UEFA Nations League

Germany vs Italy, 2024-25 UEFA Nations League, Quarterfinals

· 2nd Leg - Germany advance 5-4 on aggregate
Germany
  • 30': Joshua Kimmich (P)
  • 36': Jamal Musiala
  • 45': Tim Kleindienst
FT
3 - 3
2nd Leg - Germany advance 5-4 on aggregate
Italy
  • 49': Moise Kean
  • 69': Moise Kean
  • 90'+5': Giacomo Raspadori (P)

Germany waste lead, still edge past Italy into Nations League semis

Germany squandered a three-goal lead to draw 3-3 against Italy on Sunday to earn a nerve-racking 5-4 aggregate victory and a spot in the Nations League last four.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 1': Attempt missed. Maximilian Mittelstädt (Germany) left footed shot from the left side of the box is too high. Assisted by Leon Goretzka with a headed pass.
  • 2': Attempt missed. Leon Goretzka (Germany) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Maximilian Mittelstädt.
  • 3': Foul by Alessandro Buongiorno (Italy).
  • 3': Tim Kleindienst (Germany) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 4': Corner, Italy. Conceded by Jonathan Tah.
  • 5': Attempt missed. Nicolò Barella (Italy) right footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the left following a corner.
  • 6': Corner, Germany. Conceded by Samuele Ricci.
  • 7': Daniel Maldini (Italy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 7': Foul by Tim Kleindienst (Germany).
  • 9': Attempt missed. Tim Kleindienst (Germany) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Nico Schlotterbeck with a cross.
  • 11': Daniel Maldini (Italy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 11': Foul by Nico Schlotterbeck (Germany).
  • 12': Foul by Maximilian Mittelstädt (Germany).
  • 12': Giovanni Di Lorenzo (Italy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 15': Hand ball by Alessandro Buongiorno (Italy).
  • 15': Attempt blocked. Nico Schlotterbeck (Germany) header from very close range is blocked. Assisted by Joshua Kimmich with a cross.
  • 15': Attempt saved. Jonathan Tah (Germany) header from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Antonio Rüdiger with a headed pass.
  • 15': Attempt blocked. Tim Kleindienst (Germany) right footed shot from very close range is blocked.
  • 15': Foul by Nico Schlotterbeck (Germany).
  • 15': Samuele Ricci (Italy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 16': Attempt blocked. Jamal Musiala (Germany) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Leon Goretzka.
  • 17': Corner, Germany. Conceded by Giovanni Di Lorenzo.
  • 17': Attempt missed. Maximilian Mittelstädt (Germany) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right following a corner.
  • 17': Corner, Germany. Conceded by Daniel Maldini.
  • 18': Attempt missed. Antonio Rüdiger (Germany) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Joshua Kimmich with a cross following a corner.
  • 20': Attempt blocked. Jamal Musiala (Germany) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Leroy Sané.
  • 21': Foul by Federico Gatti (Italy).
  • 21': Jamal Musiala (Germany) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 21': Federico Gatti (Italy) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 22': Alessandro Buongiorno (Italy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 22': Foul by Antonio Rüdiger (Germany).
  • 22': Foul by Angelo Stiller (Germany).
  • 22': Sandro Tonali (Italy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 22': Angelo Stiller (Germany) is shown the yellow card.
  • 25': Angelo Stiller (Germany) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 25': Foul by Destiny Udogie (Italy).
  • 25': Attempt blocked. Jamal Musiala (Germany) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Leon Goretzka.
  • 26': Attempt saved. Leroy Sané (Germany) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jamal Musiala.
  • 29': Penalty Germany. Tim Kleindienst draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 29': Penalty conceded by Alessandro Buongiorno (Italy) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 29': Alessandro Buongiorno (Italy) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 30': Goal! Germany 1, Italy 0. Joshua Kimmich (Germany) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
  • 32': Attempt missed. Leon Goretzka (Germany) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Maximilian Mittelstädt with a cross.
  • 34': Hand ball by Destiny Udogie (Italy).
  • 35': Foul by Destiny Udogie (Italy).
  • 35': Joshua Kimmich (Germany) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 36': Attempt saved. Tim Kleindienst (Germany) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Antonio Rüdiger with a cross.
  • 36': Corner, Germany. Conceded by Gianluigi Donnarumma.
  • 36': Goal! Germany 2, Italy 0. Jamal Musiala (Germany) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Joshua Kimmich following a corner.
  • 38': Corner, Italy. Conceded by Maximilian Mittelstädt.
  • 38': Attempt missed. Daniel Maldini (Italy) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Alessandro Bastoni with a headed pass following a corner.
  • 40': Destiny Udogie (Italy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 40': Foul by Leroy Sané (Germany).
  • 41': Foul by Tim Kleindienst (Germany).
  • 41': Nicolò Barella (Italy) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 41': Attempt missed. Sandro Tonali (Italy) right footed shot from outside the box is too high following a set piece situation.
  • 43': Hand ball by Maximilian Mittelstädt (Germany).
  • 44': Attempt missed. Jamal Musiala (Germany) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
  • 45': Goal! Germany 3, Italy 0. Tim Kleindienst (Germany) header from very close range to the top left corner. Assisted by Joshua Kimmich.
  • 45'+2': Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+2': First Half ends, Germany 3, Italy 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Germany 3, Italy 0.
  • 45': Substitution, Italy. Davide Frattesi replaces Daniel Maldini.
  • 45': Substitution, Italy. Matteo Politano replaces Federico Gatti.
  • 46': Foul by Giovanni Di Lorenzo (Italy).
  • 46': Jamal Musiala (Germany) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 47': Attempt missed. Davide Frattesi (Italy) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Destiny Udogie with a cross.
  • 48': Foul by Alessandro Buongiorno (Italy).
  • 48': Tim Kleindienst (Germany) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 49': Goal! Germany 3, Italy 1. Moise Kean (Italy) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner.
  • 55': Attempt saved. Maximilian Mittelstädt (Germany) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
  • 63': Substitution, Germany. Nadiem Amiri replaces Leon Goretzka.
  • 63': Substitution, Germany. Pascal Groß replaces Angelo Stiller.
  • 63': Substitution, Germany. Karim Adeyemi replaces Leroy Sané.
  • 63': Foul by Jonathan Tah (Germany).
  • 63': Moise Kean (Italy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 65': Alessandro Buongiorno (Italy) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 65': Foul by Tim Kleindienst (Germany).
  • 66': Corner, Italy. Conceded by Nico Schlotterbeck.
  • 68': Alessandro Bastoni (Italy) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 68': Foul by Karim Adeyemi (Germany).
  • 68': Karim Adeyemi (Germany) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 68': Substitution, Italy. Giacomo Raspadori replaces Sandro Tonali.
  • 69': Goal! Germany 3, Italy 2. Moise Kean (Italy) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Giacomo Raspadori.
  • 70': Offside, Italy. Moise Kean is caught offside.
  • 71': Attempt missed. Giacomo Raspadori (Italy) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Matteo Politano.
  • 75': VAR Decision: No Penalty Italy.
  • 77': Substitution, Germany. Robert Andrich replaces Jamal Musiala.
  • 77': Substitution, Germany. Yann Bisseck replaces Antonio Rüdiger.
  • 78': Corner, Germany. Conceded by Giacomo Raspadori.
  • 78': Attempt blocked. Karim Adeyemi (Germany) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 79': Tim Kleindienst (Germany) is shown the yellow card.
  • 79': Alessandro Bastoni (Italy) is shown the yellow card.
  • 80': Foul by Nicolò Barella (Italy).
  • 80': Nico Schlotterbeck (Germany) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 82': Attempt saved. Joshua Kimmich (Germany) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 82': Corner, Germany. Conceded by Gianluigi Donnarumma.
  • 82': Attempt missed. Yann Bisseck (Germany) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Joshua Kimmich with a cross following a corner.
  • 85': Foul by Moise Kean (Italy).
  • 85': Maximilian Mittelstädt (Germany) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 85': Substitution, Italy. Lorenzo Lucca replaces Moise Kean.
  • 85': Substitution, Italy. Mattia Zaccagni replaces Samuele Ricci.
  • 86': Foul by Yann Bisseck (Germany).
  • 86': Mattia Zaccagni (Italy) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 89': Foul by Mattia Zaccagni (Italy).
  • 89': Joshua Kimmich (Germany) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90': Delay in match (Germany).
  • 90'+1': Fourth official has announced 6 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+1': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 90'+2': Corner, Italy. Conceded by Joshua Kimmich.
  • 90'+3': Penalty conceded by Maximilian Mittelstädt (Germany) with a hand ball in the penalty area.
  • 90'+4': VAR Decision: Penalty Italy.
  • 90'+5': Goal! Germany 3, Italy 3. Giacomo Raspadori (Italy) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the top right corner.
  • 90'+6': Alessandro Bastoni (Italy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+6': Foul by Tim Kleindienst (Germany).
  • 90'+7': Attempt missed. Alessandro Bastoni (Italy) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left misses to the left. Assisted by Nicolò Barella with a cross.
  • 90'+8': Foul by Destiny Udogie (Italy).
  • 90'+8': Karim Adeyemi (Germany) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 90'+9': Nicolò Barella (Italy) is shown the yellow card.
  • 90'+10': Second Half ends, Germany 3, Italy 3.
  • 0': Match ends, Germany 3, Italy 3.

Statistics

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13 Fouls 15
4 Yellow Cards 3
0 Red Cards 0
1 Offsides 0
4 Corner Kicks 6
5 Saves 0
43.1 Possession 56.9
9 SHOTS 22
3 ON GOAL 8
0.3 On Target % 0.4
1 Penalty Goals 1
1 Penalty Kicks Taken 1
345 Accurate Passes 490
415 Passes 550
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.9
4 Accurate Crosses 7
14 Crosses 17
0.3 Cross % 0.4
33 Long Balls 57
18 Accurate Long Balls 31
0.5 Long Balls % 0.5
0 Blocked Shots 6
11 Effective Tackles 5
17 Tackles 8
0.6 Tackle % 0.6
6 Interceptions 11
27 Effective Clearances 19
27 Clearances 19

Game Information

Competition: UEFA Nations League

Venue: SIGNAL IDUNA PARK
Location: Dortmund, Germany
Attendance: 64,762

Line-Ups

GER Germany (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
1 Oliver Baumann (GK)
4 Jonathan Tah
2 Antonio Rüdiger
15 Nico Schlotterbeck
6 Joshua Kimmich
10 Jamal Musiala
8 Leon Goretzka
16 Angelo Stiller Yellow Card
9 Tim Kleindienst
18 Maximilian Mittelstädt
19 Leroy Sané
Germany Substitutes:
Deniz Undav, Nadiem Amiri, Alexander Nübel, Pascal Groß, Jamie Leweling, Karim Adeyemi, Robert Andrich, Jonathan Burkardt, Robin Koch, David Raum, Stefan Ortega, Yann Bisseck.

ITA Italy (3-5-2)

No. Name
1 Gianluigi Donnarumma (GK)
4 Alessandro Buongiorno Yellow Card
21 Alessandro Bastoni Yellow Card
5 Federico Gatti Yellow Card
8 Sandro Tonali
18 Nicolò Barella Yellow Card
6 Samuele Ricci
19 Destiny Udogie
22 Giovanni Di Lorenzo
11 Daniel Maldini
9 Moise Kean
Italy Substitutes:
Giacomo Raspadori, Pietro Comuzzo, Matteo Ruggeri, Davide Frattesi, Alex Meret, Lorenzo Lucca, Guglielmo Vicario, Nicolo Rovella, Mattia Zaccagni, Cesare Casadei, Raoul Bellanova, Matteo Politano.

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