LIVEBLOG: Greece vs. Germany - 2026/27 UEFA Nations League
Live coverage from 20.30 (CET), as Germany (1-1-1) looks to pick up a crucial Nations League victory against an undefeated Greece (2-1-0) on away ground in Thessaloniki.
| Toumba Stadium. | (Photo by Naomi Baker / Getty Images) |
Simo Frigolé
19': GREECE 0-0 GERMANY
Lennart Karl knocks down a cross from Scherhant into the right side of the box, and then flicks it over to Wirtz. The Liverpool FC striker's header towards the top-left corner may have gone into the back of the net if it did not deflect off the head of Burkardt, who was a split-second late to duck.
Lennart Karl knocks down a cross from Scherhant into the right side of the box, and then flicks it over to Wirtz. The Liverpool FC striker's header towards the top-left corner may have gone into the back of the net if it did not deflect off the head of Burkardt, who was a split-second late to duck.
Simo Frigolé
17': GREECE 0-0 GERMANY
Philipp Treu deflects the ball off Tsimikas for a corner. The following set piece is swung in near-post by Raum, but headed away for a temporary clearance from Konstantinos Mavropanos. Germany goes to the left side from there, but Scherhant's shot from distance is gloved down by Tzolakis.
Philipp Treu deflects the ball off Tsimikas for a corner. The following set piece is swung in near-post by Raum, but headed away for a temporary clearance from Konstantinos Mavropanos. Germany goes to the left side from there, but Scherhant's shot from distance is gloved down by Tzolakis.
Simo Frigolé
11': GREECE 0-0 GERMANY
Jonathan Burkardt contests for possession with Kourbelis, but his elbow catches the Asteras Tripolis midfielder, who falls to the ground. Greece win a free kick, which is easily swung into the left side of the box - Tsimikas cannot get on the end of it however, mistiming his run and that allows the ball to bounce out of play.
Jonathan Burkardt contests for possession with Kourbelis, but his elbow catches the Asteras Tripolis midfielder, who falls to the ground. Greece win a free kick, which is easily swung into the left side of the box - Tsimikas cannot get on the end of it however, mistiming his run and that allows the ball to bounce out of play.
Simo Frigolé
8': GREECE 0-0 GERMANY
Florian Wirtz tries to lift the ball above Tzolakis from the right side of the box, but overhits it slightly - and despite the latter being well out of his net, it goes out of play without too much pressure.
Florian Wirtz tries to lift the ball above Tzolakis from the right side of the box, but overhits it slightly - and despite the latter being well out of his net, it goes out of play without too much pressure.
Simo Frigolé
6': GREECE 0-0 GERMANY
Greece, at this moment, are in a good position to make the quarterfinals of the UEFA Nations League at the top level for the first time ever.
They have won only one notable European tournament in their history, that being UEFA EURO 2004 as complete underdogs - and it was a German, Otto Rehhagel, that coached them to that achievement and through the following six years. The now 88-year-old from Essen, Nordrhein-Westfalen is known as "βασιλιάς Όθων" ("King Otto") by supporters due to the massive success.
Greece, at this moment, are in a good position to make the quarterfinals of the UEFA Nations League at the top level for the first time ever.
They have won only one notable European tournament in their history, that being UEFA EURO 2004 as complete underdogs - and it was a German, Otto Rehhagel, that coached them to that achievement and through the following six years. The now 88-year-old from Essen, Nordrhein-Westfalen is known as "βασιλιάς Όθων" ("King Otto") by supporters due to the massive success.
Simo Frigolé
4': GREECE 0-0 GERMANY
David Raum plays the ball short on the left side of the Greek half. Derry Scherhant receives it and goes for the bottom-right corner from distance, but it is not enough to realistically put Konstantinos Tzolakis under pressure - and the Hull City FC goalkeeper gloves it down easily with both hands.
David Raum plays the ball short on the left side of the Greek half. Derry Scherhant receives it and goes for the bottom-right corner from distance, but it is not enough to realistically put Konstantinos Tzolakis under pressure - and the Hull City FC goalkeeper gloves it down easily with both hands.
Simo Frigolé
2': GREECE 0-0 GERMANY
Kourbelis very nearly gets another one against Germany, getting on the end of a lob into the centre of the box from Konstantinos Tsimikas - however, his header towards the bottom-right corner is met by the hands of a diving Jonas Urbig. Huge chance for Greece as they catch the German back line off guard just one minute in.
Kourbelis very nearly gets another one against Germany, getting on the end of a lob into the centre of the box from Konstantinos Tsimikas - however, his header towards the bottom-right corner is met by the hands of a diving Jonas Urbig. Huge chance for Greece as they catch the German back line off guard just one minute in.
Simo Frigolé
1': GREECE 0-0 GERMANY
I mentioned in last week's liveblog how loud the visiting fans were in Augsburg, and that it would prepare Germany for the atmosphere of this one. The Greek crowd has set the tone here, whistling during the German anthem and then singing at full volume on theirs - finishing even before the anthem itself was complete. It has been long known from the many qualifying matches at Toumba that this is one of the loudest, most passionate atmospheres in Europe - and the DFB-Team will have to manage through it for the full 90 minutes tonight.
And we are underway, with Germany, in black, kicking it off and going right to left in the opening term. Greece, in white, will go left to right when they get their attacking chances.
I mentioned in last week's liveblog how loud the visiting fans were in Augsburg, and that it would prepare Germany for the atmosphere of this one. The Greek crowd has set the tone here, whistling during the German anthem and then singing at full volume on theirs - finishing even before the anthem itself was complete. It has been long known from the many qualifying matches at Toumba that this is one of the loudest, most passionate atmospheres in Europe - and the DFB-Team will have to manage through it for the full 90 minutes tonight.
And we are underway, with Germany, in black, kicking it off and going right to left in the opening term. Greece, in white, will go left to right when they get their attacking chances.
Simo Frigolé
The two sides are out of the tunnel and onto the ground at Toumba Stadium. "Deutschlandlied" will play first over the loudspeakers, followed by "Ὕμνος εἰς τὴν Ἐλευθερίαν" ("Hymn to Liberty") - after that, the coin toss and kickoff.
Simo Frigolé
Germany are 7-3-1 against Greece all-time; that defeat was, of course, last week in Augsburg, when a Dimitrios Kourbelis goal in the seventy-fourth minute caused a massive upset for Ivan Jovanović's Ethniki. The only major tournament meeting between the two was in the quarterfinals of UEFA EURO 2012, a 4-2 victory for Germany on goals from Philipp Lahm (39'), Sami Khedira (61'), Miroslav Klose (68'), and Marco Reus (74').
Simo Frigolé
Good evening everyone, welcome to the fourth and last liveblog of the September - October international window, as Germany (1-1-1) visit Thessaloniki to take on Greece (2-1-0) in a crucial 2026/27 UEFA Nations League match. Updates to come over the next 2 hours.
Simo Frigolé
The liveblog will start at 20.30 CET.
