ruben Dias and Raphael Guerreiro. The Germans turned on the style in the second half with goals from Kai Havertz and the impressive Robin Gosens making it 4-1 before Diogo Jota pulled a goal back for Portugal.

Goal-fest in Munich

FT - Germany beat Portugal 4-2 to keep knockout hopes alive

Germany benefitted from two first-half own goals as they came from behind to beat defending champions Portugal 4-2 in their Group F match on Saturday, getting their European Championship last 16 qualification hopes back on track. Germany, who were beaten by France in their opening match, started at breakneck speed but fell behind against the run of play when Portugal skipper Cristiano Ronaldo scored his 107th international goal after a swift counter attack. Joachim Loew's Germany side flipped the script thanks to two own goals within four minutes, with Kai Havertz's strike deflected in by Ruben Dias from six yards followed by Raphael Guerreiro finding his own net from a Joshua Kimmich cut back. A Germany player finally got on the scoresheet after the interval when Havertz made it 3-1 before Robin Gosens capped a memorable individual display by heading in the fourth on the hour. Diogo Jota pulled one back to offer Portugal a glimmer of hope in the closing stages but Germany held on to move up to second in Group F after two rounds of matches.

94' - Corner for Portugal. A scramble in front of German goal, but no goal.

92' - Halstenberg shoots it well wide from close range. Goal kick for Portugal

90' - 4 minutes added as stoppage time

89' - Another corner for Portugal. This time headed out to safety.

88' - Corner for Portugal.

87' - SUBSTITUTION! Change for Germany: Sane replaces Gnabry

83' - SUBSTITUTION! Change for Portugal: Andre Silva replaces Jota

83' - MISSED! Goretzka hits the Portugal crossbar from the top of the box.

78' - MISSED! Substitute Sanches smashes the Germany goal post from almost 30 yards out. UNLUCKY not to score for this strike. Neuer had no time to move at all. What a shot!

77' - YELLOW CARD! Germany's Ginter booked for a challenge against Jota

73' - SUBSTITUTION! Double change for Germany: Goretzka and Sule IN | Havertz and Gündogan OUT

70' - Time for another cooling break

67' - GOAL!!! Jota scores for Portugal. VAR check on. GOAL STANDS

The ball almost bounced beyond the far post from a Portugal free-kick, but Ronaldo kept it alive and directed it back into the goalmouth, past German keeper Neuer. Jota then tapped in the ball from an open goal. It's not over yet!

66' - YELLOW CARD! Germany's Havertz booked for a foul on Ronaldo

64' - SUBSTITUTION! Change for Portugal: Moutinho replaces Fernandes

62' - SUBSTITUTION! Double change for Germany: Halstenberg and Emre Can IN | Gosens and Hummels OUT

60' - GOAL!!! Gosens makes it 4-1

Looks like the flood gate has opened. Gosens jumped high to give Germany a three-goal lead with a good header. Gosens received a fine, deep curling cross from Kimmich, from the right wing. He jumped high to meet it with a good header into the top corner.