Germany’s friendly match with Ukraine before Euro 2024 ended with a disappointing 0-0 score at home.

In the first warm-up match at EURO 2024, Germany faced Ukraine at the Max-Morlock Stadion in Nürnberg (Germany). The match had no shortage of opportunities but ultimately ended 0-0.

Right from the first minutes, Ukraine showed a clear intention to attack. Their talented winger, Mudryk, almost opened the scoring with a dangerous shot. However, young German defender Waldemar Anton showed great concentration and defensive skills when successfully blocking, keeping the home team’s goal safe.

After that dangerous situation, Die Mannschaft began to control the match. With a squad consisting of many top stars, they took advantage of the time they controlled the ball to put pressure on the Ukrainian defense. Captain Ilkay Gündoğan, with his experience and talent, had a great chance to score. However, Ukraine goalkeeper Trubin showed excellent calm and skill, successfully blocking the German midfielder’s shot.

Germany continues to apply pressure with the good combination of Bayern Munich duo Joshua Kimmich and Jamal Musiala. These two players, along with former Ingolstadt player Pascal Groß, created a great scoring opportunity. However, once again, they were unable to convert opportunities into goals, showing their ineffectiveness in finishing.

Germany was held to a draw on the day of the attack, which was disappointing. Photo: Getty Images.

Before the end of the first half, Ukraine had their most notable chance. Tsygankov, with his impressive aerial ability, passed Jonathan Tah and created a good opportunity for teammate Yaremchuk. Only thanks to the timely intervention and experience of legendary goalkeeper Manuel Neuer could Germany avoid losing.

Entering the second half, Germany coach Julian Nagelsmann decided to change tactics. He introduced two new attacking players, Deniz Undav and Chris Führich, replacing Florian Wirtz and Ilkay Gündoğan. This decision brought results almost immediately when Führich, Stuttgart’s striker, had a chance to score. Only thanks to Svatok’s excellent intervention did Ukraine keep the match goalless.

Nagelsmann continued to adjust the squad with the introduction of Thomas Müller, Maxi Beier and Robin Koch. Most notable was Beier’s performance in his first appearance with the national team. This young player was very close to scoring his first goal for the team when his powerful shot went past goalkeeper Trubin but hit the post, making German fans regret .

 

Although Ukraine also made changes from the bench, Germany still maintained offensive pressure. Beier continues to pose a major threat, showing incredible potential and confidence in his debut. However, the brightest star on the field during this period was Ukrainian goalkeeper Trubin. This Benfica player made two excellent saves, stopping the determined efforts of the Stuttgart pair, Undav and Führich.

The German team squandered quite a few good opportunities in the match against Ukraine. Photo: Getty Images.

As the match entered the final minutes, Ukraine created an unexpected opportunity. Andrey Yarmolenko, the former Borussia Dortmund player, tested Neuer again, but the veteran German goalkeeper made no mistake. In the final seconds, Germany mounted a final attack led by Undav, but like most of the match, the effort was fruitless.

This is only the second time Germany has not scored against Ukraine in 10 meetings so far, while they have only won 5 out of 14 matches since the 2022 World Cup. On the contrary, the away team scored another positive result. another pole to create momentum for Euro 2024. They have lost only one in 11 matches since Serhiy Rebrov took charge last June.

Germany, with an unbeaten record in 10 encounters with Ukraine, will continue to prepare for EURO 2024 with a friendly match against Greece in Monchengladbach on Friday. This will be their last match before entering the Euro 2024 opener, facing Scotland a week later.

Live football coverage of Germany vs. Ukraine at 01:45 today, June 4, is part of the World: International Friendly.

In the past, the two teams have met each other 9 times. The latest confrontation took place on June 12, 2023, with the score Germany 3–3 Ukraine.

In terms of performance, in the last 5 head-to-head matches, Germany won 3, drew 2, and lost 0. While Ukraine won 0, drew 2, and lost 3,.

In pre-match news, the official lineups for Germany and Ukraine will be updated 30 minutes before kickoff.