A shot from Stuttgart’s winner Jamie Lewelling served like that Germany they will overcome Netherlands (1-0), in a competitive tournament that qualifies the locals for the quarterfinals of the Nations League.
Considering the constant plague of injuries plaguing the German team – the last to fall was Undav -, German coach Julian Nagelsmann put the findings in his arsenal during the fight want to win in front of special guests Thomas Müller, Manuel Neuer and Ilkay Gündogan, who were honored before the duel for their work in the international team. Toni Kroos, who was also invited to the event, was not present due to “scheduling difficulties.”
With the goal of eliminating the expected goals from the September clash, the German team played the game. Less than two minutes later the ball started to fumble Serge Gnabry fell at the feet of Leweling, completely unknown in the heart of the area, who without thinking, shot into the back of the net.
However, the request for VAR is Ronald Koeman’s Slovenian goalkeeper, Slavko Vinčić, made an impressive save. finding out that the Bayern winger was offside in his first intervention.
The ruling did not weaken Germany. The four-time world champion took the ball and started distributing quickly to attack the tulip group. One of these threats, Mittelstädt, which was included in the attack as a winner, had another great advantage.but his shot from close range was deflected by the Verbruggen keeper.
Before the first siege, l‘Oranje’, in deep blue at the Allianz Arena in Munich, advanced his lines to force the exit of the German machine.led mainly by the electric Xavi Simons. The Dutch’s first chance was delayed until the 23rd minute, when the ball was hung from an angle and Gakpo hit the crossbar.
This work, however, continued to belong to Nagelsmann. A break down the right wing by Gnabry led to another pass to Leweling, who was freed from the post.but his shot was caught by De Vrij when all of Munich were already celebrating the goal.
In the following series, it was Kleindienst who was able to release the light in another recovery after the stress, but his shot went through.
The Bavarian fans began to play the game smartly to give their team a boost and, because of that excitement, Gnabry’s reaction to the leather when trying to steal from Timber near the goal He almost missed a goal for ‘Oranje’ at the end of the half.
The tone of the game did not change after the restart. Germany continued to circle the opposing goal, while the tulips waited for their chance. Nagelsmann’s men persisted in trying to take the lead, with decisions more ambiguous than in the first half.
But it was not one of the countless games put together by the German team that defined the greatness shown on the scoreboard, but the eternal source that always. distinguished the history of the ‘Mannschaft’: set-piece action.
A corner sent in from the left was headed by Kleindienst and intercepted by Van de Ven, but the ball remained dead in the area due to the magnetism. Leweling, who, recklessly, fired a shot that had no response.
TO BE EQUAL
It’s a negative sign, Koeman had no choice but to advance the lines in search of an equal. A great set piece from Xavi Simons, cutting off anyone who got in his way, ended with a powerful shot from the Dutchman hitting the crossbar.
The tables had turned: the Netherlands were a team desperate not to score; and Germany, which played with the enemy’s interest to complete the attack. Another takeover from Mittelstädt, After a narrow pass in the area by Real Madrid’s Rüdiger, he nearly finished the job.
In the end, another personal play, this one by Malen, gave way to another shot from the edge of the box. who succeeded in expelling Baumannthe first in Germany’s goal.
Germany resisted a last-ditch push and confirmed, despite a number of injuries, their qualification for the quarter-finals of the Nations League. The last two games in November, against Bosnia and Hungary, will decide the place who will land with them in the next phase. On the other hand, Koeman’s men had to play passport against their rivals.
