Germany ratings v Greece: Wirtz impresses as Klopp’s side lack bite in 0-0 stalemate | OneFootball

Germany were held to a 0-0 Nations League draw by a resilient Greece at the Toumba Stadium in Thessaloniki. Jurgen Klopp’s experimental side dominated territory but lacked penetration in the final third. The result keeps them third in Group A2.

According to Goal.com, the visitors imposed their style but found a deep block hard to shift. They had 70.1 per cent possession and completed 640 passes to 267, yet only four of 21 efforts were on target despite 45 touches in the Greek box.

Jonas Urbig made two saves, and Waldemar Anton was booked on 36 minutes. Said El Mala and Nick Woltemade entered on 63, with Philipp Treu cautioned on 66. Mika Baur and Bambase Conte came on at 83, Wirtz fired high on 84, Treu went over on 86, Wirtz was blocked on 88, then Malick Thiaw saw yellow on 90.

Wirtz was Germany’s main threat, often dropping deep, and Raum supplied width and a late opening. Aleksandar Pavlovic dictated tempo, while Derry Scherhant toiled without reward. By contrast, Jonathan Burkardt struggled to link play, Lennart Karl was subdued, and Thiaw’s late caution capped a patchy night.

Klopp’s team showed a clear identity in a 4-4-2 and fought to the end, yet remained short of a clinical edge. Proactive substitutions could not change the pattern, leaving a display high on control and low on incision. Greece’s organisation kept the hosts level.

Source: Goal.com

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