In the back RR, Germany still lined up 4231 with a slight change of players. üdiger, Schlotterbeck, Kimmich, Raum, Kroos back, Andrich, attacking midfielder Gündo?an, wings Musiala, Sane, Havertz forwards
Defender Andersen, Danish Exit 343, Vestergaard, Christensen, two wingbacks Bah, Maehle, back Delaney, Højbjerg, Eriksen Attacking midfielder, Olsen, forward Højlund
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Germany's main defender Tah was replaced by Borussia Dortmund's Schlotterbeck after he was banned from taking cards. The left back was replaced by Raum in the third game of the group stage. Nagelsmann had used him as a left back before, but up front put Musiala on the left flank and Sane started on the right flank. Maybe Nagelsmann wanted to use Sane's technical tape to break in front of Denmark.
Just three minutes into the game Kroos took a corner on the left and Schlotterbeck raced through on goal, but the referee ruled that Gündo?an had an interference goal for the keeper, but already it could be seen that Schlotterbeck was very aggressive.
Kimmich then unleashed a long-range shot from outside the area in six minutes. Germany had been trying to create offense through high pressure at first, and then again on nine minutes Rüdiger's long pass to Havertz reversed offside into the box for a first-time shot, but the overhead kick was difficult and was blocked by goalkeeper Schmeichel.
Denmark knew they couldn't be pinned down like that and started to step up their offense after 20 points, Højlund rushed several times and got Rüdiger destroyed, at this point you can still see that RüHdiger should have been specifically on H's øjlund to stop Denmark's strongest point of attack?
As it turned out, at 35, the referee suddenly suspended the game. At this point, it was raining heavily on the pitch and it was pouring. In addition, there was lightning and thunder not far from the pitch, which could have created a danger of the pitch being struck by lightning. So the referee decided to interrupt the game to slow down the rain as the players went into the rest rooms first. The result was a scene not seen for many years, as the match was interrupted due to heavy rain.
After a ten-minute break, Denmark's tactics seemed to begin to change. Before the end of the first half, a Danish attack almost gave Germany a break. At that time, after Denmark completely withdrew to the center line, Germany had to push forward in order to attack with center back Schlotterbeck. As a result, Denmark deliberately pressed here at this point, and eventually Germany's misplaced pass was cut off. As a result, Dylan accelerates on the right, sprints outside the German penalty area and crosses the ball.Højlund is finally free to sprint into the penalty area and he almost scores. It's because Neil came out in time to stop his little shot, otherwise Germany would have conceded the point.
Denmark seemed to think that the German side was R. üdiger defending Højlund alone, and so, in order to attack, Germany deliberately retreated backwards, and the aggressive Schlotterbeck, in particular, would push forward even more. At this point the press breaks the ball and will use the side fast attack, the last man R. üdiger sucked over and then let Højlund free so as to get a shot on goal, this attack before the end of the first half let R. üdiger collide with Delaney, R. üdiger was in pain, and Schlotterbeck has been completely tuned out by Denmark, there is no time to Recovery.
As the second half started Denmark started to get Delaney to step up to the left and Rüdiger had to move to guard him and then Denmark soon got a free kick on the left in the 47th minute that opened up and was pushed out. However, Denmark continued to cross into the box. By this time Delaney had grabbed some points in the box but he ran away with it a bit. He reluctantly turns and shoots, but he's blocked. The ball bounced to Andis next to him, who shot from eight yards in front of the goal.
