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6:05 p.m
Let’s go! The guests kick off, play completely in blue and come forward with a promising long shot. Dennis Seimen storms out of the penalty area with the presence of mind and clears the ball on the right side in front of Stavros Pnevmonidis.
1.
6:03 p.m
Game start
17:53
The direct comparison is completely balanced after eleven duels. Germany won four times and Greece won four times. There were also three draws and even the goal difference is identical at 14:14. The DFB team last won 2-0 in September 2019 and the eagle bearers have not left the field as losers in the last four meetings.
5:47 p.m
The Greeks have been waiting to take part in a U21 European Championship for over two decades. They last took part in 2002, even though they had already reached the final twice in just four appearances. The longing to finally be back on the big stage is correspondingly great. In any case, the current year promises a lot and the offense in particular stands out. Against Germany, Taousianis and his team want to show today that they are a force to be reckoned with in this qualification and make a big statement on the second matchday.
5:36 p.m
After winning the title of vice-European champion in the summer, Antonio Di Salvo has apparently managed to put together a good team again next year. In the first test against Albania, the DFB selection only managed to win 2-0, but in the first competitive game they managed a confident 5-0 win against Latvia. With Greece, Bischof and Co. now have the first real yardstick in front of them and have to really prove themselves in the new constellation. If they succeed, Germany would not only live up to their role as favorites, but also take sole lead in Group F.
17:24
Greece also won at the start and beat Malta 5-0. However, the team’s most valuable player, Stefanos Tzimas, who was still hunting for goals for 1. FC Nürnberg last season, was missing. The 19-year-old is in the game today and is one of five changes Giannis Taousianis is making. In addition to the striker, Konstantinos and Charalampos Kostoulas, Dimitrios Kaloskamis and Sotiris Kontouris also move into the starting lineup.
5:13 p.m
Antonio Di Salvo had to come up with something in terms of personnel for today and also for this international break in general because several important players are missing. This means there are six changes in the starting line-up compared to the 5-0 win against Latvia. Dennis Seimen guards the goal for the injured Mio Backhaus. Only Lukas Ullrich remains in defense. In addition to the Gladbacher, Tom Rothe, Hendry Blank and Leandro Morgalla should provide the necessary defensive stability. Tom Bischof is also celebrating his debut in the U21 and Paul Wanner is replacing Brajan Gruda, who is also injured. There are also two other U21 debutants in the squad: Leon-Oumar Wechsel and Assan Ouédraogo.
5:00 p.m
Have a wonderful good evening and welcome to the second game of the European Championship qualification! The German U21 national team welcomes the Greeks with the same points in Group F. Both teams started with a win and want to extend their perfect start today. Kick-off is at 6 p.m. in the ad hoc Arena in Jena.