Kos Karetsas' technique dazzles Bundesliga despite German loss

Since his arrival at Borussia Dortmund this summer, Kos Karetsas has been drawing praise in the Bundesliga, but German supporters were deprived of his inspiration during the Augsburg match where Greece surprised the Germans.

An unexpected Greek victory

Greece delivered the scalp of Jürgen Klopp's Germany on Sunday evening in Augsburg, handing a fiasco to the four‑time world champion nation. The Greeks managed only one on‑target shot, which was enough to score the only goal of the match.

The role of Kos Karetsas and his teammates

In the Greek starting eleven, two former Jupiler Pro League players, including the league’s top scorer Christos Tzolis, were present. Tzolis left Club Brugge this summer for Arsenal, where he replaces Leandro Trossard who moved to Besiktas, and he played 81 minutes on the left flank before being substituted.

On the other wing, Kos Karetsas, a former Genk talent, was lined up. The Belgian great hope left Genk this summer for Dortmund for a €30 million fee and has already provided an assist in three appearances for the German vice‑champion.

That Sunday evening, the 18‑year‑old Greek international, already capped 12 times with 3 goals, neither scored nor provided an assist, but demonstrated the breadth of his technique by executing a magnificent nutmeg on Jonathan Burkardt.

German supporters, accustomed to the technical flair of the Bundesliga, thus witnessed a remarkable individual performance without it changing the final result.