UEFA Nations League

Germany vs Italy, 2022-23 UEFA Nations League, Group Stage

· UEFA Nations League
Germany
  • 10': Joshua Kimmich
  • 45'+4': Ilkay Gündogan (P)
  • 51': Thomas Müller
  • 68': Timo Werner
  • 69': Timo Werner
FT
5 - 2
Italy
  • 78': Wilfried Gnonto
  • 90'+4': Alessandro Bastoni

Germany thrash Italy as Chelsea's Timo Werner scores twice

Germany demolished Italy 5-2 on Tuesday with a sparkling display of attacking football for their first Nations League A3 win.

Match Commentary

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 3': Corner, Germany. Conceded by Davide Calabria.
  • 5': Foul by Bryan Cristante (Italy).
  • 5': Thomas Müller (Germany) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 7': Attempt missed. Leroy Sané (Germany) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left following a fast break.
  • 8': Attempt saved. Giacomo Raspadori (Italy) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Matteo Politano with a cross.
  • 8': Offside, Italy. Giacomo Raspadori tries a through ball, but Degnand Wilfried Gnonto is caught offside.
  • 10': Goal! Germany 1, Italy 0. Joshua Kimmich (Germany) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by David Raum with a cross.
  • 14': Corner, Germany. Conceded by Davide Frattesi.
  • 14': Attempt missed. Antonio Rüdiger (Germany) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by David Raum with a cross following a corner.
  • 16': Foul by Alessandro Bastoni (Italy).
  • 16': Jonas Hofmann (Germany) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 20': Foul by David Raum (Germany).
  • 20': Matteo Politano (Italy) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 22': Attempt missed. Bryan Cristante (Italy) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Giacomo Raspadori with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 23': Foul by Bryan Cristante (Italy).
  • 23': Leroy Sané (Germany) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 28': Corner, Italy. Conceded by Lukas Klostermann.
  • 31': Foul by Gianluca Mancini (Italy).
  • 31': Joshua Kimmich (Germany) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 33': Attempt saved. Jonas Hofmann (Germany) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Timo Werner.
  • 33': Corner, Germany. Conceded by Davide Calabria.
  • 34': Degnand Wilfried Gnonto (Italy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 34': Foul by Leroy Sané (Germany).
  • 35': Attempt missed. Nicolò Barella (Italy) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Davide Calabria.
  • 39': Attempt saved. Leroy Sané (Germany) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Thomas Müller.
  • 40': Attempt saved. Timo Werner (Germany) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Leroy Sané.
  • 40': Corner, Germany. Conceded by Gianluigi Donnarumma.
  • 42': Attempt blocked. Thomas Müller (Germany) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by David Raum with a cross.
  • 44': Substitution, Italy. Luiz Felipe replaces Matteo Politano.
  • 45'+2': Penalty Germany. Jonas Hofmann draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 45'+2': Penalty conceded by Alessandro Bastoni (Italy) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 45'+4': Goal! Germany 2, Italy 0. Ilkay Gündogan (Germany) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the high centre of the goal.
  • 45'+5': First Half ends, Germany 2, Italy 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Germany 2, Italy 0.
  • 45': Substitution, Italy. Gianluca Caprari replaces Davide Frattesi.
  • 45': Substitution, Italy. Giorgio Scalvini replaces Giacomo Raspadori.
  • 46': Attempt missed. Bryan Cristante (Italy) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right.
  • 46': Corner, Italy. Conceded by Joshua Kimmich.
  • 47': Attempt missed. Giorgio Scalvini (Italy) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Gianluca Caprari with a cross following a corner.
  • 47': Attempt blocked. Davide Calabria (Italy) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 48': Attempt missed. Bryan Cristante (Italy) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Luiz Felipe.
  • 51': Goal! Germany 3, Italy 0. Thomas Müller (Germany) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner.
  • 55': Attempt blocked. Gianluca Caprari (Italy) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Giorgio Scalvini.
  • 55': Offside, Italy. Gianluca Caprari tries a through ball, but Nicolò Barella is caught offside.
  • 56': Corner, Germany. Conceded by Davide Calabria.
  • 56': Attempt missed. Timo Werner (Germany) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left following a corner.
  • 58': Offside, Germany. Ilkay Gündogan tries a through ball, but Leroy Sané is caught offside.
  • 60': Attempt saved. Timo Werner (Germany) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Joshua Kimmich.
  • 60': Degnand Wilfried Gnonto (Italy) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 60': Foul by Antonio Rüdiger (Germany).
  • 61': Antonio Rüdiger (Germany) is shown the yellow card.
  • 63': Attempt missed. Nicolò Barella (Italy) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Degnand Wilfried Gnonto.
  • 64': Substitution, Germany. Serge Gnabry replaces Jonas Hofmann.
  • 65': Foul by Niklas Süle (Germany).
  • 65': Gianluca Caprari (Italy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 65': Substitution, Italy. Federico Dimarco replaces Leonardo Spinazzola.
  • 67': Attempt blocked. Ilkay Gündogan (Germany) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Serge Gnabry.
  • 68': Goal! Germany 4, Italy 0. Timo Werner (Germany) right footed shot from very close range to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Serge Gnabry.
  • 69': Goal! Germany 5, Italy 0. Timo Werner (Germany) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Serge Gnabry.
  • 71': Offside, Italy. Federico Dimarco tries a through ball, but Gianluca Caprari is caught offside.
  • 73': Davide Calabria (Italy) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 73': Foul by David Raum (Germany).
  • 75': Substitution, Germany. Jamal Musiala replaces Thomas Müller.
  • 75': Substitution, Germany. Lukas Nmecha replaces Timo Werner.
  • 78': Substitution, Italy. Gianluca Scamacca replaces Gianluca Mancini because of an injury.
  • 78': Attempt saved. Federico Dimarco (Italy) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Davide Calabria with a cross.
  • 78': Goal! Germany 5, Italy 1. Degnand Wilfried Gnonto (Italy) left footed shot from the right side of the six yard box to the bottom right corner.
  • 79': Foul by Jamal Musiala (Germany).
  • 79': Nicolò Barella (Italy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 80': David Raum (Germany) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 80': Foul by Davide Calabria (Italy).
  • 81': Offside, Italy. Nicolò Barella tries a through ball, but Gianluca Scamacca is caught offside.
  • 82': Foul by Luiz Felipe (Italy).
  • 82': Leroy Sané (Germany) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 82': Leroy Sané (Germany) is shown the yellow card.
  • 83': Degnand Wilfried Gnonto (Italy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 83': Foul by Joshua Kimmich (Germany).
  • 84': Attempt blocked. Jamal Musiala (Germany) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Joshua Kimmich.
  • 86': Attempt saved. Davide Calabria (Italy) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Degnand Wilfried Gnonto.
  • 86': Foul by Degnand Wilfried Gnonto (Italy).
  • 86': Joshua Kimmich (Germany) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 87': Substitution, Germany. Jonathan Tah replaces Niklas Süle.
  • 88': Substitution, Germany. Anton Stach replaces Ilkay Gündogan.
  • 90': Attempt missed. Anton Stach (Germany) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Leroy Sané.
  • 90'+2': Degnand Wilfried Gnonto (Italy) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 90'+2': Foul by David Raum (Germany).
  • 90'+2': Attempt saved. Federico Dimarco (Italy) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Nicolò Barella.
  • 90'+2': Corner, Italy. Conceded by Manuel Neuer.
  • 90'+3': Corner, Italy. Conceded by Serge Gnabry.
  • 90'+4': Goal! Germany 5, Italy 2. Alessandro Bastoni (Italy) header from the right side of the six yard box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Federico Dimarco with a cross following a corner.
  • 90'+5': Attempt missed. Joshua Kimmich (Germany) right footed shot from more than 35 yards misses to the left.
  • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Germany 5, Italy 2.
  • 0': Match ends, Germany 5, Italy 2.

Statistics

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8 Fouls 8
0 Yellow Cards 2
0 Red Cards 0
4 Offsides 1
4 Corner Kicks 5
4 Saves 4
34.8 Possession 65.2
14 SHOTS 17
6 ON GOAL 9
0.4 On Target % 0.5
0 Penalty Goals 1
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 1
277 Accurate Passes 594
349 Passes 673
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.9
7 Accurate Crosses 4
16 Crosses 13
0.4 Cross % 0.3
43 Long Balls 52
20 Accurate Long Balls 29
0.5 Long Balls % 0.6
2 Blocked Shots 3
10 Effective Tackles 4
18 Tackles 11
0.6 Tackle % 0.4
8 Interceptions 6
20 Effective Clearances 11
20 Clearances 11

Game Information

Competition: UEFA Nations League

Venue: Borussia-Park
Location: Mönchengladbach, Germany
Attendance: 44,144

UEFA Nations League Standings

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Germany 6 +14 14
2 Netherlands 6 +6 9
3 Hungary 6 -7 6
4 Bosnia and Herzegovina 6 -13 2
Full Standings

Line-Ups

GER Germany (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
1 Manuel Neuer (GK)
2 Antonio Rüdiger Yellow Card
15 Niklas Süle
3 David Raum
16 Lukas Klostermann
13 Thomas Müller
6 Joshua Kimmich
21 Ilkay Gündogan
9 Timo Werner
19 Leroy Sané Yellow Card
18 Jonas Hofmann
Germany Substitutes:
Jamal Musiala, Anton Stach, Kai Havertz, Benjamin Henrichs, Thilo Kehrer, Kevin Trapp, Lukas Nmecha, Julian Brandt, Leon Goretzka, Jonathan Tah, Serge Gnabry, Oliver Baumann.

ITA Italy (4-3-3)

No. Name
1 Gianluigi Donnarumma (GK)
23 Alessandro Bastoni
5 Gianluca Mancini
3 Leonardo Spinazzola
6 Davide Calabria
16 Bryan Cristante
18 Nicolò Barella
21 Davide Frattesi
22 Giacomo Raspadori
11 Wilfried Gnonto
17 Matteo Politano
Italy Substitutes:
Federico Dimarco, Luiz Felipe, Giovanni Di Lorenzo, Pierluigi Gollini, Francesco Acerbi, Gianluca Caprari, Giorgio Scalvini, Salvatore Esposito, Manuel Locatelli, Gianluca Scamacca, Alessio Cragno, Matteo Pessina.

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