Germany vs Belgium Live Scores | Southgerman newspaper
9′
20:55
Tooor for Belgium, 0:2 by Romelu Lukaku
This is way too easy! With a header through the center, the red devils take Goretzka and Kimmich out of the game, so that De Bruyne can turn up again behind the two and briefly pushes through to Lukaku. Free in front of ter Stegen, the beefy striker doesn’t need to be asked twice and hits the net past the goalkeeper!
8th’
20:55
The Germans want to answer immediately, but Goretzka hits the ball completely wrong with a direct acceptance.
6′
20:53
Tooor for Belgium, 0:1 by Yannick Carrasco
Suddenly the hosts are far too open! Lukaku lays a long ball across for De Bruyne, who immediately plays to the left into Carrasco’s run. The left winger has a lot of space, and he takes Wolf out of the game with a short hook. With a lot of time, he looks for the perfect conclusion and then chases the ball high under the bar! Ter Stegen has no chance!
6′
20:53
Germany has the first shot! Gnabry is served on the half-right by Goretzka, who immediately pulls diagonally in the direction of the sixteen, but hits the ball wrong under pressure. So the leather rolls clearly to the right!
4′
20:51
The first seconds and minutes of this game give a fun impression. Both nations are looking for the fast path to the offensive.
3′
20:50
Good action by Füllkrug, who simply lets a half-field cross from Wolf jump through. The ball hits Florian Wirtz’s chest on the edge of the penalty area. However, because he gets a small bump when he accepts it, the ball jumps and Belgium can clarify.
2′
20:49
A first cross from the guests flies from the left to the five and too close to the goal. Marc-André ter Stegen, who was able to keep his goal clean as usual at the weekend, intercepts the ball safely.
1′
20:47
Belgium toasts against the backdrop of Cologne. A light drizzle comes down from the sky. Let the wild ride begin!
20:42
The anthems of both nations can be heard in Cologne’s RheinEnergieSportpark. The teams are ready. It will not be long!
20:36
The referee travels from neighboring France. Line assistants Erwan Rinjean and Philippe Jeanne support 30-year-old Willy Delajod.
20:28
Germany and Belgium have fought 25 duels so far. In fact, Belgium could only win four of these games. However, the last meeting between the two nations was more than eleven years ago. Mesut Özil, André Schürrle and Mario Gómez scored a 3-1 victory for a young German team.
20:20
Belgium also has to accept a failure. Goalkeeper Thibault Courtois is missing after the win in Solna, Sweden, which is why Wolfsburg’s Koen Casteels is allowed to start. In addition, Leandro Trossard has to watch from the bench first. He is replaced by the former Stuttgart and Hamburg Orel Mangala.
20:12
National coach Hansi Flick changes three positions after the victory over Peru because Nico Schlotterbeck (muscular problems) and Kai Havertz (fever) had to leave early. In addition, Emre Can initially sits on the bench. Thilo Kehrer, as a regular at West Ham United, gets a chance right from the start. Next to him, Leon Goretzka and Serge Gnabry can show a better performance than last time against the South Americans.
20:03
A fresh start is also in store for the Belgian national team. After the red devils failed in the group stage of the World Cup with what was probably the last chance of this golden generation, Roberto Martínez had to resign. Former Schalke and Leipzig player Domenico Tedesco, who was able to celebrate a clear victory in Sweden at the start, is new on the bench. Now the expectations have suddenly risen again and a win against a big football nation like Germany would fit perfectly into the picture.
19:54
At the first appearance after the messed up World Cup, Germany was in good early form before the national team surprisingly slacked off in the second half. While fresh forces like Marius Wolf, Florian Wirtz and Niclas Füllkrug were able to shine in the first half, the established staff around Leon Goretzka and Serge Gnabry remained pale in the second half. Nevertheless, there was a 2-0 win at the end, which Hansi Flick would certainly like to build on.
19:30
First endurance test on the way to the home EM: Germany welcomes Belgium in Cologne. Welcome!
