Leon Goretzka's golden goal saves Germany from Euro 2020 exit to Hungary

It would have been one of the greatest upsets in European Championship history, and Hungary would have deserved it
Leon Goretzka's golden goal saves Germany from Euro 2020 exit to Hungary

Germany's Leon Goretzka, left, celebrates with teammates after scoring his side's second goal at the Allianz Arena in Munich. (Lukas Barth/Pool Photo via AP)

Germany 2 Hungary 2 

Germany, who famously won Euro 96 with an extra-time strike in the final, scored what felt like another golden goal from substitute Leon Goretzka as they somehow survived a huge scare to draw 2-2 against plucky Hungary and set up a last-16 clash against old rivals England.

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