EURO 2024: Records of Toni Kroos and the German team

Having just returned after 3 years away from the national team, Kroos once again turned the Allianz Arena into his own stage. He assisted young players like Florian Wirtz and Jamal Musiala to bring home a magnificent victory in the opening match of EURO 2024. Remember, more than 2 weeks ago (April 30), also at this stadium, he showed his role as the boss in the middle of the field, helping Real Madrid defeat Bayern Munich and then complete the journey to the 15th Champions League/Cup C1 title.

Toni Kroos was applauded by fans and teammates after leaving the field in the 80th minute.

It is worth mentioning that in the 5-1 win over Scotland, Toni Kroos passed the ball accurately up to 99% - the highest at EURO since this statistic was created in 1980. With what he did at the Allianz Arena, Kroos became the owner of the most accurate passing rate among players who passed at least 100 times, with 99%. Specifically, in 80 minutes on the field, the home team's number 8 midfielder passed 102 passes, and 101 of them reached his teammates.

The Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) briefly described Kroos' performance with one word: "Maestro". Meanwhile, SB Nation compared the 34-year-old midfielder to "a glove that fits the new German team's style of play". Accordingly, when the German team has the ball, Kroos plays like a high-up center-back, exploiting the space that the opponent reveals with sharp vision and "machine-like" passing skills.

When Kroos left the field to make way for Emre Can in the 80th minute, almost all 70,000 spectators in the stands stood up, applauded and chanted Kroos' name. That is also the reason why many fans called on him to abandon the idea of ​​retiring from the team after EURO 2024. Even the Spanish newspaper Marca "begged" him "Please, Toni Kroos, don't retire".

Kroos made his debut for Germany in 2010 at the age of 20, in a 1-0 defeat to Argentina. In 109 appearances, the 34-year-old midfielder scored 17 goals and had 21 assists, culminating in the 2014 World Cup. He had left the national team after EURO 2020, but agreed to return after a conversation with new coach Julian Nagelsmann. Kroos just finished his final season of his career by winning a treble with Real Madrid, including the Spanish Super Cup, La Liga and Champions League.

In addition to the record set by Toni Kroos, the German team also set new records in the match against Scotland. First of all, this is the first time Germany has scored 3 goals in the first 45 minutes of a match at EURO. In addition, with the result of 5-1, Germany also had the biggest win in their participation at EURO. Previously, the German team had the biggest win when they defeated Slovakia 3-0 in the round of 16 of EURO 2016. They also won by the same score against the Soviet Union in the EURO final in 1972. This was also the first time Germany won the EURO championship. Germany also won Russia 3-0 in the group stage of EURO 1996, the year they won the championship for the third time. The victory over Scotland also extended the record of winning the opening match of EURO to 8 times, ranking above France with 6 opening matches with victories. Coach Nagelsmann also made history by becoming the youngest head coach at EURO (36 years and 327 days).

Source: https://thanhnien.vn/euro-2024-nhung-ky-luc-cua-toni-kroos-va-doi-tuyen-duc-185240615231036476.htm