45
18:51
mid-term conclusion
Poland and Germany go into the break 1-1. The first 45 minutes were very entertaining. Both teams played boldly forward and made some serious mistakes in defense. This led to deals on both sides. Moukoko’s opener briefly silenced the Polish stadium, but a superb header from Białek gave hope of a much-needed win. After the equalizer, Poland was the better team. The hosts were more gripping in the duels and put Germany under a lot of pressure. But the DFB selection survived this pressure phase and went into the dressing room with a fair draw.
44
18:46
Moukoko surprises again with a finish from nowhere. The ball lands centrally on the edge of the penalty area in front of his feet. He pulls directly from the left with a dropkick. The ball slips over his slippers and flies over the goal to the left.
42
18:45
Białek has the next big chance. After a German ball loss, the striker goes into the penalty area. With a hook he prevails against the last defender and then pulls from ten meters with his left. Mantl parried the shot well with his foot.
42
18:44
Jonathan Burkardt has acted conspicuously inconspicuously so far. The German captain has not yet had a significant offensive action. That is very unusual for the man from Mainz.
40
18:43
Germany almost has a great chance to lead. Bella-Kotchap plays a great pass over the defense into Vagnoman’s barrel. The full-back has plenty of space and serves Moukoko from the penalty spot. But Moukoko fails to accept the ball. So a Polish defender intervenes and clarifies the action.
38
18:40
Białek has the next degree. His volley from an acute angle lands in Mantl’s arms.
37
18:39
The compensation for Poland is not undeserved. It’s a balanced game where the home side have more action in the box. Now, of course, they’re pushing for the 2-1.
35
18:36
Tooor for Poland, 1: 1 by Bartosz Białek
Poland equalizes. Kozłowski brings a great cross into the penalty area from the left. At the penalty spot, Białek proves his header skills. The ball is not easy to take, but he puts it next to the right post with a bounce. Mantl had no chance there. A strong header from Wolfsburg.
33
18:35
Łakomy tries it from the right from 25 meters directly with the left onto the long angle. But he missed the free kick completely. The ball flies far off the mark.
32
18:34
The game is currently characterized by many small fouls, most of which the referee lets go. But now he gives a free kick for Poland near the German penalty area.
30
18:32
Youssoufa Moukoko is simply a phenomenon. The Dortmunder has so far completely lacked the connection to the game. But you must never lose sight of him.
27
18:30
Poland has a chance to equalize at a corner. The ball from the left lands on the far post at Białek. The Wolfsburg heads but only in the outer network.
25
18:26
Tooor for Germany, 0:1 by Youssoufa Moukoko
Youssoufa Moukoko is just cold as ice. After a long ball from Bella-Kotchap, Polish central defender Mosór fails to clear with a header. The ball lands in the penalty area on the left. Moukoko had speculated on that. He takes a direct volley with his left hand from ten meters without any pressure. His shot goes into the short corner. He caught the goalkeeper on the wrong foot.
23
18:25
Poland plays some long balls, but this tactical device has so far been completely useless because the passes are far too imprecise.
21
18:24
Vagnoman has the next German degree. After a short dribbling, Alidou hits a long cross into the penalty area from the left. On the other wing, Vagnoman takes the ball and puts it on his left foot on the edge of the penalty area. His degree flies just over the long angle.
18
18:20
The first German corner leads to the next conclusion. Samardžić centers the ball from the left. Martel comes to the header, but he doesn’t hit the ball fully. The ending is clearly wrong.
16
18:19
Poland reappears in front of the gate. Białek goes into the penalty area on the left, parallel to the baseline. From the most acute angle he shoots from a short distance on goal. Mantl is on the spot and fends off the shot.
15
18:18
Germany also shoots on goal for the first time. Katterbach and Osterhage fail with their degrees to defenders, but the third ball also ends up with a German. Alidou takes a left-hand shot from the edge of the penalty area. But he doesn’t hit the ball properly. The weak shot goes past the goal on the left.
13.
18:15
The referee has let a lot go so far. This is good for the flow of the game. But he has to be careful that the game doesn’t get unnecessarily tough.
11.
18:14
Poland has the first completion of the game. Bella-Kotchap and Thiaw misjudge a high ball. The ball lands on the edge of Kozłowski’s penalty area. The Pole takes off a volley with his right hand. But his degree goes well to the left despite a clear path of fire. There was more in it.
10
18:12
Lazar Samardžić is down. He was hit in the calf by a Pole. But the German can go on.
9.
18:11
The German team still plays the more cultivated football. However, the passes close to the Polish penalty area often go nowhere.
7.
18:09
For the first time, Poland conquered the ball in the German build-up game. Skóraś steals the ball from Vagnoman on the halfway line. The following cross pass by the Pole is cleared by Thiaw.
6.
18:08
The ball has not yet entered the penalty area. The offensive actions of both teams come to nothing before the last third.
4.
18:06
Germany initially has more of the ball. Although the home side are very committed, they cannot yet force any decisive ball conquests.
2.
18:04
Incidentally, Poland won the first leg 4-0 against Germany. Antonio Di Salvo’s team still has a score to settle with their neighbours.
1.
18:03
Poland is immediately noticeable that something is at stake today. The hosts are aggressive.
17:40
Poland’s U21s beat San Marino 5-0 on Thursday. Compared to this game, coach Maciej Stolarczyk makes two changes. Konrad Gruszkowski and Kacper Łopata first sit on the bench. Sebastian Walukiewicz and Jakub Kiwior start for this.
17:40
Compared to the 4-0 win over Hungary, Antonio Di Salvo made five changes. Angelo Stiller, Jamie Leweling, Tom Krauss, Ansgar Knauff and Luca Netz are replaced by Noah Katterbach, Patrick Osterhage, Eric Martel, Lazar Samardžić and Faride Alidou.
17:30
Poland’s selection wants to secure one of these second places today. The German neighbors are currently in second place, two points ahead of Israel. But a draw against Germany would probably not be enough. Israel is playing in parallel against San Marino, who have only scored one point. If Poland and Germany were to draw and Israel win, the two countries would be level on points. Israel would then be in second place due to the direct comparison won. That’s why a win is a must for Poland today.
17:29
For Germany’s U21s, today’s game begins preparation for the European Championship in a year’s time. On Friday, Antonio Di Salvo’s side easily defeated Hungary 4-0 to secure first place in Group B. All top-ranked teams automatically qualify for the finals. In addition, the best runner-up and the four play-off winners will be played among the remaining eight runners-up.
17:06
Hello and welcome to the 10th round of qualifying for the U21 European Championship. Today at 6 p.m. the German selection is a guest in Poland.