Wirtz leads Klopp's Germany to its first victory

After two matches without securing a win — a 1‑1 draw against the Netherlands and a 0‑1 loss to Greece — the Germany national team, managed by Jürgen Klopp, achieved its first victory under his tenure by beating Serbia 2‑0 at the Allianz Arena. Florian Wirtz opened the scoring and was applauded by Mittelstädt.

German dominance at the Allianz Arena

The Germans dominated the match and, after a balanced first half, asserted themselves clearly in the second half. Leonardo Bischof scored the 1‑0 in the 39th minute and, ten minutes later, Florian Wirtz extended the lead, becoming the man of the match. The image by ANNA SZILAGYI, EFE agency, and the report by Xavi Solé accompany the coverage.

Serbia tried to respond from the start, with a shot from Pavlovic that rattled the post and a header from Woltemade that goalkeeper Urbig easily deflected. However, the German defence kept the area restricted and prevented any further danger. Serbia looked to go forward with a cross from Kostic, but found no finisher.

The Norwegian referee Espen Eskas officiated the Nations League match before an attendance of approximately 65 000 spectators. Yellow cards were shown to Gudej and Maksimovic, while goalkeeper Urbig made his first important save after the 75th minute. Bischof's goal came in the 39th minute and Wirtz's in the 61st, consolidating the lead before the break.

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New debutants and Klopp's changes

This match was part of the second block of Klopp's call‑up, which gathered 44 players, of whom only Gnabry and Treu retained their places after the games against the Netherlands and Greece. In the starting eleven, Bayern goalkeeper Urbig and Freiburg winger Scherhant made their debuts.

At half‑time, Klopp substituted Gnabry for debutant Said El Mala, who almost scored with a curling shot that would have been a real screamer. The same change allowed the young Cologne winger to display an immediate flash of quality.

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Another debutant, Celtic midfielder Baur, also came on, contributing to Germany's dominant possession that never faltered. With this victory, Klopp's Germany has shown that it knows what it means to win and will look to maintain the momentum in the upcoming Nations League fixtures.