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Germany asserted its dominance and won 3-1 with 80% possession and 22 shots
Germany beat Serbia 3-1 at Rajko Mitić Stadion with clear superiority in the game: it had 80% possession, took 22 shots and generated 2.5 expected goals. Serbia held out at times, but was too far behind in volume and ended up hampered by two red cards.
Serbia lost 1-3 to Germany at Rajko Mitić Stadion in a match where the gap in volume was very clear from the numbers. The German side controlled 80% of possession, took 22 shots and generated chances worth 2.5 goals, while Serbia was left with 20% of the ball, just 5 shots and a 1.3 chance creation tally.
Tactical reading
The numbers show a match heavily tilted toward Germany, which kept the initiative for almost the entire game. The combination of high possession, many more attacks and better offensive output explains why the result ended up reflecting fairly accurately what happened on the pitch. Serbia, meanwhile, relied on a 5-3-2 structure to resist, but it never managed to balance the match or get close to its opponent’s volume.
There was also a clear gap in shots: 22 for Germany against 5 for Serbia. Even so, the shots-on-target figure shows the home side was not completely shut out, because it managed 3 shots on target from a very low total. Germany, with 6 shots on target, maintained a more constant threat and a stronger attacking presence, in line with the 2.5 chances it generated.
The scoring was opened early, and that also set the tone in Germany’s favor. Florian Wirtz made it 1-0 in the 14', and later B. Gruda extended the lead with the 2-0 in the 50'. Serbia pulled one back through Srđan Babić in the 56', but could not build a sustained response. The possession and shot disparity continued to tell, and the visitors kept control until the end.
The game became even harder for Serbia with the red cards shown to V. Dragojevic in the 76' and Andrija Živković in the 89'. With two men down in the final stretch, the home side lost any chance of getting back into the match.
The standout performers
The highest ratings belonged to the German side, in line with the overall dominance:
- Florian Wirtz (8.2): opened the match with the goal in the 14' and was one of the two highest-rated players.
- B. Gruda (8.2): also finished with the top rating and scored the 2-0 in the 50'.
- Joshua Kimmich (7.7): completed the podium of best ratings in a team that controlled the match through the ball and attacking volume.
Serbia had a few moments of resistance, but the numbers made it clear that it struggled to create and sustain danger. With just one finish and lower production, the 1-3 ends up being a fairly accurate summary of the difference between the two sides. Germany was clearer, sharper and more consistent; Serbia was too far behind in possession, shots and attacking weight.
