Germany outclassed Italy in the Nations League: problem child with a lightning double pack

Created: 06/15/2022, 05:51

By: Marius Epp

The German national team showed their best side in the Nations League against Italy.

The 5:2 victory to read in the ticker.

• Nations League: Germany - Italy 5:2

• Werner double blow humiliates Italy: DFB team in goal mood

• Müller goal shortly after the break: Germany sweeps across Italy

Germany - Italy 5: 2 (2: 0)

Update, 11:04 p.m .:

Spectacle in Mönchengladbach!

The DFB-Elf shoots Italy 5: 2 out of the stadium and national coach Hansi Flick can start his summer vacation with peace of mind.

After the mixed performances in the Nations League before, this game makes up for a lot - and on top of that there is hope for the World Cup next winter.

The Italian team couldn't do much to counter the fast combination game of the Germans and scored two consolation goals late on due to German negligence.

Germany wins for the first time ever a competitive match over regular time against Italy.

Problem child Timo Werner is happy about two goals in two minutes.

Germany outclasses Italy.

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FINAL WHISTLE!

Germany clearly beats Italy 5:2.

90 minutes: TOOOOOR for Italy!

Now Neuer is really angry and yells at his teammates, who probably already think they are on summer vacation in a corner of Italy.

Bastoni heads the ball in at the near post and runs further result cosmetics.

90 minutes:

Neuer prevents the second goal with a brilliant save.

Germany need not worry about the goalkeeping position.

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89 minutes:

Substitute Anton Stach comes close to scoring Germany's sixth goal.

His shot rushes a few centimeters past the post.

86 minutes:

A young racer races onto the pitch and fools one folder after the other.

The boy is as agile as the German offensive today.

82 minutes:

Musiala and Nmecha are now in the game.

Do the two offensive forces go one better?

80 minutes:

Impressive, with what ease the German team suddenly plays.

The Italian consolation goal does not change that.

The knot seems to have burst not only with goal scorer Werner.

77 minutes: GOOOOOOOOR for Italy!

The consolation goal!

Gnonto nailed a cross from the left and scored the first goal for the Squadra Azzurra.

Werner double blow humiliates Italy: DFB team in goal mood

69 minutes: GOOOOOOOOOOOOR for Germany!

Now it's going to be very please for the Italians.

Mancini's team is completely screwed.

Goalkeeper Donnarumma plays Gnabry in the foot, the Bayern star gives Werner his second assist. The Chelsea striker has an easy time again.

There were five!

68 minutes: GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOR for Germany!

Werner with the next prank!

Now the Germans are playing themselves into a frenzy.

Müller with a wonderful outside instep pass to Gnabry, who lays across to Werner in an exemplary manner, who only has to push in.

The goal will do him good.

65 minutes:

Despite the score, there is still a lot of speed in the game - also from the Italian side, who don't let themselves down.

Nevertheless, it looks like the first competitive win after regular time by a German team against Italy.

58 minutes:

"Oh, how nice that is," echoes from Borussia Park.

And that in the 58th minute!

The DFB-Elf has a noticeable tailwind with the three-goal lead, the combinations run smoothly.

Is this the long-awaited liberation?

54 minutes

: Barella benefits from a rebound, but fails because of the outstanding Neuer, who scrapes his shot off the line.

But Barella was offside anyway.

Müller goal shortly after the break: Germany sweeps across Italy

51 minutes: TOOOOOOOOOOOOOR for Germany!

Insanity!

The DFB-Elf uses their chances ice cold.

Bastoni can only clear a cross from space in the middle, where Thomas Müller has crept into the dangerous zone.

The Bavarian conveys the leather into the mesh with a full span shot.

50 minutes:

The German team tries to bring some calm back into the game by having possession of the ball.

This works well at first.

48 minutes:

It gets a bit dicey in and around the German penalty area.

The first minutes of the second half belong to the guests.

Now the defense around Rüdiger and Süle is required.

46 minutes:

Italy gets off to a good start!

Cristante pulls from 20 meters, the ball scrapes the post.

Neuer could only have looked afterwards.

Kick-off for the second half!

Let's continue in Borussia Park.

Italy have changed again, with Caprari replacing Frattesi.

Half time – The DFB-Elf shows a completely different face against Italy.

Germany plays more risk-taking, more active and more committed.

In the first half, Hansi Flick's team is clearly better and has Italy under control for the most part.

half time!

Germany goes into the break with a comfortable lead.

Ilkay Gündogan makes it 2-0: DFB-Elf strikes again before the break

45 minutes.

TOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOR for Germany!

Ilkay Gündogan takes care of the matter and finishes through the middle.

The DFB-Elf expands the lead!

45 minutes:

Penalty for Germany!

Bastoni pushes Hofmann in the penalty area, referee Kovacs immediately points to the point.

"Can you whistle like that," ex-referee Gräfe judges on the ZDF microphone.

44 minutes:

Sané shows great commitment, but throws in one or the other bad pass too many here and there.

You can tell he's not bursting with confidence at the moment.

42 minutes:

Italy surprisingly changes for the first time.

Politano goes out, Luiz Felipe comes in.

Thomas Müller quickly grasps the situation and calls out to his teammates: "They're playing a back three now!"

41 minutes:

The German leadership is well deserved.

Bastoni stays down after being hit on the ankle, but can probably continue.

38 minutes:

Sané!

The problem child is trying very hard.

The Munich man comes to a close from 20 meters in the middle, but his shot is too imprecise.

Shortly thereafter, a German counterattack runs through Sané again - Werner doesn't hesitate and pulls away.

Good finish from the number 9, but Donnarumma is on the post and deflects the ball over the bar.

36 minutes:

Germany stays tuned.

There is no sign of the lethargy of the Hungary game today.

But the Italians also show that they haven't completely forgotten how to defend.

34 minutes:

Barella has a decent shot, but the ball bounces just in front of his feet.

The Italian therefore transports the ball to the fifth floor.

33 minutes:

Hofmann comes to an end after a combination via Werner and Sané.

Donnarumma dives and parries.

Another good chance for Germany.

31 minutes:

Mancini elbows Kimmich in the face, but the action goes unpunished.

Kimmich gets terribly upset.

28 minutes:

The Italians are not really developing.

But Niklas Süle makes it dangerous with a half-hearted back pass.

Neuer simply lets Raspadori run into space in the five-meter space - and solves the problem with great ease.

Another strong game from the keeper.

25 minutes:

Werner has been unsuccessful so far.

As in previous games, the striker doesn't really want to succeed.

Maybe the knot will burst in the course of the game.

21 minutes:

It's only a "friendly game in tournament mode", but there's definitely fire in it.

Both teams go pretty rough in the duels, Raum takes on Politano.

Entertaining!

19 minutes:

The Italians come out of their cover a bit.

Cristante heads a halfway dangerous goal, but Neuer sees early on that he doesn't have to intervene.

15 minutes:

That's a start.

So far, the German team seems very concentrated and takes control of the game over long stretches.

Italy is limited to counterattacks.

Müller takes off and is looking for space again, but Calabria intervenes with a courageous tackle.

Joshua Kimmich scores: Germany takes the lead early

10 minutes: TOOOOOOOOOOOOOR for Germany!

Joshua Kimmich puts the German team in the lead!

The goal was great.

Süle finds Werner with a precise flying ball, Werner lays down on space.

Hoffenheim brings one of his notorious crosses right to Kimmich's foot, the Munich player takes the ball in the six-yard box with his right hand and easily inserts it with his left hand.

9 minutes:

Raspadori appears free in front of Neuer after a cross from the half field!

But the captain spreads and prevents the deficit.

At the back it seems to be full of holes again in the DFB team.

7th minute:

Another good transition from the German team!

Sané is sent on the journey, the Bayern star is lucky that he gets the ball again after a bad pass.

He takes aim with his weaker right foot and the ball rushes past the left post.

The first good chance!

5 minutes:

Italy also tries to play fast forward.

However, Rüdiger and Süle are quick enough to stop that.

3 minutes:

A tactical change can be seen early on in the German team!

Flick's motto is apparently: The first look is forward.

Kimmich sends the nimble Werner immediately after winning the ball with a long ball. But Donnarumma intervenes.

1st minute:

Müller has a flash of inspiration after just a few seconds!

The man from Munich finds Werner with a great pass, but the Chelsea professional spoils the chance with a bad second contact.

There was more in it!

WHISTLE!

The game is running.

Update, 8:42 p.m .:

The anthems will sound, the kick-off will be in a few minutes.

As always, the Italian side sings with great passion.

Istvan Kovacs from Romania will play the whistle today.

Update, 8:20 p.m .:

It’s about to start in Borussia Park!

Will Germany finally get its first victory in the Nations League?

"A win would be very important for our self-image," says Hansi Flick before the game in a ZDF interview.

Update, 8:05 p.m .:

45 minutes before kick-off there is a little time for statistics: Italy is one of the few countries against which the German national team has a negative record.

If you take all games at hand, eight wins versus 15 losses.

There were 13 draws.

Remarkable: In a competitive game (which includes the Nations League), Germany has never beaten the Italians over regular time.

We may be experiencing a premiere in this regard today.

National coach Hansi Flick is radically rebuilding: five new and different formations

Update, 7:39 p.m .:

The lineups are here!

National coach Hansi Flick relies on a chain of four instead of three this time.

And brings a lot of new staff!

Lukas Klostermann, Antonio Rüdiger, Ilkay Gündogan, Thomas Müller and Leroy Sané move into the starting lineup.

Nico Schlotterbeck is not in the squad today, the central defender is suspended after two yellow cards.

There are also numerous changes in the starting XI for the Italians.

We can't wait to see what Mancini and Flick have come up with today!

First report from June 14:

Mönchengladbach – Hansi Flick’s team is not really making progress.

The German national team has already been challenged three times in the Nations League - three times the scoreboard ended with a 1-1 draw.

Germany wants to get out of the rut against leaders Italy (all TV information about the game is available here).

It's the last game of the international break, it won't start again until September.

To spread at least a little optimism for the upcoming World Cup in Qatar, a victory at the end would do well.

On top of that, this could catapult the DFB-Elf to the top of the table.

A defeat threatens relegation to league B.

Nations League: League A, Group 3 - Table

"With a win, the conviction that you have good quality is also much better," said Flick before the duel with Italy.

After the second showdown with the Squadra Azzurra within ten days, the national players go on summer vacation.

"We simply need this sense of achievement," emphasized captain Manuel Neuer.

Germany vs Italy: Podolski criticizes Flick-Elf – heart and soul is missing

The DFB team has to take criticism from an ex-national player: Lukas Podolski misses progress and enthusiasm.

“The team is treading water and stagnating.

You don't really know where you are and where you stand.

I'm missing a bit of passion, emotions, the positive atmosphere in and around the team," he told the

.

"Like it was in my time, for example."

Flick revealed practically nothing about his line-up before the game.

What is certain, however, is that he wants to win and will therefore not be able to compete in the perspective series.

Flick emphasized that he was absolutely convinced of the quality of his selection.

It starts at 8.45 p.m. in Gladbach's Borussia Park and here in our live ticker.