The German national football team has missed after numerous Blackouts in the defense, a big step in the direction of EM 2020, and after the first setback in qualifying under pressure.
The team of national coach Joachim Löw’s side lost to the Netherlands on Friday evening in a turbulent prestige duel in Hamburg with 2:4 (1:0) and missed the jump to the top of group C.
Serge Gnabry (9.) brought the DFB-selection in the lead, Frenkie de Jong (59.) managed the compensation. After an own goal from Jonathan Tah (66.) a of Toni Kroos in disguise questionable hand was the penalty, at least to a point hope (73.), but Donyell Malen (79.) and Georginio Wijnaldum (90.+1) sealed the first home defeat in Euro qualifying since the age of twelve.
After the setback, the Löw-Team (9 points) is on Monday (20.45 clock) in Belfast against host Northern Ireland (12) under pressure, as the low countries (6) are close.
Holland in the Defensive challenged
Löw was 51.299 spectators in the sold out Volkspark stadium, the last in the League unerring Timo Werner preference over Julian Brandt as a replacement for the injured Leroy Sane (cruciate ligament rupture). But first of all, the hosts on the Defensive was required. The Dutch acquisitions in the early phase of the game control, the DFB-selection lurked just like in the first leg victory in Amsterdam (3:2) on ball gains and resulting in a quick shift moments.
The first had a Chance but the Elftal. With a powerful shot from Memphis Depay captain Manuel Neuer to the point (8.). The four-time world champion replied with the leadership. After a dream pass from Joshua Kimmich Luke failed Klostermann still free-standing on goalkeeper Jasper Cillessen, but Gnabry game scored in the margin his eighth goal in the ninth countries.
The Dutch had a lot of possession, but the DFB-selection of defensive leader Niklas Süle defended very carefully. According to ball, win it quickly went to the front. Gnabry missed, however, in the case of a counterattack the perfect Werner (27.). Better Toni Kroos made it with his play on Marco Reus. The Dortmunder was but a short distance in the highly reactive Cillessen his master (42.).
German defences in deep-sleep
The most conspicuous of the German players: attacker Serge Gnabry
The German Eleven also aroused at the beginning of the second half, hopes for the supporters. After a near Nico Schulz Gnabry missed his second hit only narrowly (52.). The Dutchman increased with increasing duration of the risk. Captain Neuer parried against Georginio Wijnaldum is still good (56.), but then the order was lost in the DFB-selection. At the first international goal from de Jong, the German defense was in the collective deep sleep.
Löw reacted to the compensation, and brought Kai Havertz and Ilkay Gündogan, Reus and Werner. But his Team lost increasingly in control. New prevented against a head ball by van Dijk, although the residue, but seconds later, Tah deflected the Ball into his own net.
According to the balance of Kroos and the DFB-Team was allowed to hope, at least to a point, but substitute Paint punished the negligence of the German Defensive with the third goal of the guests. Wijnaldum in injury time of the final point.