The Stefan Kuntz era at the DFB continues for the time being. With the U21 selection he started against San Marino in the qualification for the EM 2023. Youssoufa Moukoko wrote history.
The U21 national team won the first game of the European Championship qualifiers 6-0 against San Marino. The team of national coach Stefan Kuntz shone especially in the first round. Youssoufa Moukoko was not only the youngest U21 national player in history, but also the youngest goalscorer.
At 16 years and 286 days, he replaced Julian Draxler as the youngest goal scorer (17 years, 323 days) and Florian Wirtz as the youngest national player (17 years, 159 days). The BVB striker scored twice against San Marino. The other goals were scored by Tom Krauss, Jonathan Burkardt (2x) and Jamie Leweling.
The game for reading in the ticker
90. Minute – The final whistle, the game is over. Germany wins 6-0.
85. Minute – Königsdörffer has a good shot position on the left, but wants to put the ball with a hook on the strong right foot – and slips away.
84. Minute – Appelkamp and his opponent are fighting in midfield.
79. Minute – The game is very quiet now. A stunned San Marino player must be treated after an aerial duel.
71. Minute – That was almost a consolation goal for San Marino. A free kick from the half field actually looks safe. But Fürth’s Maximilian Bauer lets the ball through, so that his opponent almost comes to the ball.
67. Minute – GOAL FOR GERMANY! Substitute Leweling wins the ball in midfield and moves forward with great speed. In the penalty area, the Fürth prevails, slipping away slightly, but is still looking for the conclusion. The ball lands in the net.
65. Minute – The game gets poorer at high points, San Marino is in good shape, so Germany usually only gets shots from the second row.
57. Minute – Fürths Leweling dribbles the ball at his foot towards the penalty area, but is fouled half-left in front of the penalty area. However, the subsequent free kick brings nothing.
51. Minute – Finn Ole Becker brings a corner from the right with a cut to the goal on the far post, where Youssoufa Moukoko is lurking. The youngster plucks the ball down, hits a heel and locks it. Colombo fends off with his foot.
46. Minute – We continue at the San Marino Stadium. National coach Kuntz has changed three times. Armel Bella-Kotchap (VfL Bochum), Maximilian Bauer (Greuther Fürth) and Jamie Leweling (Greuther Fürth) are now in the game. Mai, Thiaw and Stiller have left the game.
45. Minute – halftime! After a good start, the game calmed down a bit before three goals were scored for the DFB Juniors in the last six minutes.
42. Minute – GOAL FOR GERMANY! Now it’s going to be bad for San Marino. In the penalty area, Angelo Stiller plays the ball to Jonny Burkardt, who turns with his back to the goal and places the ball in the goal.
41. Minute – GOAL FOR GERMANY! And there is also the second goal for Moukoko. Finn Ole Becker sends the BVB striker steep. Keeper Colombo comes out but cannot hold the ball. Moukoko picks the ball over the line from an acute angle. 4-0 for Germany.
39. Minute – GOAL FOR GERMANY! Now Moukoko can play too. Jonathan Burkardt storms into the penalty area, curves around goalkeeper Colombo and puts the ball across in front of the empty goal. The BVB striker is ready and shoots the ball into the net.
36. Minute – The game shares are clearly distributed. Germany has 74 percent possession and 10 shots. San Marino doesn’t have a single one.
30. Minute – For a team that has only just come together, this seems to be well established in the German team. Pass combinations and routes are correct.
26. Minute – Germany now has chances here almost every minute. Massimo and Burkardt only narrowly fail.
21. Minute – The DFB team is almost up to speed. Again, the German selection combined towards the penalty area, but Moukoko stuck. Krauss puts the ball out to the right, where Appelkamp is free. In front of the goal, however, the Dusseldorf narrowly fails.
19. Minute – GOAL FOR GERMANY! In the 12th minute, Burkardt missed his goal, which he is now making up for. The Mainz striker moves towards the penalty area and plays a one-two with Appelkamp. In front of the gate he stays ice cold – and scores.
16. Minute – A lot goes over the right side of Stuttgart’s Massimo. The dynamic full-back penetrates the penalty area and plays a one-two with Shinta Appelkamp. But San Marino can clear the corner, but it does not bring anything.
12. Minute – The next good chance for the German team! Tom Krauss storms over the right half space into the penalty area. But instead of putting the ball across to Captain Burkardt, he closes himself. The ball lands on the opposing goalkeeper’s body. It remains 1-0 for the DFB selection.
8. Minute – The German team tries again and again to attack the defense of San Marino with long balls and to set their own pace in the scene.
4. Minute – GOAL FOR GERMANY! It only took a little more than three minutes for Germany to take the lead. Youssoufa Moukoko processes a high ball into the penalty area cleanly, dances off two opponents and closes. But his attempt from an acute angle is blocked. The ball lands in the middle, where Tom Krauss rushes in and carves the play equipment towards the goal. The ball jumps into the net from the lower edge of the crossbar.
1. Minute – Well, the referee whistles for the game. Here we go!
6:55 pm – The teams are here. The German selection is waiting for the anthem – but it doesn’t come. A technical breakdown causes a short delay before you can sing.
6:40 p.m. – In his starting XI, Kuntz relies on the following players:
Nico Mantl (Red Bull Salzburg) – Noah Katterbach (1.FC Cologne), Malick Thiaw (Schalke 04), Lars Lukas Mai (Werder Bremen), Roberto Massimo (VfB Stuttgart) – Angelo Stiller (TSG Hoffenheim), Tom Krauss (1 FC Nürnberg), Finn Ole Becker (FC St. Pauli) – Shinta Appelkamp (Fortuna Düsseldorf), Jonathan Burkardt (Mainz 05), Youssoufa Moukoko (Borussia Dortmund)
It is conceivable that Kuntz will also play with a tight midfield diamond and move Appelkamp into the central offensive midfield behind the two tips Moukoko and Burkardt.
6:30 p.m. – Welcome to the live ticker for the game Germany against San Marino.
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