45
21:38
Mid-term conclusion:
Germany leads 2-0 at half-time in their UEFA Nations League home game against Italy. The DFB selection found a dominant start and came through Sané to the first good opportunity (7th); almost immediately, the guest narrowly missed a goal with Raspadori (9′). A little later it was the Flick squad that took the lead through Kimmich (10′). She then set the pace against a Squadra Azzurra, who in most situations were imprecisely combining, by pressing at a high level, but fell into old patterns in attack by running at times without speed or movement. In the last quarter of an hour, the Germans regained their sense of purpose, which resulted in dangerous shots by Hofmann (34′), Sané’s (39′) and Werner’s (40′), all of whom were parried by Donnarumma. The Italian goalkeeper was then unable to do anything against the penalty caused by Bastoni and converted by Gündoğan in added time (45+4). See you soon!
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21:35
Tooor for Germany, 2-0 through İlkay Gündoğan
The DFB selection adds the second goal before the cabin aisle! Gündoğan moves the ball from the point in the middle under the crossbar. Donnarumma has chosen the right side and is powerless.
45
21:34
There is penalty kick for Germany! As a result of a cross from the left wing, Bastoni hits Hofmann in the back on the near side of the box. The Romanian referee Kovács immediately points to the point.
45
21:32
Official injury time (minutes): 3
Round one in Hennes-Weisweiler-Allee is to be extended by 180 seconds.
44
21:31
Substitution for Italy: Luiz Felipe
44
21:31
Substitution for Italy: Matteo Politano
43
21:30
Bastoni is down and needs treatment on his right ankle. While he can at least grit his teeth until the break, Politano is already over for the day. Probably for tactical reasons he will be replaced by Luiz Felipe.
40
21:28
Werner with the next chance! As part of a counterattack, the DFB team has a majority situation on the opposing sixteen. Sané shifts to the right side of the penalty area to the Londoner, who pulls the right instep from twelve meters. Donnarumma takes off and deflects the ball around the post.
39
21:27
Sané without target water! After steep passes from Hofmann and Müller, the Munich player has a clear shot from 18 meters in the middle, but fires the ball at full speed in the middle of the Italian box. So Donnarumma has no trouble stopping him.
36
21:23
Barella with direct acceptance! After Calabria’s cross pass from the right wing into the area between the German defensive line and the six-man position, the Inter player shoots directly from 18 meters with his right instep. Because of the strong reserve, the ball rushes far over Neuer’s case.
34
21:20
Hofmann demands Donnarumma all away! After Klostermann’s long shot from his own half, the ball got through direct passes from Werner and Sané on the right side of the penalty area to Mönchengladbach, who took aim from an acute angle and nine meters with the second contact with his right foot. Donnarumma stops the massive attempt with his right hand.
31
21:18
New is awake! After a risky back pass from Süle, which Raspadori almost managed to get, the German goalkeeper got the ball in time thanks to his quick attack and prevented Mancini’s team from having a great chance.
29
21:16
Spinazzola won a corner kick for Italy via his left wing. After a short execution by Raspadori, the guest puts pressure on the DFB defense for a few moments, but does not create a compelling scene.
26
21:13
By the way, in Wolverhampton, the Hungarian team took the lead against the English and took the lead in the UNL group A3. The German lead in fourth place increases to four points.
23
21:10
Cristante nods just over the right angle after a Raspadori free-kick cross from the right wing from 15 meters away. The defender from Florence was offside when doing the preparatory work.
21
21:08
The Squadra Azzurra has trouble setting offensive accents. She rarely finds a way through midfield and makes too many imprecise passes against hosts who are concentrated on the ball.
19
21:06
Müller is sent to the left edge of the penalty area with another volley ball from his own half. The Munich player wants to push through to the space he ran with in the sixteen, but the pass is inaccurate and is intercepted by Calabria.
16
21:02
Rüdiger with his head! The future Madrilene climbs higher than Frattesi after Raum’s corner kick from the right flag on the left pentagon. However, he only manages an uncontrolled headbutt from about six meters, which clearly misses the near post.
13.
21:00
With no goals scored between England and Hungary yet, the Flick squad take first place in the UNL group. Today’s opponent falls back to second place.
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20:57
Tooor for Germany, 1-0 by Joshua Kimmich
With the second chance, the DFB team takes the lead! After Werner’s play on the left wing, Raum fits flat and hard in the middle of the sixteen. The unguarded Kimmich takes the ball with his right foot and pushes it into the half-left corner from seven meters with his left inside instep.
9.
20:55
Raspadori forgives best Location! The Sassuolo Calcio player is the target of a sharp cross from Frattesi from the right half-field in the center of the penalty area. Struggling, he transports the ball from six meters to the half-left corner. Neuer parries with a strong reflex. Gnonto, who goes for the rebound, is flagged for offside.
7.
20:55
Sane are absent centimeter to the early lead! The Munich player drives the ball over a good 30 meters from midfield to the sixteen against guests who have moved up. After an inaccurate pass in the direction of Werner, he gets the ball back and pulls from 18 meters with the right. The shot misses the left pole by a hair’s breadth.
6.
20:53
The Germans get the swinging start. In the first few moments they present themselves as easy to combine and bring a very neat structure to the lawn. In the last third of the field, however, there is still a lack of penetrating power.
4.
20:51
… Kimmich circles the ball with his right instep directly in front of the box. Keeper Donnarumma has a lot of players in front of him, but can clear with a right fist.
3.
20:50
Raum forces a first corner kick down his left winger against Calabria…
2.
20:49
As part of the home side’s first foray, Müller shifted from the right to the left side of the sixteen. Werner has a lot of space there, but lets Spinazzola take the ball after the second contact.
1.
20:47
The DFB selection against Italy – the fourth matchday in the UEFA Nations League group A3 has begun!
20:41
The national anthems sound.
20:41
The teams have just entered the pitch in front of more than 40,000 spectators.
20:27
In the Squadra Azzurra, which after the legendary World Cup semi-final triumph in Dortmund in Germany in 2006 was not able to win in two attempts and which, ideally, extends its lead at the top of the UNL group A3 to three points today, coach Roberto Mancini is after the 0-0 away draw in England nine times. Only goalkeepers Donnarumma and Frattesi remain in the starting XI.
20:16
On the side of the hosts, who won the last match in Mönchengladbach in November 2019 4-0 against Belarus and who have only won two of 13 matches in the UEFA Nations League so far, coach Hansi Flick has compared to the 1-1 Away draw in Hungary made five personnel changes. Instead of Kehrer, Havertz, Goretzka, Musiala (all on the bench) and Schlotterbeck (suspended), Rüdiger, Klostermann, Gündoğan, Werner and Sané start.
20:08
After missing out on qualifying for the World Cup and a change in personnel, the Italian national team has reached a very decent level and not undeservedly the best record of the first three matchdays: as a result of the 1-1 opening draw in Bologna against Germany, they won against Hungary in Cesena thanks to a strong 2-0 in the first half before earning a goalless draw with England in Wolverhampton.
20:03
The most recent appearance in Budapest was undoubtedly the weakest of the German national team in Hansi Flick’s tenure, which was still undefeated. She quickly responded to the early deficit (6th) with Hofmann’s goal (9th), presented herself against a nominally clearly inferior host, who by no means kept her defensive spaces very narrow, but in the last third of the field she was extremely lacking in ideas and only worked on herself one good opportunity to score the winning goal.
19:55
It is half-time in Group A3 of the UEFA Nations League and there is no clear trend in terms of participation in the final tournament in June next year or relegation to League B, lying between leaders Italy (five) and bottom-placed England ( two) but only three counters. In between are outsiders Hungary (four) and Germany, who drew 1-1 from all opponents in the first half of the season.
19:45
Good evening from Mönchengladbach! The German national team hosts Italy in Group A3 on matchday four of the UEFA Nations League. The DFB team and the Squadra Azzurra will face each other from 8:45 p.m. on the lawn of Borussia Park.