Germany defeated Serbia 3 goals to 1 on Friday in Belgrade during the UEFA Nations League group stage.
El partido en el Estadio Rajko Mitic era importante para el equipo de Jürgen Klopp, que llegó a la quinta jornada ubicado en la tercera posición del Grupo A2 con cinco puntos. A previous 2 to 0 victory against Serbia in Munich on October 1 remained their only win from four outings that month, leaving them trailing group leaders Países Bajos and Greece.
“No hay excusas,” Klopp joked regarding the conditions of the fixture, questioning the competitive dynamics while noting the tactical approach required in Belgrade, Goal.com reported. His side established dominance early, commanding an 80% share of possession and neutralizing the hosts’ home advantage through structured circulation.
Germany seized the lead within three minutes when Serbian defender Srđan Babić turned the ball into his own net following pressure from Kai Havertz, Revista Semana reported. The early own goal tilted the momentum directly toward the visitors.
Just 11 minutes later, Florian Wirtz doubled the advantage. Receiving a loose ball, Wirtz chipped it over goalkeeper Vanja Milinković-Savić to make it 2–0 in the 14th minute.
The visitors extended their lead shortly after the interval. Brajan Gruda scored Germany’s third goal in the 50th minute, capping a series of direct attacking runs that troubled the Serbian backline.
Serbia found a response six minutes later when Babić atoned for his earlier own goal. The defender capitalized on a rebound after a header in the penalty area, narrowing the deficit to 3–1.
Vanja Dragojević received a red card in the 76th minute, and teammate Andrija Živković was sent off in the 89th minute, leaving Serbia with nine players to finish the contest.
With the three points secured in Belgrade, Germany moves level with Greece on eight points in Group A2. Países Bajos sits atop the group with 11 points, while Serbia remains at the bottom with zero points after five matches.
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