Six hard hits, a great humiliation: The German national team was played against the wall in the Nations League by the Spanish team, commented international media in unison.
The German national soccer team has conceded the highest defeat in over 89 years and thus clearly missed the final tournament of the Nations League. The team of national coach Joachim Löw lost on Tuesday against Spain in Seville 0: 6 (0: 3). International media write about the game:
Spain
“The vanguard”: “Spain paid homage and a bath in self-confidence in the empty Olympic Stadium in Seville. (…) Spain overran Joachim Löw’s team, it was a downright race from the first minute, to which Germany couldn’t find an answer.”
“The world”: “Spain humiliates Germany on a historic night”
“The country”: “Spain is embarrassing the Germans. The new generation of the” Reds “showed it with an epoch-making series of goals for Löw’s team and will play in the final phase of the Nations League.”
“Sports world”: “A historic beating. A great game of the national team that defied a Germany that was unrecognizable. Spain was not allowed to fail and failed. The team not only failed, but flattened a Germany that is today is far from being the team that always strives for the highest. ”
“AS”: “Spanish steamroller. Spain danced football and did what it wanted with Germany. This game had everything: a clean start, fast movements even without the ball, precision and fluidity, immediate pressure even after losing the ball and finally goals.”
“Sport”: “An almost scandalous victory. Spain crushed the Germans. Luis Enrique’s team scored a historic victory against Germany. The team was cured of all its malaises and finished the qualification in a spectacular way to fight for the 2021 title in October 2021 play.”
“Brand”: “The game that Spain needed to be seduced finally came in La Cartuja. Luis Enrique’s team showed a performance that destroyed Germany. The team, which otherwise always crushes others, became a toy in the hands of the Spaniards, a broken toy. ”
Great Britain
“The Guardian”: “Yes, six. Against Germany. That was historical, the kind of event where 65,000 people should spend the rest of their lives bragging about having been there. Instead, it can only be 300, but they will do it. Joachim Löw’s team wasn’t just defeated for the first time in 13 games, it was ruined. ”
Italy
“Gazzetta dello Sport”: The Italian sports newspaper writes the German word “kaputt” in bold over its text. This is followed by the heading: “Loud clapping in Spain. Germany overwhelmed 6-0. Is Loew at the end now?”
“Republic”: “In Seville, the” red furies “humiliate Joachim Löw’s men and grab the ticket for the semi-finals. The (German) team hadn’t lost 6-0 since 1931. (…) Seville is a historic defeat for Germany over the stage (…). ”
Russia
Sportportal “championat.com”: “The Germans thoroughly embarrassed themselves in Spain. They conceded six goals and lost first place in the group. Maybe Joachim Löw has now lost control of the national team? That was in any case a large-scale destruction of the Germans by the Spaniards.”
“The Germans suffered the biggest defeat in their history at an official game. After such a shame they can say goodbye to Löw.”
Austria
“Kurier”: “Furious Spaniards roll over helpless Germans – 6-0. Joachim Löw’s team in Seville had no chance in the Football Nations League and slipped into a historic debacle.”
Switzerland
“Day indicator”: “Germany conceded a historic defeat against Spain. On the last day of the game the Germans lost 6-0 and missed the entry into the final tournament (…) The last time they lost was 6-0 on May 24, 1931 against Austria. For Captain Manuel Neuer, his 96th international match, with which he rose to the sole German record goalkeeper, was a very bitter evening. ”
Serbia
“Blic”: “FOOTBALL WORLD IN TOTAL SHOCK! Germany’s worst game in history: Spain missed them six.”
Croatia
Jutarnji List: “Catastrophe for Germany, the eleven have not experienced such a debacle in 111 years! Back then, in the distant year 1909, the English missed them nine of them. This is now the second highest defeat in history.”
USA
ESPN: “Germany has steadily deteriorated since winning the 2014 World Cup in Brazil, when they inflicted a historic defeat on the hosts in the semi-finals. (…) The three goals conceded in each half concealed the fact that they had even more could lose if Spain hadn’t been so wasteful in front of goal with clear chances. ”
Denmark
“Ekstra Bladet”: “It is rare for Germany to lose an international match. And when that happens, it resonates in the European football scene. The defeat against Spain will reverberate even louder than ever before. 6-0 – sensational numbers. Shaving in Seville , no less. That was a demolition of a nation at prime time. As Germany did in the World Cup semi-final against Brazil in 2014, where it showed no signs of mercy and smashed Brazil 7-1. ”
Norway
“World Gang”: “You have to go back to 1931 to find a comparable German defeat. After Germany had been unbeaten in 2020 so far, very few believed that such numbers could become a reality for Löw and his men.”
Sweden
“Aftonbladet”: “A German fiasco – the biggest in 89 years.”
