66.
20:26
Substitution for Germany: Ansgar Knauff
66.
20:26
Breithaupt brings a good cross from the half field into the penalty area. Röhl narrowly misses.
64.
20:24
The game currently has a manageable entertainment value because Germany is having a bit of a hard time. The Kosovars don’t even think about playing forward.
61.
20:21
The home team has now stabilized somewhat. Germany can no longer get in front of the Kosovo goal so easily.
58.
8:18 p.m
Substitution for Kosovo: Egzon Rexhaj
58.
8:18 p.m
Substitution for Kosovo: Veton Tusha
57.
8:17 p.m
Germany is clearly superior at the beginning of the second half. The guests push Kosovo deep into the back.
54.
8:14 p.m
Germany has the next degree. Beier goes from left to center. He shoots at goal from the edge of the penalty area with his right foot. His shot goes over.
50.
20:11
Röhl misses the great chance to make it 1-0! First, Moukoko plays the ball to the left into the penalty area to Lemperle, who shoots from close range. His shot is deflected by a defender and hits the post. The ball bounces at the feet of Röhl, who stands in front of the empty goal and hits the ball to the right. That was a huge opportunity.
47
8:07 p.m
Germany has a first good chance in the second half. Moukoko gets the ball from the left of the penalty area after a corner. He lets an opponent get out and shoots from a tight angle. His shot goes into the side netting.
46.
8:06 p.m
Röhl tries a shot from the second row. The ball is blocked.
46.
8:06 p.m
Substitution for Germany: Tim Breithaupt
46.
8:06 p.m
Substitution for Germany: Eric Martel
46.
8:05 p.m
Kick-off of the 2nd half
45+3
19:54
Half-time conclusion
Germany’s U21s went into the break with a goalless draw against Kosovo. The DFB selection clearly dominated the game in the first 45 minutes, but there were hardly any real chances. Lemperle hammered the greatest opportunity over the crossbar from close range. Defensively, Germany allowed almost nothing. It was only in stoppage time that Kosovo became remotely dangerous from a set piece. With a similarly committed performance and better passes in the final third, the German team should achieve success in the second half.
45+3
7:50 p.m
End of 1st half
45+3
7:50 p.m
The following free kick is dangerous. The ball flies against the back of Schmidt’s head and just misses the left post. The following corner is cleared by Germany.
45+2
7:49 p.m
Yellow card for Kenneth Schmidt (Germany)
Schmidt gets yellow because he pulls a Kosovar on the German corner flag on his jersey.
45
7:47 p.m
Official injury time (minutes): 3
43.
7:45 p.m
Germany has a free kick from 30 meters in a central position. The DFB selection comes up with a variant in which Moukoko steals away to the right. But Schmidt failed to pass into Moukoko’s path. The ball rolls into touch.
40.
19:42
Yellow card for Florian Haxha (Kosovo)
Haxha misses the ball just before the German penalty area. He goes after it with a tackle and completely knocks Kleine-Bekel over. The foul was from the front, but it could still have been red.
39.
19:41
After a corner from the right side, Kleine-Bekel heads the ball. He puts the shot over the goal.
38.
7:40 p.m
After the following free kick, Lemperle volleys to the right in the penalty area. His shot is blocked.
37.
7:38 p.m
Yellow card for Milot Avdyli (Kosovo)
Avdyli clears Beier from behind on the sideline. This is a crystal clear yellow card; It doesn’t get any yellower than that.
36.
7:37 p.m
Yellow card for Veton Tusha (Kosovo)
Tusha gets yellow for complaining.
35.
7:37 p.m
Germany takes a free kick from the half field into the penalty area. There is no danger.
32.
19:34
Germany has the chance to take the lead! After a corner from the right side, the ball lands at Lemperle’s feet via a detour. The outside player shoots with full force from six meters. His shot whizzes over the crossbar.
30.
19:32
After half an hour, Germany lacks compelling chances, but the DFB selection is clearly the better team and they don’t allow anything defensively.
27.
19:29
Germany has a first degree. Moukoko leaves an opponent standing 25 meters from the goal and then shoots. His shot goes one meter above the left corner.
24.
19:26
Kosovo relies on counterattacks, but so far they haven’t really gotten beyond the halfway line.
21.
19:23
Now Germany comes over the right side. Lemperle plays the ball flat into the penalty area. A defender puts his leg in between and clears the situation.
18.
7:20 p.m
The following corner for Germany brings nothing.
18.
7:20 p.m
Knauff is very noticeable. The winger goes into the penalty area on the left. His low cross is cleared for a corner.
17.
7:19 p.m
Germany is the superior team. The guests often regain the ball quickly after losing the ball. But there haven’t been any great opportunities yet.
14.
7:15 p.m
The following corner for Kosovo brings nothing.
13.
7:15 p.m
Kosovo comes forward for the first time. Zeneli goes into the penalty area on the left. But no other player joined in. The Kosovar takes a corner.
12.
19:14
Knauff moves quickly into the penalty area on the left. Then he hits the ball in the middle. His flank is very imprecise and flies over friend and foe.
10.
19:12
Kosovo is playing along quite well. It’s not like only Germany has the ball.
7.
7:09 p.m
Knauff takes a free kick from the right wing into the penalty area. Gechter extends with his head. Then the Kosovars can clarify.
6.
7:08 p.m
Röhl moves quickly through the center and then plays to the left to Brown. The full-back hits a low cross from the left corner of the penalty area onto the back post. Moukoko didn’t expect it and doesn’t get the ball.
3.
7:05 p.m
Germany comes forward for the first time. Knauff leads a duel at the left corner flag and the ball goes out of bounds. There is a kick.
1.
7:03 p.m
The game is running. The place is in terrible condition. Let’s see how the teams deal with it.
6:17 p.m
Compared to the 2-0 win against Ukraine, U21 coach Antonio Di Salvo changed one position. Brajan Gruda will be replaced on the right wing by Tim Lemperle.
6:15 p.m
In contrast to Germany, Kosovo has already played two games in the European Championship qualification. The Southeast Europeans won 2-0 against Estonia and lost 0-3 against Poland. This means they are currently in second place in the table. Kosovo is the clear outsider against Germany.
18:13
The German U21 won 2-0 against Ukraine last Friday. That was a successful new start after the disappointing European Championships in June. Beier and Lemperle were the goal scorers. You can build on the deserved victory. The first competitive game follows today against Kosovo.
6:04 p.m
Hello and welcome to the first matchday of the German U21s in qualifying for the European Championships. Today at 7 p.m. Germany meets Kosovo.