Razeen Gutta
The Uefa Nations League has culminated with some shock results in group A3 as England were hammered 4-0 on their own turf by Hungary while Germany ran riot against Italy.
The drama may have taken some time to come but the competition has certainly delivered on the final day before pre-season, with both games kicking off with instant goalmouth action.
Roland Sallai sealed a brace before Zsolt Nagy and Daniel Gazdag put it out of reach for Gareth Southgate’s side.
England dominated the possession but failed in front of goal while the Hungarians took their chances to seal a famous Nations League double over their opponents.
The 4-0 result was England’s biggest home defeat in almost a century. Having scored just one goal in four games this summer, the players were booed off the pitch as the pressure piles on Southgate ahead of the World Cup at year-end.
For Germany, Joshua Kimmich scored inside 10 minutes in Mönchengladbach while Rolland Sallai got the breakthrough at Molineux 16 minutes in.
Ilkay Gundogan made it two for the Germans from the spot before half time with a Thomas Muller goal and a Timo Werner brace making it 5-0 after the hour mark.
Degnand Wilfried and Allesandro Bastoni got two consolations late on, but it was too little too late for the European champions.
The final two games of the group will prove decisive for qualification and relegation when they take place during the September international break.
Hungary currently lead the group on seven points, with Germany in second on six, Italy in third on five and England rock bottom with just two points.
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