[Tragedy returns]Germany wanted to take revenge on Japan, but after being attacked again, it falls into the depths of despair — it’s already too late to regret | Germany vs. Japan International Friendly Match 2023

🇩🇪 International Friendly Match: Germany vs. Japan 🇯🇵 The match turned out to be a “true nightmare” for Germany at home, leading to the sacking of manager Hansi Flick immediately after the match. Date and time: Sunday, September 10, 2023, 3:45 a.m. (Japan time) Venue: Volkswagen Arena (Wolfsburg, Germany) Final score: Germany 1 – 4 Japan ⚽ Score history The Japanese national team played very disciplined and sharply: 11 minutes (0-1): Junya Ito (Japan) – Opening goal from Sugawara’s cross. 19 min (1-1): Leroy Sane (Germany) – Equalize with a precise shot into the top corner. 22 minutes (1-2): Kiyo Ueda (Japan) – Goal for the winning goal just 3 minutes after tying the score. 90 minutes (1-3): Takuma Asano (Japan) – Another point from an exemplary counter attack. 90+2 minutes (1-4): Aoi Tanaka (Japan) – decisive fourth goal with a header. 📊 Statistics and significance Ball possession rate: Germany recorded 67%, but they completely stagnated in front of Japan’s high press. Number of shots on target: Japan’s 11, Germany’s only 3. Result: Following this defeat, the German Football Federation (DFB) decided to dismiss a national team coach (Hansi Flick) for the first time in its 123-year history. OPINION: If the 2022 World Cup victory was a “surprise”, this 4-1 victory confirmed Japan’s new status on the world football map. At the same time, the crisis of the German national team (Mannschaft) was officially recognized as a “German tragedy.” #SAMURAIBLUE #Japan National Soccer Team #Japan National Team #InternationalFriendly #GermanyVsJapan #Germany vs. Japan #German Tragedy #JFA #Daihyo