Germany triumphs over England and secures group victory!

Germany triumphs over England and secures group victory!

In an exciting duel of the U-21 European Championship, the German national team prevailed 2-1 on June 18, 2025 against England and thus secured the group victory. The boys from coach Antonio di Salvo meet Italy in the quarter -finals. In front of 5,624 spectators in Nitra, the Germans showed a strong performance and prove that they can also be successful with a completely rotating starting eleven. Despite the change of all players, the team remained strong.

The German team immediately started like the fire brigade. Ansgar Knauff brought Germany into the lead in the 3rd minute after Lukas Ullrich did the preparatory work with an excellent chip pass. Guys like Paul Wanner and Casper Jander also showed promising approaches, but it was Nelson Weiper who scored the second goal in the 33rd minute after a flank from Knauff with a header.

a game full of emotions

After an interrupted first half due to floodlight problems, England was challenged. The troop reacted and switched three players at halftime to create more pressure. But the best shot of the first half was that of Jonathan Rowe, who hit the outside network (21st minute). In the second half, the English had difficulty finding back into the game, while Tjark Ermst, the German goalkeeper, showed several crucial parades to defend the lead.

in the 76th minute England came to the goal when Alex Scott hit the net after a pass from Omari Hutchinson. But the German defensive was in standing and did not allow any further goals, so that the final 2-1 victory for Germany was certain. "The team performance was just great," praised Knauff after the game the squad width and the well -rehearsed team.

outlook on the quarter -finals

With this victory, Germany not only mastered the group phase with flying colors, but can now look forward to the quarter -finals on Sunday at 9 p.m. against Italy. England, on the other hand, meets Spain, and you can be excited to see how the team will deal with football.

The victory against England became all the more important due to the previously won games against Slovenia (3: 0) and the Czech Republic (4: 2). Antonio di Salvo gives the players the necessary relaxation they need to continue to be successful in the coming games. So it is only to be hoped that the strong shape can also be maintained against the Italians.

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