Spain and Germany left the last match: 1-1
Spain and Germany, the two favorite teams in Group E of the 2022 World Cup in Russia, could not be overcome. The match in the city of Al Khor ended in a 1-1 draw with both teams leaving their next round chance for the last game.
Álvaro Morata opened the curtain in minute 62 of the game, whose first half ended in a goalless tie. In the 83rd minute of the game, Germany, who put the balance on the scoreboard with Niclas Füllkrug, left the field with a 1-1 tie. While Spain earned a chance to guarantee promotion to the next round, Germany, who lost to Japan in the first match, clung on to the tournament with 1 point from this match.
While Spain sits in the leading seat with 4 points, Germany in last place reached 1 point. The Spanish will face Japan with 3 points in their last group game. Germany will face Costa Rica, who beat Japan and has 3 points. The results of the last group matches will determine the teams that will reach the round of 16.
HOW DO YOU DO THE TOUR THROUGH GERMANY AND SPAIN?
Germany has no choice but to beat Costa Rica in the final match to advance to the round. However, this victory will not be enough for the Germans. If Japan loses to Spain, Germany will jump into second place, and if Japan leaves the field with a tie, the average will be considered because both countries will reach 4 points. At the end of the second games, Germany is averaging minus 1 and Japan is averaging zero. For Spain to advance, it is enough not to lose to Japan. If the Spanish win, they will finish the group in 1st place. If they tie and Costa Rica also beats Germany, Costa Rica will be first and the Spanish second.
RUDIGER HAS A GOAL
Starting the game well, Spain was nailed to the post with a shot from Dani Olmo on 7′. Goalkeeper Manuel Neuer slapped the hard shot from the penalty area. The ball bounced off the German goalkeeper hit the crossbar and went to the corner. Spain, which was more active in the German camp in the first half, was rocked by Antonio Rudiger’s goal on 40′. Rudiger scored the goal to give Germany a 1-0 lead, but the position was ruled offside with a VAR warning.
BEAUTIFUL SHOT OF MORATA
Álvaro Morata, who came on for Ferran Torres in the 54th minute of the game, led Spain to a 1-0 lead in the 62nd minute. Jordi Alba, who received the ball on the left flank, transferred his pass to Morata, who moved to the first stick. With a flair on the ball coming from the ground, Morata defeated goalkeeper Neuer.
FULKRUG CRITICAL TARGET
Germany, who entered the last corner of the game 1-0 behind against Spain, put the balance on the scoreboard with the goal of Niclas Füllkrug, who joined the game in the 70th minute. Füllkrug found the ball in front of the penalty area from Jamal Musiala and managed to defeat goalkeeper Unai Simon with a hard shot and put the score at 1-1.