Germany fizzled out poorly in their run for the UEFA Nations League under Julian Nagelsmann. After an unbeaten run to the semi-finals, first Germany got knocked out by Portugal, and then, France deflated any hopes for a third place finish. Despite a resurgence in the first half against France, Die Mannschaft squandered good chances that ultimately led to their defeat.
Germany’s for vs. away goals until the semis was 23 – 8. It was a spectacular goal scoring run until the final stage of the tournament.
In the post-game interview Sunday (as captured by @iMiaSanMia), team captain Joshua Kimmich said, “We talked a lot about the first game. I think we showed what we’re capable of in the first half today, that we’re able to react. We simply weren’t good enough in front of goal. Overall, we simply can’t lose patience so quickly.”
Despite being more creative today, it was at accuracy and shot conversion where Germany faltered severely. Comparing this game to the one against Portugal, Germany created more chances (four) and took more than double the shots (20). However, the shots on target remained nearly the same (six). Missing all their chances and some poor luck with VAR, Germany ended goalless for the first time in the tournament.
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