Enlarge image
Manuel Neuer after the end against England
Photo: Christian Charisius / dpa
The German national soccer team lost their round of 16 at the European Championship against England 0: 2 (0: 0) and were eliminated from the tournament.
In London's Wembley Stadium, Raheem Sterling was the goal scorer for the lead (75th minute), Harry Kane made everything clear (86th).
This also ends Joachim Löw's time as national coach.
Read the reactions to the German Aus here:
National coach Joachim Löw:
“It was a big disappointment for all of us. We're sorry we're out of the tournament now. Of course we would have hoped for something else. At the moment all players are dead silence, all players are immensely disappointed. We can create more chances, but you don't get a lot in a game like this. We had better chances until England took the lead. Then the English made it freezing cold, which is why we are very disappointed now. "
Captain Manuel Neuer:
“It was a huge opportunity for us to show it against a strong team, to simply advance to the quarter-finals. We missed the chance and that's why the disappointment is huge. We just didn't succeed in causing pain to the English at one point or another. After the final whistle, I looked towards the center line, also towards the coaching bench. And it was a very sad feeling when I saw the Jogi now, because he is just a great person. He also has the former players who played under him, they all owe him a lot. I think he marked a great era. And that it ends like this today is of course a shame and also very sad. "
Harry Kane, scorer to make it 2-0:
“There was a lot of pressure.
It's great fun, but we want to do well again on Saturday and come back here to Wembley.
To put pressure on Germany like that worked out well.
It didn't work out well for a couple of years, the guys showed an incredible mentality.
I'm a striker, an attacker, sometimes it takes two days, sometimes five - but you know you'll score again. "
Kai Havertz:
»I thought it was a match at eye level in the first half.
England don't have a bad team either.
If you're knocked out in the round of 16, of course, it's disappointing.
It's a bitter evening. "
Toni Kroos:
»That is very, very bitter.
The effectiveness was lacking.
The 1-0 win changed everything, until then we played a decent game.
If you go out in the round of 16, it will be disappointing, even though we prevailed in a difficult group. "
Michael Ballack (former DFB captain):
»Sobering.
Unconscious.
The first half indicated that there were no solutions, that we had withdrawn unnecessarily.
We did too little, we made it too easy for them.
We did not take advantage of the weaknesses of the English.
I don't understand why the national coach has been waiting so long to make changes. "
Fredi Bobic (Managing Director Hertha BSC):
»Retired with absolutely deserved support.
No courage to go forward.
Even after the 0: 1, nothing happened except for one chance.
That was very passive.
It's a shame that we missed this opportunity. "
jan / dpa