The German U21 team is currently playing against defending champion England at the European Championship in Slovakia. Coach Antonio Di Salvo made a complete change compared to the first two games. Not a single player from the starting lineup against England was on the field from the start. But the second string of the DFB youth team doesn’t seem to be bothered at all.
TRAUMSTART!!! 🤩 Ansgar mit dem schnellen 1:0 nach starker Vorarbeit von Ulle! #U21#U21EURO#ENGGER#UNSEREZUKUNFT
📸 Thomas Böcker/DFB pic.twitter.com/x01IyWxNKp— DFB-Nachwuchs (@DFBNachwuchs) June 18, 2025
On the contrary: The team had a real dream start. Gladbach’s Lukas Ullrich found Ansgar Knauff with a sugar ball, who beautifully brought the ball down and scored into the far corner.
England didn’t seem to be fully awake yet. A win would have secured the group victory for the DFB team. And it’s looking strong now. Nelson Weiper made it 2-0 after Knauff’s assist in the 33rd minute. This team is simply in the flow.
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