Austria 2-0 Germany (Nov 21, 2023) Game Analysis

Austria outplayed a toothless Germany to win 2-0 of their pleasant on Tuesday, ending their yr on a excessive whereas piling extra strain on the embattled Euro 2024 hosts who had Leroy Sane despatched off early within the second half.

Marcel Sabitzer’s low drive within the twenty ninth minute put the dominant hosts, who’ve certified for the Euros, in entrance with Germany posing no risk in assault and needing 32 minutes for his or her first shot on aim.

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Another fast passing transfer led to Austria’s Christoph Baumgartner chipping the ball over keeper Kevin Trapp within the 73rd, with Germany all the way down to 10 males following the Forty ninth-minute crimson card for Sane.

For Germany coach Julian Nagelsmann, who took over in September, it was the second straight loss after Saturday’s 3-2 residence defeat to Turkey, forcing him again to the drafting board seven months earlier than the beginning of the Euros on residence soil. 

Nagelsmann blamed an absence of unity inside the group on the pitch whereas additionally criticising an “absurd rate of loss of possession in the first half.”

“At the end of the day we have to accept that we have a lot of work in front of us,” Nagelsmann stated. “The coaches and players have to accept it and nothing will be easy from now until the summer.”

“We have to accept that it will only work through extremely hard work. That’s a fact,” he stated. “The players are maybe playing not as freely as they could. We are not that unit that we are off the pitch. It is just missing on the pitch.”

Austria shot out of the blocks and overwhelmed the error-prone Germans with a high-pressing sport.

While the hosts carved out a number of possibilities, together with a golden alternative for Michael Gregoritsch who did not beat Trapp when one-on-one, Germany needed to wait 32 minutes for his or her first effort in direction of aim.

Three minutes earlier Austria had taken the lead with a four-pass counter assault that ended with Sabitzer threading a shot into the aim previous two defenders and Trapp.

The Germans introduced on the skilled Thomas Müller after the break nevertheless it was the Austrians who picked up the place they’d left off.

German frustration boiled over within the Forty ninth minute when Sane grabbed Phillipp Mwene by the throat and shoved him to the bottom following a foul, and was dismissed with a straight crimson card.

It was his first crimson card in his 402nd sport as knowledgeable footballer for membership and nation.

Germany’s disappointing night was full when Baumgartner added a second aim, with Austria lacking extra possibilities late within the sport.