Germany record first competitive victory against Italy, Hungary thrash England in UEFA Nations League

By George Ramsay, CNN

Updated 0928 GMT (1728 HKT) June 15, 2022

Joshua Kimmich (left) scored Germany's first goal against Italy.

(CNN)Germany's national team claimed a first ever competitive victory against Italy with a comprehensive 5-2 win on Tuesday, while England suffered a shock 4-0 defeat at home against Hungary in the UEFA Nations League.

The result in Mönchengladbach ended a run of four consecutive draws for Germany and saw Hansi Flick's side move second in Group A3 of UEFA's biennial European football competition now in its third edition. Joshua Kimmich opened the scoring from inside the box for Germany after 10 minutes, before Ilkay Gündogan added a second from the penalty spot on the stroke of halftime. Thomas Müller made it 3-0 five minutes into the second half, before two goals in less than two minutes from Timo Werner — the second of which came after a mix-up in the Italian defense — took the game further out of reach for Italy. Wilfried Gnonto pulled one back from close range when Manuel Neuer's save was pushed into his path — the 18-year-old's first goal for Italy — while Alessandro Bastoni's near-post header from a corner proved a late consolation goal.Read MoreThe result means Flick is yet to suffer a defeat after 13 games as Germany coach with his side recording a historic first victory against Italy on their 11th meeting. Müller bagged his 44th international goal in Germany's win against Italy.For Italy, crowned European champion last year, it adds more disappointment in a year that has seen the Azzurri fail to qualify for the World Cup in Qatar and lose the 2022 Finalissima 3-0 against Lionel Messi's Argentina. «We are angry, there are no excuses tonight,» said goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma. «We