National League bankruptcy: Germany loses against France

No Nation League title-and also not in third place: Despite a significant increase in performance, the national football team also lost their second game in the final four finals against France with 0: 2 (0: 1). Striker Kylian Mbappé from Real Madrid was the match winner.

The outstanding captain scored the first goal in the 45th minute in front of 51,313 spectators in Stuttgart and put on the 2-0 to substitute Bayern attacker Michael Olise (84th). There was no lack of use on both sides, often it became poisonous on the lawn.

In contrast to the disappointing 1-2 in the semi -finals against Portugal, the team of Julian Nagelsmann was not much to accuse. The efficiency and happiness as with a post shot by Florian Wirtz (37th minute) were missing in the front. There were also VAR-Frust with a penalty check and a revealed goal from Deniz Undav (53.).

An overall good international year ended with two defeats, with which the hoped -for tailwind failed to fail a year before the WM long -distance destination. The World Cup second France cheered three days after its 4: 5 spectacle against European champion Spain, Portugal’s final opponent in Munich.

“We have to be more active and aggressive, that’s the key,” said Nagelsmann before the kick -off. What the national coach wanted, he received from his eleven, which was changed in four positions. The DFB team was also good for the return to the familiar system with four chains. Joy of playing and passion returned – which was missing: cold -ceiling and gunfire.

Inspired by magician Florian Wirtz and often from the depths with long balls from Pascal Groß, the DFB team won with the double tip Nick Woltemade and Niclas Füllkrug Chance. But the precision was missing. Local hero Woltemade and the Dortmund Karim Adeyemi, which was brought up a lot of momentum at his pace, failed on France’s strong goalkeeper Mike Maignan. And Wirtz met the post (37th minute).

Gelb instead of penalty for adeyemi there was VAR-Frust. After a long ball, Adeyemi fell over the falling Maignan in the penalty area. Referee Ivan Kruzliak pointed to the penalty point, but corrected himself after minutes of video review. The Slovak decided on Schwalbe from Adeyemi, who saw yellow (31st).

The German chance usurer took revenge against the rapidly folded French. After a cross of his real Madrid colleague Aurelien Tchouameni, Mbappé put in the captain’s duel Joshua Kimmich with a hook and hit the long corner. Marc-André Ter Stegen, who had previously kept twice very strongly, was still on the ball with his hand.

0: 1 for the break – the German players and the fans felt in a wrong film. Undav came for his club colleague Woltemade – and hit quickly. But the video assistant stepped in again. Fill mug robust use against Adrien Rabiot was rated as a foul. No 1: 1 whistle in the round.

There were no more tactical shackles on the pitch. The Germans ran, the French often countered the outnumbered against the exposed German defensive. However, they did not increase to 2: 0 for a long time. Ter Stegen held splendidly against Mbappé in the second comeback international, twice outstanding. In the meantime, Nagelsmann also changed newcomers Tom Bischof (19). The Hoffenheimer, who is moving to Bayern Munich, was allowed to introduce himself in midfield. However, there was no longer any reason for joy.