{"id":4188,"date":"2025-03-21T15:46:41","date_gmt":"2025-03-21T10:16:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hoverstud.io\/?p=4188"},"modified":"2025-03-21T15:47:41","modified_gmt":"2025-03-21T10:17:41","slug":"italy-vs-germany-goretzka-returns-heads-in-the-winner-and-leaves-azzurri-with-a-set-piece-headache","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hoverstud.io\/italy-vs-germany-goretzka-returns-heads-in-the-winner-and-leaves-azzurri-with-a-set-piece-headache\/","title":{"rendered":"Italy vs Germany: Goretzka Returns, Heads In the Winner, and Leaves Azzurri With a Set-Piece Headache"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"449\" src=\"https:\/\/hoverstud.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/ascject-1.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4189\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hoverstud.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/ascject-1.webp 800w, https:\/\/hoverstud.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/ascject-1-300x168.webp 300w, https:\/\/hoverstud.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/ascject-1-768x431.webp 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-luminous-vivid-orange-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-c97c6a65858705b0cc6849fe81af9f38\" style=\"font-size:24px\"><strong>Italy vs Germany: Goretzka\u2019s Comeback, Germany\u2019s Header Party, and Italy\u2019s Familiar Set-Piece Nightmare<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The <em>Italy vs Germany<\/em> Nations League quarter-final first leg had everything \u2014 an early Italian strike, a roaring comeback, and Leon Goretzka rising like a German eagle on Red Bull to head in the winner.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Yes, Goretzka\u2019s back. And yes, Italy are still struggling with set-pieces like they\u2019re allergic to marking tall humans. <em>Milan\u2019s<\/em> San Siro saw Germany walk away with a <strong>2-1 victory<\/strong>, and Italy walk away muttering \u201cnot again.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed alignleft is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Italy Euro Memories:<br><br>When Mario Balotelli owned Germany. \ud83c\uddee\ud83c\uddf9 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/sMkwgd9wZL\">pic.twitter.com\/sMkwgd9wZL<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Raffaele (@ItalianoCalcio) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ItalianoCalcio\/status\/1800678308486517089?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 11, 2024<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-luminous-vivid-orange-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-55602deb189059a23d772645fc3e66a4\" style=\"font-size:24px\"><strong>Early Tonali, But Late Trouble<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Things started well for Italy. <strong>Sandro Tonali<\/strong>, freshly bleached and full of Serie A swagger, slotted home in the 9th minute to give the Azzurri an early 1-0 lead. Fans were thinking: \u201cMaybe this is 2006 all over again!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Spoiler: It wasn\u2019t.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Because in the second half, Germany remembered they had <strong>Joshua Kimmich<\/strong> \u2014 the assist machine \u2014 and <strong>Tim Kleindienst<\/strong>, who promptly headed home the equalizer in the 49th minute like it was <em>a perfectly timed hair commercial<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Cue mild panic in Italy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-luminous-vivid-orange-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-cd83e1bc276b136983e525820c78ac62\" style=\"font-size:24px\"><strong>Goretzka: From Bayern Bench to Nations League Hero<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>But the real headline from <em>Italy vs Germany<\/em>? <strong>Leon Goretzka\u2019s return to international football<\/strong>. After a rough patch at Bayern \u2014 where he nearly got replaced by the waterboy \u2014 Goretzka was recalled by <strong>Julian Nagelsmann<\/strong>, who clearly knows a thing or two about resurrection arcs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In the <strong>76th minute<\/strong>, Kimmich whipped in a corner. Goretzka, 6 feet of muscle and redemption, nodded it into the net. Germany 2-1. San Siro silenced. Italian defenders? Nowhere near him.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>\u201cHe played well. He attacked well. 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Under coach <strong>Luciano Spalletti<\/strong>, this has gone from \u201cminor issue\u201d to \u201cplease someone stop the madness.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Despite solid performances from <strong>Moise Kean<\/strong> and <strong>Giacomo Raspadori<\/strong>, who were both denied by a solid <strong>Oliver Baumann<\/strong>, the real damage came in the air. Again.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>\u201cEveryone knows we struggle from set plays,\u201d admitted Spalletti, who\u2019s probably dreaming of a world where opponents only take short corners and floaty crosses.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There was also a minor scare for <strong>Riccardo Calafiori<\/strong>, who fell awkwardly late on and reported a \u201cfunny feeling\u201d in his knee \u2014 which, medically speaking, is only slightly better than a \u201cweird noise.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-luminous-vivid-orange-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-186e837a5b5fbd95f4d35032f074c4a2\" style=\"font-size:24px\"><strong>The Stakes Are High: Dortmund Awaits<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The <em>Italy vs Germany<\/em> second leg now heads to <strong>Dortmund\u2019s Westfalenstadion<\/strong>, a venue full of emotional baggage:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Italy\u2019s famous 2006 World Cup semi-final win over Germany? \u2705<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Conceding the fastest Euro goal ever (to Albania, no less)? \u2705<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>It\u2019s basically haunted \u2014 depending on your passport.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Whoever wins the tie not only gets <strong>a Nations League semi-final ticket<\/strong>, but also <strong>hosts the final stage in June<\/strong>. And for extra drama:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Winner<\/strong> joins a World Cup qualifying group with Slovakia and Northern Ireland.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Loser<\/strong> gets <strong>Erling Haaland<\/strong>, <strong>Israel<\/strong>, and some sleepless nights.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed aligncenter is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Italy vs Germany | Highlights | UEFA Nations League | 21st March 2025\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/fmZdJBdnJJ8?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-luminous-vivid-orange-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-4a70eaa90f78661fa7c635d59e257500\" style=\"font-size:24px\"><strong>FAQs<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"schema-faq wp-block-yoast-faq-block\"><div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-1742551887735\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\"><strong>What was the final score of Italy vs Germany in the Nations League quarter-final first leg?<\/strong><\/strong> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">Germany beat Italy <strong>2-1<\/strong> in Milan.<\/p> <\/div> <div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-1742551898692\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\"><strong>Who scored for Germany?<\/strong><\/strong> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\"><strong>Tim Kleindienst<\/strong> equalized in the 49th minute, and <strong>Leon Goretzka<\/strong> scored the winner in the 76th minute.<\/p> <\/div> <div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-1742551908591\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\"><strong>When did Goretzka last play for Germany before this match?<\/strong><\/strong> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">He last played for Germany in <strong>2023<\/strong>, making this return especially sweet.<\/p> <\/div> <div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-1742551918898\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\"><strong>Why did Italy lose?<\/strong><\/strong> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">Italy struggled to defend set-pieces again, conceding two headed goals \u2014 both from <strong>Kimmich deliveries<\/strong>.<\/p> <\/div> <div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-1742551929022\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\"><strong>When and where is the second leg?<\/strong><\/strong> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">Sunday in <strong>Dortmund<\/strong>, where Germany will try to finish the job and Italy will try to exorcise their corner-kick demons.<\/p> <\/div> <\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"449\" src=\"https:\/\/hoverstud.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/ascsacect.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4190\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hoverstud.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/ascsacect.webp 800w, https:\/\/hoverstud.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/ascsacect-300x168.webp 300w, https:\/\/hoverstud.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/ascsacect-768x431.webp 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading has-luminous-vivid-orange-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-33ba10681c87dd2cd1ee9423787f7d90\" style=\"font-size:24px\"><strong>Conclusion: Italy vs Germany \u2013 Goretzka\u2019s Glory, Azzurri\u2019s Aerial Woes<\/strong><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p>The <em><a href=\"https:\/\/hoverstud.io\/italy-vs-germany-goretzka-returns-heads-in-the-winner-and-leaves-azzurri-with-a-set-piece-headache\/\"><strong>Italy vs Germany<\/strong><\/a><\/em> first leg had everything but a happy Italian ending. Goretzka returned like a sitcom character who was written off too soon, Germany flexed their set-piece muscles, and Spalletti was left shaking his head \u2014 again \u2014 at aerial disasters.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For Italy, the second leg is now do-or-die. For Germany, it\u2019s time to guard that slim lead like it\u2019s bratwurst at Oktoberfest. As for Goretzka? He might\u2019ve just written the first page of his redemption arc \u2014 and Italy better hope it doesn\u2019t end with a sequel in June.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Italy vs Germany: Goretzka\u2019s Comeback, Germany\u2019s Header Party, and Italy\u2019s Familiar Set-Piece Nightmare The Italy vs Germany Nations League quarter-final first leg had everything \u2014 an early Italian strike, a roaring comeback, and Leon Goretzka rising like a German eagle on Red Bull to head in the winner. Yes, Goretzka\u2019s back. 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