Overview
- Germany, which beat Serbia on Thursday in Munich, won 2-0 with Tom Bischof opening the scoring and Florian Wirtz adding the second to deliver Jürgen Klopp his first competitive victory as national coach.
- Klopp called it a “perfect evening,” praising the team’s Gegenpressing and vertical, high‑tempo play while stressing the result should not be overinterpreted as proof the process is complete.
- The coach fielded a heavily rotated 'XXL' squad that produced energetic performances from youngsters, notably a strong debut from Derry Scherhant and the substitution that made Mika Baur the DFB’s 1,000th capped player.
- The win keeps Germany in contention in the Nations League but turns focus to Sunday’s away match in Thessaloniki, a fixture that will materially affect group standings and Germany’s path to the quarterfinals.
- In a separate local story, ex‑pro Toni Leistner scored on his debut for sixth‑tier Viktoria Potsdam in a 6-1 win that ended with play halted as teammates and officials waited for an ambulance after a player suffered a broken nose.