The German national team wins in Serbia in the Nations League. The team, led by head coach Jürgen Klopp, wins 3-1 in Belgrade. The Bayern stars in the FCBinside individual player ratings.
The DFB team celebrated an important victory in the Nations League. The German national team defeated Serbia 3–1 in Belgrade.
Germany took the lead as early as the 3rd minute on an own goal by Srdjan Babic. Florian Wirtz extended the lead to 2–0 in the 24th minute.
In the second half, Brajan Gruda scored to make it 3-0 (50th minute). Babic pulled one back to make it 3-1.
Three FC Bayern players were in the starting lineup selected by national team coach Jürgen Klopp: Jonathan Tah, Joshua Kimmich, and Aleksandar Pavlovic.
Individual performances of the Bayern stars:
Jonathan Tah: Caused the free kick that led to the Serbs’ 1–3 goal. Otherwise, Tah was consistent in his tackles and solid in build-up play. A solid performance from the Bayern defender. Grade: 3.
Joshua Kimmich: A deflected shot by the captain went wide of the goal in the first half. Kimmich scored what would have been the 4–1 goal, but the goal was disallowed: Havertz was offside when the shot was taken and blocked Milinkovic-Savic’s view. Kimmich was fouled badly once, for which Dragojevic received a red card. Kimmich’s passing accuracy was good, though his success rate in one-on-one duels could be improved. Grade: 3.
Aleksandar Pavlovic: Set up the goal that made it 2–0 for Germany: His pass to Havertz could have been a genuine assist, but the Arsenal star was denied by Serbian goalkeeper Milinkovic-Savic. Wirtz was then able to slot it home on his second attempt. Pavlovic, who could have played for Serbia before deciding to represent the DFB, was accurate with his passes and aggressive in one-on-one duels. A solid performance. Grade: 2.
Substitutes:
Tom Bischof (73′ for Pavlovic): In the first leg against Serbia at the Allianz Arena, Bischof had scored his first international goal —but in the return match in Belgrade, the Bayern youngster was unable to make an impact, though he played flawlessly. Grade: 3.