Germany did not have to force their talent. This Saturday evening, in a friendly match, the Germans beat Israel (2-0). At the PreZero Arena in Sinsheim, the difference was made at the end of the first period, with goals from Kai Havertz (36th) and Timo Werner (45th +1). Next Tuesday (8:45 p.m.), Hans-Dieter Flick’s men will have the right to another opposition, with a trip to the Netherlands. The Israelis, meanwhile, will receive Romania.
Guaranteed to go to Qatar, Germany had even finished their qualifications with seven victories in a row, 31 goals scored and only two conceded. Either since the entry into office of Hans-Dieter Flick. For this first outing of the year 2022, the Germans very quickly showed that they had not lost their good habits.
The Emirates FA Cup
Without trembling, Chelsea climbs into the last four
03/19/2022 At 07:13 PM
The Germans, however, had many absentees
However, at kick-off, there were many absences, with Manuel Neuer, Joshua Kimmich, Leon Goretzka, Niklas Süle and Serge Gnabry. The ball was confiscated from the start (63% possession) and the Israelis were cornered on their goal. Ofir Marciano did not resist for long and Kai Havertz ended up deceiving him, with a header from a corner (36th, 1-0), for his ninth goal for the selection.
His Chelsea side team-mate then followed suit. Just before the break, Timo Werner deflected the ball perfectly, on a free kick from Ilkay Gundogan (45th + 1, 2-0), for his 22nd achievement with the national jersey. The German offensives were relentless, but Marciano was able to avoid an even heavier score, thanks to decisive interventions in front of Havertz (29th, 35th), Gundogan (32nd), Thilo Kehrer (60th), Julian Draxler (68th) or even Lukas Nmecha (86th).
A missed penalty on each side at the end of the match
The men of the brand new coach Gadi Brumer suffered throughout the meeting. It was only at the very end of the match that the visitors were finally able to express themselves offensively. Dolev Haziza framed his first attempt (87th), while Kevin Trapp, who entered the break in place of Marc-André ter Stegen, perfectly knew how to repel Yonatan Cohen’s penalty (90th + 4). A few minutes earlier, it was Thomas Müller, who also entered at the break, who had seen his penalty hit the post (89th).
With this eighth victory in a row, Hans-Dieter Flick continues his dream debut on the bench of the Nationalmannschaft. But the first big test of his mandate will take place on the side of the Johan-Cruyff Arena. A few months before the World Cup, Germany will have the opportunity to know where it really is.
Kai Havertz scores with the Mannschaft jersey
Credit: Getty Images
Champions League
“We didn’t deserve that”, Lille disappointed but proud
03/17/2022 At 00:15
Champions League
The cheat sheet: No regrets, just an illusion
03/16/2022 At 11:20 PM