Germany wins Slovenia thriller
“A really disgusting work victory”
10.09.2025 – 10:47 p.m.Reading time: 2 min.
Germany rewarded itself after a catch-up in the European Championship quarter-finals and plays for the medals. The world champion also defies the outstanding Luka Dončić.
The relief was great after the final whistle: the German basketball players at the European Championship cleared a big hurdle and played for the longed -for medals after a nerve thriller in the quarterfinals against Slovenia. “I am extremely proud,” said captain Dennis Schröder after the game at RTL: “It was a complete team performance. Player of the day is the team.”
Despite a gigantic show by NBA star Luka Dončić, Germany prevailed against the European champion from 2017 with 99:91 (45:51) and is therefore at home in the semi-finals like 2022.
Co-coach Alan Ibrahimagic said after the highly explosive duel: “It was a very tough game, very emotional. We slowly fought ourselves. We used the longer bank and ended up doing the important plays.” The surprise team from Finland is waiting in the preliminary round on Friday (from 4 p.m. in the T-Online Live ticker). In the other semi -finals, Greece and Turkey face each other (from 8 p.m.).
For the day exactly two years after the sensational World Cup triumph in Manila, Franz Wagner was in the German team despite the weak quota with 23 points of the German team, which made a big comeback in the heated game. Franz ‘brother Moritz said as a TV expert in Magentasport: “It was a really disgusting work victory. They are also part of such championships.”
Luka Dončić from the Los Angeles Lakers also came to ten rebounds and seven assists in addition to 39 points, but received too little support from his team, especially after the break. Germany has so far won all seven games at the European Championship and is considered the gold medal as a top favor after the end of Serbia and France.