Olise puts the lid on it
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After the disappointment in the semifinals against Portugal, the German national team also lost the game for third place in the Nations League against France. Thanks to goal scorer Kylian Mbappé, the Équipe Tricolore won against the DFB team, which was stronger, especially in the first half. For the striker of Real Madrid, it was the 50th goal in the national team’s jersey. This milestone had only reached two players in front of Mbappé. In the Nations League final, the Iberian duel between Spain and Portugal occurs at 9 p.m. (DAZN/RTL).
The outstanding Mbappé scored the first goal in the 45th minute in front of 51,313 spectators in Stuttgart and put on the 2-0 to substitute Bayern attacker Michael Olise (84th). Use was not missing on both sides, often it became poisonous on the lawn.
In contrast to the disappointing 1-2 in the semi -finals against Portugal, the team of Julian Nagelsmann was not much to accuse. The efficiency and happiness as with a post shot by Florian Wirtz (37th minute) were missing in the front. There were also VAR-Frust with a penalty check and a revealed goal from Deniz Undav (53.). An overall good international season ended with two defeats, which failed to fail the hoped -for tailwind a year before the long -distance target WM.
DFB-Elf is missing cold-nosed in the end
Inspired by magician Wirtz and often from the depths with long balls from Pascal Groß, the DFB team with the double tip Nick Woltemade and Niclas Füllkrug chance for chance. But the precision was missing. Local hero Woltemade and the Dortmund Karim Adeyemi, which was brought up a lot of momentum at his pace, failed on France’s strong goalkeeper Mike Maignan.
There was also trouble about the Var. After a long ball, Adeyemi fell over the falling Maignan in the penalty area. Referee Ivan Kruzliak pointed to the penalty point, but corrected himself after minutes of video review. The Slovak decided on Schwalbe from Adeyemi, who saw yellow (31st).
The German chance usurer took revenge against the rapidly folded French. After a cross of his real Madrid colleague Aurélien Tchouaméni, Mbappé moved in the captain’s duel Joshua Kimmich with a hook and hit the long corner. Marc-André Ter Stegen, who had previously kept twice, was still on the ball with his hand. 0: 1 for the break-the German players and the fans felt in a wrong film. Undav came for his club colleague Woltemade – and hit quickly. But the video assistant stepped in again. Fill mug robust use against Adrien Rabiot was rated as a foul. No 1: 1 – whistle in round.
There were no more tactical shackles on the pitch. The Germans ran, the French often countered the outnumbered against the exposed German defensive. However, they did not increase to 2: 0 for a long time. Ter Stegen held splendidly against Mbappé in the second comeback international, twice outstanding. In the meantime, Nagelsmann also changed newcomers Tom Bischof (19). The Hoffenheimer, who is moving to Bayern Munich, was allowed to introduce himself in midfield. However, there was no longer any reason for joy.