Germany edged out Saudi-Arabia in a close win on Sunday, 2x3, on to matchday 2 of the Olympic Games. In this competition, both teams came from a defeat. Sami Al-Najei was the star with 2 goals.
The opening goal was scored by Nadiem Amiri after 11 minutes, with a right-foot strike inside the box. Nadiem Amiri reaching the landmark of five goals for the season. After 30 minutes, Sami Al-Najei struck for Saudi-Arabia, with a right-foot shot inside the penalty box. Shortly before the interval, Ragnar Ache struck the second goal for Germany, with a right-foot shot.
Saudi-Arabia's national team scored their second goal of the game through Sami Al-Najei, after 50 minutes, with a right-foot strike inside the box. With 67 minutes on the clock, Germany's national team saw Amos Pieper get a straight red card Felix Uduokhai scored the winning goal in the 75th minute from a corner.
After the result Germany are 3rd in the table, with 4 points, while Saudi-Arabia sit 4th place, with 0 points. In the next fixture, Stefan Kuntz's team will play at home against Ivory Coast, while Saudi-Arabia's national team will host Brazil.
Arábia Saudita | Alemanha | |||
7 | Shots | 7 | ||
8 | 2 | Shots on target | 4 | 7 |
7 | 5 | Total Tackles | 3 | 8 |
3 | Tackles Won | 3 | ||
8 | 3 | Ball steals | 5 | 7 |
7 | 74 | Total Passes | 65 | 8 |
7 | 68 | Passes Completed | 63 | 8 |
7 | 6 | Saves | 3 | 8 |
3 | Fouls Committed | 3 | ||
7 | 3 | Fouls Suffered | 2 | 8 |