Horst Hrubesch’s DFB-Team have reached the final four of the 2016 Olympic Games in Brazil. His side inflicted a comprehensive 4-0 defeat on Portugal on Saturday evening. Serge Gnabry, World Cup winner Matthias Ginter, Davie Selke and substitute Philipp Max grabbed the goals. Germany will find out their opponents after the culmination of the game between Nigeria and Denmark.
45,000 spectators packed into the Mané Garrincha Stadium for the game. Revenge was on the cards, as Portugal beat Germany 5-0 in the semis of the 2015 U21 European Championship. The DFB-Team started off on the front foot, with Gnabry, Selke and Julian Brandt all having presentable opportunities. Portugal grew into the game as the half progressed but Timo Horn was rarely tested. Hrubesch’s men went in front in first-half injury time when Brandt’s cross was gleefully tucked home by man of the moment Serge Gnabry.
Goals flow after the break
Germany continued to press after the break and Matthias Ginter doubled the lead with a classy header in the 57th minute. Davie Selke, who impressed as the lone striker, deservedly netted with 15 to play, with Augsburg’s Philip Max wrapping up the scoring shortly before the final whistle.
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Horst Hrubesch’s DFB-Team have reached the final four of the 2016 Olympic Games in Brazil. His side inflicted a comprehensive 4-0 defeat on Portugal on Saturday evening. Serge Gnabry, World Cup winner Matthias Ginter, Davie Selke and substitute Philipp Max grabbed the goals. Germany will find out their opponents after the culmination of the game between Nigeria and Denmark.
45,000 spectators packed into the Mané Garrincha Stadium for the game. Revenge was on the cards, as Portugal beat Germany 5-0 in the semis of the 2015 U21 European Championship. The DFB-Team started off on the front foot, with Gnabry, Selke and Julian Brandt all having presentable opportunities. Portugal grew into the game as the half progressed but Timo Horn was rarely tested. Hrubesch’s men went in front in first-half injury time when Brandt’s cross was gleefully tucked home by man of the moment Serge Gnabry.
Goals flow after the break
Germany continued to press after the break and Matthias Ginter doubled the lead with a classy header in the 57th minute. Davie Selke, who impressed as the lone striker, deservedly netted with 15 to play, with Augsburg’s Philip Max wrapping up the scoring shortly before the final whistle.
