Germany produced a strong first-half showing against Serbia. Jürgen Klopp’s men applied pressure early, forcing an own goal from left-back Srđan Babić after just three minutes of play. Florian Wirtz doubled Germany’s lead 11 minutes later. Klopp’s side finished the first half two goals to the good.
Germany picked up where they left off at the start of the second half, with Brajan Gruda scoring his first-ever goal for the national team in the 50th minute. However, Serbia would strike back. Just six
minutes later, Babić made up for his first-half mistake by scoring — on the correct side of the field this time. Germany walked away with a largely dominant, 3-1 victory.
But don’t let the scoreline fool you. After Serbia’s goal, the match became chaotic, and according to Germany captain Joshua Kimmich, created a few problems for his side.
“I thought the first half was very good,” said Kimmich (as captured by @iMiaSanMia). “I think we played some good football. We had a few problems after the break, and things became a little hectic. Serbia played a lot of long balls, and the pitch also became difficult to play on towards the end. Nevertheless, it was a thoroughly deserved win. We could have scored a few more goals, but we’ll take the 3-1.”
Germany face Netherlands next in a winner-takes-all encounter on November 16. A win against Xavi Hernández’s flying Dutchmen will guarantee Die Mannschaft a spot in the Nations League Quarter-final.
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