Toni Kroos almost repeated Javi Hernandez's unique record

German midfielder Toni Kroos has come close to breaking the record of former Spain midfielder Xavi for the most accurate passes per match at the European Championships, according to the statistics portal Opta Sport.

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According to the source, the German player made 124 accurate passes in the match of the 2nd round of the tournament against Hungary (2:0). Only Xavi made more in 90-minute matches at the European Championships in 2012 against Ireland (127). It is noted that Kroos had 56 forward passes, Xavi - 20.