Slovakia 2-0 Germany
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Slovakia won: Slovakia 2-0 Germany in the World Cup Qualifying · UEFA (Round 1) on Thu, 4 Sept 2025 at Štadión Tehelné pole, Bratislava. Slovakia goals: David Hancko 42', David Strelec 55'. Expected goals: 1.28-1.74. Possession: 30-70. Player of the match: Martin Dubravka (8.5).
Match report
Slovakia beat Germany 2-0
Slovakia saw off Germany 2-0 at Štadión Tehelné pole on Thursday 4 September in the World Cup Qualifying · UEFA.
David Hancko put Slovakia ahead on 42' (1-0) and David Strelec made it 2-0 on 55'.
Slovakia had 30% of the ball, shots were 8-14 (5-4 on target) and expected goals finished 1.28-1.74. Germany created the better chances but couldn't make them count.
Martin Dubravka (Slovakia) was player of the match with an 8.5 rating.
Attendance: 20,013. Referee: Serdar Gozubuyuk.
Match stats
| Slovakia | Germany | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 30 | 70 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 1.28 | 1.74 |
| Total shots | 8 | 14 |
| Shots on target | 5 | 4 |
| Touches in opposition box | 18 | 33 |
| Big chances | 3 | 2 |
| Big chances missed | 2 | 2 |
| Accurate passes | 213 (81%) | 547 (89%) |
| Yellow cards | 1 | 2 |
| Corners | 5 | 8 |
| Total shots | 8 | 14 |
| Shots off target | 1 | 6 |
| Shots on target | 5 | 4 |
| Blocked shots | 2 | 4 |
| Hit woodwork | 1 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 7 | 9 |
Lineups
Slovakia (4-3-3): Martin Dubravka, Norbert Gyömbér, Lubomir Satka, Milan Skriniar, David Hancko, Matus Bero, Stanislav Lobotka, Ondrej Duda, David Duris, David Strelec, Leo Sauer
Germany (4-2-3-1): Oliver Baumann, Nnamdi Collins, Antonio Rüdiger, Jonathan Tah, Maximilian Mittelstaedt, Joshua Kimmich, Angelo Stiller, Serge Gnabry, Leon Goretzka, Florian Wirtz, Nick Woltemade
Key events
- 42' · Goal · David Hancko (Slovakia)
- 46' · Substitution · David Raum for Nnamdi Collins (Germany)
- 55' · Goal · David Strelec (Slovakia)
- 60' · Substitution · Nadiem Amiri for Angelo Stiller (Germany)
- 61' · Yellow card · Antonio Rüdiger (Germany)
- 66' · Substitution · Karim Adeyemi for Serge Gnabry (Germany)
- 66' · Substitution · Tomas Rigo for David Duris (Slovakia)
- 83' · Substitution · Lubomir Tupta for Leo Sauer (Slovakia)
- 83' · Substitution · Robert Bozenik for David Strelec (Slovakia)
- 89' · Yellow card · Karim Adeyemi (Germany)
- 90' · Substitution · Lászlo Bénes for Ondrej Duda (Slovakia)
- 90'+3 · Yellow card · Lászlo Bénes (Slovakia)
All-time head-to-head
Questions
Who won Slovakia vs Germany?
Slovakia won, 2-0 (World Cup Qualifying · UEFA) on Thu, 4 Sept 2025.
When and where is Slovakia vs Germany?
Thu, 4 Sept 2025, 18:45 UTC at Štadión Tehelné pole, Bratislava, World Cup Qualifying · UEFA.