Football festival for Löw’s farewell: DFB-Elf defeated Liechtenstein 9-0

All nines for Jogi Löw, a start record for Hansi Flick! Unimpressed by the great Corona fright, the national soccer team ensured fun goals at the farewell party of ex-national coach Löw. The two double scorers Leroy Sané (22nd minute / 48th) and Thomas Müller (76th / 86th) as well as Ilkay Gündogan (11th / 86th) took care of the underdog Liechtenstein, who was decimated early on after Jens Hofer was sent off (9th minute). Penalty kick), Marco Reus (23rd), Ridle Baku (80th) and the two own goal scorers Daniel Kaufmann and Maximilian Göppel (20th / 89th) on Thursday evening in Wolfsburg for the appropriate 9: 0 (4: 0) victory of DFB selection in the last home game of the previously achieved qualification for the World Cup in Qatar in one year.

With more consistent exploitation of chances, even the record victory of ex-coach Löw, who was well entertained as a spectator, could have been in danger in the 13-0 win against San Marino in 2006. For the highest victory under his successor Flick and the sole national coach record with now six wins in the first six games, it was easily enough in front of 25,984 spectators in the VW arena, which was sold out under Corona conditions. Löw has now lost this record. Flick can already increase his quota on Sunday with victory number seven in Armenia. The yellow-banned defense chief Antonio Rüdiger will be missing at the end of the year.

“Jogi” calls to say goodbye to Jogi Löw

Before the ball rolled, it got emotional. Löw was officially bid farewell with loud applause and shouts of “Jogi, Jogi”. On a huge banner read: “Herberger, Schön, Beckenbauer – Löw with Högschder discipline to become world champion trainer. We say …” At the ceremony the fans formed a huge “Thank you Jogi” with colored foils. Ex-world champions like Lukas Podolski, Miroslav Klose, Benedikt Höwedes and Mats Hummels stood in line for their former national coach.

“After so many years and such a long journey, of course I had to gain some distance. I also had to deal with a lot. The last tournament was a bit disappointing for all of us. So it took me a while. But now I have the feeling that I’m fine and I’m looking forward to football, “said Löw, who was head coach from 2006 until the summer of this year, at RTL.

The atmospheric atmosphere quickly gave way to a moment of shock when Liechtenstein’s high-legged Hofer met Leon Goretzka in the neck. The Croatian Ivana Martincic, who was the first referee to lead an international match in the DFB team, had no choice but to send Hofer off for a serious foul. For Goretzka, things continued after a short break in treatment. Gündogan converted the penalty.

Team castling after corona cases

So the target shooting was started, a tough game of patience like the 2-0 first leg in St. Gallen was no longer necessary. Reus, Ridle Baku and Jonas Hofmann initially missed great opportunities before Daniel Kaufmann initiated a lightning three-pack for the German team with an own goal. With respectable speed football, Sané and Reus quickly got to their goals. The 190th in the world rankings, who holed up with the entire team around his own penalty area, was completely demoralized. Löw, on the other hand, clapped his hands happily in the stands.

The fact that his successor Flick had to reorganize the team in some positions after the corona vortex of the past few days had no effect against the possibly third-rate opponent. Thilo Kehrer replaced Niklas Süle, who tested positive for Corona, as central defender. Christian Günter moved to the position of left-back for Kehrer. Gündogan played in midfield for Joshua Kimmich, who was one of four contacts who had to leave in quarantine after Süle’s positive test.

It could have been more goals

Sané, who also worked well backwards, showed himself to be particularly happy to play – as in the last few weeks. In view of the clear superiority, the German team lacked the necessary consistency after the quick goal start, which also did not please Flick on the sideline.

Lukas Nmecha made his debut in the DFB jersey in the second half, the first goal being prevented by the post (55th). But Sané scored his first double in the jersey of the four-time world champion. But there could have been a lot more goals. This was also due to Benjamin Büchel. The good keeper was under constant fire and ruined some chances.

Flick meanwhile used the game for special gestures. The Wolfsburg Maximilian Arnold came to his home town seven and a half years after his debut for his second international match. In total, Flick let three of the four subsequently nominated players play in the wake of the Corona failures – in addition to Arnold, Baku and Kevin Volland. And Baku even signed up as a goalscorer, just like Müller, who screwed his goal account to 42 international goals with the double.