Six goals, no winner: The second half of the Nations League game between England and Germany on Monday (09/26/2022) will not be forgotten. The national coach Hansi Flick could certainly have done without some scenes.
Germany led by two goals against England at the end of the Nations League season, then fell behind and drew in the end. That is, said double goal scorer Kai Havertz in the ARD radio interview “Maybe another day to study.”
Ilkay Gündogan (52′) and Havertz (67′) gave Germany the lead before Luke Shaw (72′), Mason Mount (75′) and Harry Kane (83′) turned the game in England’s favour.
There was now a lot to be said for a defeat for the DFB selection, then Havertz scored again (87th). In the end it was 3:3 (0:0). Germany concludes the Nations League as third in the group ahead of relegated England.
Flick’s plan with Musiala works
The day before the game against the English, the national coach Hans-Dieter Flick, whom everyone only calls Hansi, spoke again about the defeat against Hungary and immediately derived an order from it. “We have a little work to do”said Flick. He then nominated a starting eleven that had changed to four positions.
One of the newcomers was Jamal Musiala, who should surprise with his movements and technique. And the plan worked, it just didn’t work right away. In the first half, Musiala wasn’t quite as conspicuous, but later he was all the stronger.
Maguire vs. Musiala – a duel that only the Germans fondly remember
It all started in the 51st minute when England centre-back Harry Maguire played a bad pass straight to Musiala in the penalty area. When Maguire tried to clean up this mishap, he didn’t hit the ball but Musiala’s shin. Referee Danny Makkelie initially allowed play to continue, but received a signal in his ear and watched the scene again in peace. Then he gave the penalty, which Gündogan safely converted (52nd).
Fifteen minutes later there was another duel between Maguire and Musiala – in England they would certainly like to forget that. Maguire appeared well into the German half with the ball at his feet, only for Musiala to steal the play equipment. A counterattack by the German team followed, which Havertz completed with a wonderful flick into the top left corner.
Two goals in just three minutes
The fact that it was still not enough for Germany to win had a lot to do with a phase that national coach Flick should not have liked at all. First Reece James found Shaw with a cross, who appeared free-standing in the six-yard box in front of Marc-André ter Stegen and reduced the lead to 1:2 (72′).
Substitute Bukayo Saka then danced out three German internationals and put it down for Mason Mount, who hit the top right corner with his right foot (75′).
Penalties for England, that’s a Kane thing
And as if that weren’t annoying enough from the point of view of national coach Flick, six minutes later Nico Schlotterbeck didn’t hit the ball in the penalty area, only opponent Jude Bellingham. Again referee Makkelie allowed play to continue – and again he revised his decision after a signal and a visit to the review area.
Ter Stegen was in the right corner for Kane’s penalty, but he still had no chance to defend. The shot was too placed, too powerful. From then on, all those who supported the English team cheered in Wembley. They just didn’t cheer for very long.
Havertz puts the final point
Germany actually equalized in the 87th minute. Goalkeeper Pope deflected a shot from Serge Gnabry in front of Havertz’s feet, who completed from close range.