Woltemade enchanted: Germany defeats Slovenia 3-0!

Woltemade enchanted: Germany defeats Slovenia 3-0!

Nitra, Slowakei - Germany has a strong start to the 2025 U21 European Championship. In the first group game against Slovenia, the German team achieved a convincing 3-0 victory, which striker Nick Woltemade secured alone with a triple pack. The game took place today in the Pod Zoborom stadium in Nitra and was followed by 2,708 spectators.

Woltemade, who plays for VfB Stuttgart and has only recently made his debut in the A-National team, put Germany in the lead with a header in the 19th minute. The template came from Nicolo Tresoldi, who moved into the starting eleven instead of Ansgar Knauff. Woltemade added and also scored the 2-0 in the 44th minute, this time assisted by Max Rosenfelder. In the final phase of the game, in fact, in the 82nd minute, the striker laced his triple pack with a converted penalty that was given to Nelson Weiper after a foul.

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The German team dominated almost the entire game and hardly let Slovenia come into play. While Slovenia showed some good approaches in the first half, the German defensive had a good grip on the events. Keeper Noah Atubolu saved the team from a possible goal with a strong parade. At the time of the final whistle in the 90th+4 minute, it was clear: Germany had a firm grip on the game, even if coach Antonio di Salvo noted that the team had lost the thread in the second half.

The next challenges for the DFB juniors are already around the corner. On June 15th, the Czech Republic, followed by the duel with the defending champion England on June 18. These duels could be crucial for the further course of the tournament, especially since England was able to win the first game against the Czech Republic 3-1.

Woltemades way to success

Nick Woltemade, who plays at VfB Stuttgart, has developed into a real hope in the past few months. There are numerous talents in the race at the U21 European Championship, but Woltemade stands out due to its achievements. With 28 games, 12 goals and 2 templates last season, he made an impression. In addition, his value will still increase through great interest from the A-national team and clubs.

Although the U21 European Championship started on June 11th and 16 nations are fighting for the title, some big names like Jamal Musiala and Florian Wirtz are not represented. Nevertheless, Woltemade is one of the younger stars who want to take their chance on the international floor. The possibility of putting its name under the big kickers has increased more than just increased due to this unexpected EM start.

a successful tournament start

The joy of the 3-0 victory is also a bit of an expression of the team chemistry. After the game, Woltemade himself was positive about the success and its importance for the cohesion of the team - a attitude that will certainly be helpful in motivation for the next games. The German U21, which has been unbeaten since 16 games, collected 25 points from 9 games in the qualification and was a group winner. The prerequisites are therefore met to start in this tournament.

Overall, it can be said that Germany started with an impressive victory in the U21 European Championship and that all eyes are now focused on the upcoming encounters.

For comprehensive reporting on the game and the game results to read, we refer to the articles at Kicker , Sportschau and Sports illustrated .