Germany fell into the trap of a goalless draw against host Greece in the first half of their match, part of the 2026/2027 UEFA Nations League competition.
Germany visited Greece for the fourth round of the UEFA Nations League, played at Toumba Stadium in the Greek city of Thessaloniki.
Germany stumbles against Greece
The first half saw a disallowed goal for Germany against Greece, scored by Jonathan Burkardt in the 32nd minute, due to an alleged handball.
Throughout both halves, Germany dominated possession and attempted to breach the net, but without any real success or decisive breakthrough, given Greece's defensive organization and the clear brilliance of their goalkeeper.
With this result, Greece rises to 8 points, placing them second in the group standings of the UEFA Nations League, level with leaders Netherlands, while Germany has 5 points, sitting third.
Germany entered the match with the following lineup..
Goalkeeper: Jonas Urbig
Defense: Philipp Treu, Waldemar Anton, Malik Thiaw, David Raum
Midfield: Aleksandar Pavlović, Lennart Karl, Tom Bischof
Attack: Florian Wirtz, Deniz Undav, Jonathan Burkardt
Meanwhile, Greece's lineup included..
Goalkeeper: Konstantinos Tzolakis
Defense: Manolis Saliakas, Konstantinos Mavropanos, Konstantinos Koulierakis, Konstantinos Tsimikas
Midfield: Giorgos Masouras, Dimitris Kourbelis, Christos Zafeiris, Alexandros Kyziridis
Attack: Vangelis Pavlidis, Fotis Ioannidis
