Germany thrash and beat Italy for the first time in official competitions

THE Germany thrashed the Italy by 5-2 this Tuesday, 14th, and confirmed the first triumph over the rival in official competitions. The teams faced each other in the fourth round of Group 3 of the League of Nations A, at Borussia-Park, in Mönchengladbach. Kimmich, Gundogan, Müller and Werner (twice) scored the goals of the home team. gnonto and bastoni discounted. the goalkeeper Neuer was the highlight of the game.

With the result, Germany reached six points, moving up to the second place in the group. Italy, on the other hand, stopped at five points, lost the lead and dropped to third place, leaving the group tangled up. THE Hungarywhich won the England 4-0, took over the top of the Group, now with seven points.

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The teams return to the field for the fifth round of Group 3 only on September 23, a Friday, at 15:45 (Brasília time). Germany will host Hungary, while Italy will face England at home. It is worth remembering that the first of each group advances to the semifinals, while the last one falls to League B.

THE GAME

The first good chance of the game came in the sixth minute, with Sané finishing from the edge of the area close to Donnarumma’s goal. At seven, Neuer made an excellent save and saved Germany, with a shot by Raspadori in the small area. After a hot start, the Germans opened the scoring with a goal from Kimmich. The midfielder completed for the goal after Raum’s pass.

Following the stage, Germany had the main chances, demanding great saves from Donnarumma. At 32, Hofmann took a risk from inside the area, but the Italian saved his selection. At 38, Sané sent from the entrance of the area and, at 39, it was Werner’s turn to trigger the PSG archer.

With the German dominance in the first half, coach Roberto Mancini did not wait for the break to make the first change. He put defender Luiz Felipe in place of striker Politano. It was the debut of the Italian-Brazilian with the shirt of the Italian national team. In the 46th minute, Bastoni dropped Hofmann in the area and the referee awarded a penalty for Germany. Gündogan went for the kick and converted: 2 to 0.

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It took only five minutes of the second half for Germany to reach the third goal. In the first attack of the stage, Müller took advantage of Spinazzola’s leftovers and sent it to the net: 3 to 0. Italy had the chance to take it out in the ninth minute, but Neuer performed a miracle when he took Barella’s submission on the line. However, the bid was disallowed for offside.

Germany confirmed the rout in the 22nd minute, with a goal from Timo Werner. After a beautiful pass from Gnabry, the forward was free from marking and finished from the small area: 4 to 0. In the next minute, Werner scored the fifth. After Donnarumma’s failure, Gnabry found the Chelsea player to complete without difficulty: 5 to 0. Italy scored in the 32nd minute, with a goal from Gnonto after Neuer’s rebound: 5 to 1. At the end of the lights, in the 48th minute, Bastoni closed the score of the game: 5 to 2.

NETHERLANDS X COUNTRY OF WALES

At the same time, for the fourth round of Group 4, the Netherlands won the Wales 3-2. Noa Lang, Gakpo and Depay scored for the Dutch at Feyenoord Stadium. Brennan Johnson and Bale cashed for the Welsh. In the fifth round, which will be played in September, the Netherlands will visit Belgium, and Wales will face Belgium away from home.