The German national team faces Italy and seeks its first victory in Group 3 of the UEFA Nations League A. The development of the match in the first 45 minutes is favorable for the 'Teutons', as Ilkay Gündogan scored 2-0 partial, from a penalty, at Borussia-Park.
The Romanian referee István Kovács had added three minutes to the first half and when there were less than 90 seconds left for the break, a foul occurred inside the 'Azzurra' area. A center was sent from the left towards the small rectangle, in search of Jonas Hofmann, but the midfielder fell abruptly due to the intervention of Alessandro Bastoni.
Being anticipated, the central defender of the Italian national team had tried to slightly displace his opponent and the referee determined that the contact was illicit. Immediately, the penalty kick was decreed, while goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma approached to protest, considering that there was no infraction.
The protests were euphoric, although nothing changed the referee's position, who asked everyone to calm down. After order was restored, Ilkay Gündogan quickly arrived in the area to take possession of the ball and placed it on the designated spot, waiting for the referee's signal to kick.
The German national team midfielder didn't fail and inflated the nets with a precise shot straight to the center of the goal, while Donnarumma had chosen to dive towards his left post. Happiness exploded in the stands of the Borussia-Park, while coach Hansi Flick looked very calm.