Last test before the EM
Thanks to three-pack from Stuttgart-Star: U21, Spain beats
25.03.2025 – 10:29 p.m.Reading time: 2 min.
The team of coach Antonio di Salvo is already presenting itself in an EM form and continues a strong series. A player protrudes.
The German U21 set a strong exclamation mark in front of the European Championship in the last endurance test – and that against co -favorite Spain. In the 3: 1 (1: 1) victory in Darmstadt, one was not to stop: Nick Woltemade scored all three goals for the DFB selection.
The team of head coach Antonio Di Salvo had already convinced Slovakia 1-0 against EM hosts on Friday. After the successful double pack within a few days, the German offspring can start the tournament with a lot of confidence, which takes place from June 11th to 28th.
In front of 16,267 spectators in the stadium at the Böllenfall goal, the Stuttgart attacker made the early lead in the third minute. After an interplay with Paul Nebel, Woltemade chipped the ball on the net via Spain’s keeper Alejandro Iturbe.
Spain equalized in the 19th minute through Gabri Veiga – captain Eric Martel had previously slipped during a clarification attempt. The game remained balanced and intense until the break.
After the change of sides, Germany took control again. In the 56th minute it was again the duo fog and Woltemade, which caused the lead goal: after a strong rotation in the five-meter room, the VfB striker scored 2-1.
Woltemade put the end of the end – after a cross of the substitute Jens Castrop, he headed the ball to the bottom edge of the latte and from there into the goal (79.). The audience celebrated the team with a La-Ola wave.
For the German U21 it was the 15th game in a row without defeat. Before the game, head coach DI Salvo had already expressed himself positively about the offensive game of the A national team in the 3: 3 against Italy and announced that he wanted to look up “some things” for his team.
Compared to the game against Slovakia, there was only one change in the starting eleven: Ansgar Knauff moved into the initial formation for Nicolo Tresoldi. Also in a different line -up, the German selection was enthusiastic, structured – and ready for the European Championship.