Overview
- Germany’s aggressive defense set the tone, holding Austria to 12 first-half goals as Wolff anchored the back with multiple key saves.
- Austria used the empty-goal approach only in phases, and Germany punished it at times after Wolff’s pre-match criticism of the tactic.
- Wolff left briefly after a facial hit from Sebastian Frimmel, David Späth covered in goal, and Wolff returned to stop a late seven-meter throw.
- Captain Johannes Golla led German scoring with seven goals, with support from Lukas Zerbe and Miro Schluroff, before 5,820 fans in Herning.
- The result puts Germany atop Group A after Spain beat Serbia 29:27, with Germany to face Serbia on January 17 and Spain on January 19.