Germany suffer historic home defeat to Greece in Klopps first Nations League loss

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Germany suffer historic home defeat to Greece in Klopps first Nations League loss
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Germany’s national team suffered a historic 0-1 home defeat to Greece in the Nations League on Sunday, marking Jürgen Klopp’s first loss as head coach in his second match in charge. The match, played in Augsburg before 28,945 fans, saw Greece secure its first-ever victory over Germany, with Dimitrios Kourbelis scoring the decisive goal in the 74th minute after a defensive error deflected off captain Joshua Kimmich .
Klopp, who took over following Julian Nagelsmann’s departure, now holds the worst start of any Germany manager after two games, with just one point from a 1-1 draw against the Netherlands and this loss. The team dominated possession but struggled with creativity, as noted by ARD analyst and former player Bastian Schweinsteiger, who stated, “We are no longer a top team. We have arrived at mediocrity” .
International media echoed the criticism, with Spain’s *AS* calling it a “Greek tragedy for Klopp” and the *Guardian* describing the performance as “an extremely disappointing evening” . Klopp acknowledged the setback, saying, “We need such matches. A defeat is just information—no different from a win, as long as we draw the right conclusions” .
Germany, now third in its Nations League group with one point, faces Serbia on Thursday in Munich before a rematch against Greece in Thessaloniki on Sunday .
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