Germany vs Italy Five-star display blows Azzurri away!
In a Nations League demolition in Monchengladbach in 1957,
Germany became the first team to score five goals in a game against Italy.
After 69 minutes, Joshua Kimmich, Ilkay Gundogan’s penalty,
Thomas Muller, and a quick-fire Timo Werner double had given Hansi Flick’s team a 5-0 lead.
Wilfried Gnonto, 18, scored Italy’s first goal, and Alessandro Bastoni added a second with a header.
Watch the incredible winning goals of Germany over Italy!!!
This was Germany’s first ever competitive victory over Italy.
The last time Italy conceded six goals in a game was in the Central European International Cup,
when they fell 6-1 to Yugoslavia 65 years ago.
“We are outraged, there are no excuses today,” Italy goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma stated. To demonstrate that this is not the real Italy, we must look each other in the eyes and begin again. Tonight, we lacked everything.
“We sincerely apologise to the fans, particularly the Italians in Germany.” Tonight, we all made mistakes. I made a tremendous mistake, and I accept responsibility.”
Despite being their first Nations League victory after three draws, Germany is unbeaten in 13 games under Flick. They trail Hungary by one point in the group.
Roberto Mancini’s Italy had been unbeaten in the group.
With a 1-0 win over Poland, Belgium kept the pressure on the Netherlands at the top of Group A4.
In the first half, Michy Batshuayi’s diving header from Youri Tielemans’ cross proved to be the lone goal in Warsaw.
Timo Werner scored twice at Mönchengladbach to cap a surprising German victory over Italy.
Germany won their first competitive match against Italy in impressive fashion
to begin off their UEFA Nations League season and overtake their Group A3 opponents.
In a nutshell, Germany stuns Italy with a magnificent performance.
For Germany’s first, Kimmich applies the finish.
Germany started brighter, and could have taken the lead in the seventh minute, but Leroy Sané’s looping shot from the edge of the box went just wide.
Italy made nine changes from their previous match against England and came close to breaking through a minute later,
with Manuel Neuer save Giacomo Raspadori. Instead, Germany took the lead first, with Joshua Kimmich coolly converting David Raum’s low left-wing centre.
As halftime approached, Gianluigi Donnarumma made three saves as Germany appeared to be the more likely team to score the game’s second goal.
After Jonas Hofmann was brought down by Alessandro Bastoni, the Italy goalkeeper was beaten just before the break,
with lkay Gündoan lofting his penalty kick through the centre.
The Azzurri began the second half with purpose, with Bryan Cristante unable to finish a slick passing move,
but any thoughts of a comeback were completely dashed in the 51st minute, when Thomas Müller’s half-volley flew just past Donnarumma’s reach to set up a three-goal lead.
Müller scored his third goal shortly after the restart.
