Euro 2020: 5 best players of Matchday 2

#3 Kevin De Bruyne (Belgium)

Denmark v Belgium - UEFA Euro 2020: Group B

Belgium were not expected to be given a whole lot of trouble by Denmark. But that's far from what unfolded on the pitch. The Danes took the game to Belgium from the get-go and dominated them in the first half. Belgium struggled to keep hold of the ball and Denmark threatened to run away with it after taking the lead as early as the second minute of the game.

In all fairness though, Belgium started the game without the likes of Kevin De Bruyne and Eden Hazard. Once they were introduced into the fray, the Red Devils were able to assert themselves.

In the 54th minute of the game, Romelu Lukaku charged into the box and laid the ball off to Kevin De Bruyne who was waiting on the edge of the area. The Manchester City man dropped his shoulder, took three defenders out of the game and then squared it for Thorgan Hazard to finish. Parity was restored.

About 15 minutes later, De Bruyne scored an absolute scorcher with his left foot to give Belgium the lead. The 29-year-old shifted the tides in Belgium's favour within the first 30 minutes of him being on the field.

🇧🇪 Goal of the Round 𝗖𝗢𝗡𝗧𝗘𝗡𝗗𝗘𝗥! ⚽️SO much to admire about this sweeping Belgium move, finished off by Kevin De Bruyne 🥰@GazpromFootball | #EUROGOTR | #EURO2020

— UEFA EURO 2020 (@EURO2020) June 17, 2021

#2 Manuel Locatelli (Italy)

Italy v Switzerland - UEFA Euro 2020: Group A

Italy continued their great start to the tournament and picked up yet another 3-0 win. Switzerland were on the receiving end this time and the Sassuolo duo of Domenico Berardi and Manuel Locatelli were at the heart of it.

Although Locatelli has impressed for the Serie A outfit in recent times, he has now truly announced his arrival to the world with back-to-back quality performances. His versatility was on display once again as he bagged a brace and put on a masterclass of a midfield performance against Switzerland.

He made a brilliant late run into the box to tap home to open the scoring for the Azzurri in the 26th minute. Locatelli then extended their lead in the 52nd minute with a thumping left-footed strike from outside the box.

The 23-year-old has already given a good account of himself and his stock will have already risen after two brilliant performances at Euro 2020.

#1 Robin Gosens (Germany)

Portugal v Germany - UEFA Euro 2020: Group F

Left-back Robin Gosens had an excellent season at Atalanta in 2020-21. He scored 12 goals and provided eight assists in 44 appearances across all competitions for the Serie A outfit. The 26-year-old turned in a wonderful performance against Portugal as the Germans thrashed them 4-2.

Portugal picked up the lead against the run of play. But Die Mannschaft were playing with real intent and it always looked like they would claw their way back into the game. It didn't take them too long to take the lead and although the first two were own goals, Germany had outplayed Portugal in the first half.

Gosens was a great outlet for Joachim Low's men as he kept Nelson Semedo guessing throughout the night. His early acrobatic goal was chalked off after Muller was deemed to have handled the ball in the build-up to it.

But Gosens wasn't going to be dispirited by that. Germany's first goal came as Gosen's cross-cum-shot was deflected into his own net by Ruben Dias. The 26-year-old set up Kai Havertz for Germany's third with a lovely grounded cross from the left flank.

Gosens then gave Germany a 4-1 lead with a towering header in the 60th minute. He was taken off a couple of minutes later as Low wants him fresh for the decisive game against Hungary.

INCREDIBLE GAME BY ROBIN GOSENS 👏✅ Goal✅ AssistMOTM performance. pic.twitter.com/QsNXQmMRqu

— ESPN FC (@ESPNFC) June 19, 2021