Germany sets a record in the Nations League and the Netherlands scores after Adam Szalai’s scare

The German team defeated Bosnia 7-0 to achieve the biggest win in the history of the Nations League and book the ticket to the quarterfinals as first in Group 3, while the Netherlands won (4- 0) to Hungary in a duel marked by the health emergency suffered by Adam Szalai.

Jamal Musiala, a double from Tim Kleindienst and another from Florian Wirtz, Kai Havertz and Leroy Sané signed the UEFA tournament record that turns six years old. Bosnia-Herzegovina confirmed its relegation as a spectator of the local celebration at the Europa-Park Stadion in Freiburg, where more goals could have been dropped.

Julian Nagelsmann’s team thus added 13 points to tie first place and be seeded in the quarterfinals of the Nations League. Meanwhile, the Netherlands certified its ticket as second, a possible rival of Spain, in a match marked by moments of tension experienced on the visiting bench.

Seven minutes into the Johan Cruijff Arena (Amsterdam), a member of Hungary’s coaching staff, Adam Szalai, collapsed to the ground with convulsions. The former player was treated by his team’s doctors for 15 minutes and was finally transferred “stable and conscious” to a hospital, his Federation said.

Right after the restart, the Spanish referee Gil Manzano pointed out the maximum penalty that Wout Weghorst converted and, before the break, Cody Gakpo also made it 2-0 from a penalty. Then, Denzel Dumfries scored with a volley shortly after the hour mark and Teun Koopmeiners rounded off the ‘Orange’ night after the scare for a Hungary that was also fighting for that second place.