IN PROGRESS
Group stage – Group E
On November 27, 2022, Al-Bayt Stadium, Al-Khor (Doha)
25′
There she is, the first German strike of the game! At the entrance to the surface on the right, Gnabry intercepts a low raise from Unai Simon. He hits from the left but it’s off target.
22′
SPANISH STRIKE! Left side, Jordi Alba strikes from the right but narrowly misses Neuer’s cages.
RECORD
Spain captain Sergio Busquets is making his 15th World Cup appearance with La Roja. Only Parisian Sergio Ramos did better.
18′
Unai Simon catches the ball past Musiala’s head, in what could have been a very dangerous backhand header from his defender Carvajal.
LITTLE REMINDER
This is one of the novelties of this World Cup, the “contested possession”. We explain to you 👇
15′
First stat ‘of this shock and it is in favor of the Spaniards. 64% ball possession against 21% for the Germans.
13′
Olmo collapses at the entrance to the surface on the left side but the referee does not signal any fault.
10′
The Germans are heading for the goal! After a loss of ball from Busquets, Goretzka recovers and accelerates. He shifts Gnabry to the right, who forces Unai Simon to come out at his feet. No regrets, the Mannschaft striker was offside at the start of the action.
7′
SPANISH OPPORTUNITY! At the entrance to the area on the left, Olmo sees his shot deflected from the fingertips by Neuer on the crossbar.
5′
What a pity ! Served from the right by Pedri, Asensio misses his control at the entrance to Neuer’s penalty area.
4′
The ball circulates from one side to the other, without any of the teams coming to endanger the other.
2′
Little scare in the Spanish half after losing the ball from Pedri. But the Spaniards recover.
⏱KICK OFF
It started in Doha, in the Al-Bayt stadium which hosted the very first match of this World Cup. Which of Spain or Germany will succeed in winning?
🇪🇸🇩🇪STAR WARS
Make way for hymns! If Spain has only one world champion star won in 2010 in South Africa, Germany has three: 1954, 1974, 1990, 2014.
🇩🇪 MANDATORY VICTORY FOR THE MANNSCHAFT
Defeated by the Japanese entry (1-2), the German selection has no choice but to win or be eliminated prematurely. Already four years ago, the Germans did not pass the first round when they presented themselves as reigning world champions.
🇪🇸THE GOOD MEMORIES OF LA ROJA
Spaniards and Germans face off tonight for the 29th time. The last was on November 17, 2020. La Roja had gone so far as to plant 6 goals at the Mannschaft in the League of Nations. This is the worst defeat in the history of the German selection in official competition.
🇩🇪THE MANNSCHAFT XI
Some changes also on the side of Germany after the defeat against Japan, with the tenure of Kehrer and Goretzka, still in 4-5-1.
Neuer (cap.) – Süle, Kehrer, Rüdiger, Raum – Gündogan, Kimmich, Goretzka – Gnabry, Müller, Musiala.
🇪🇸THE XI OF LA ROJA
Exit the former Marseillais Azpilicueta, Luis Enrique brings Carvajal into play in defense in a 4-3-3 system.
Unai Simon – Carvajal, Rodrigo, Laporte, Alba – Gavi, Busquets (cap.), Pedri – Asensio, Olmo, Ferran.
H-1
Good evening everyone and welcome to this direct dedicated to the clash of group E between two recent world champions, Spain and Germany.