In the 92nd minute, Niclas Füllkrug climbs highest and nods home to make it 1:1. Germany thus secures group victory and pushes Switzerland into 2nd place. Here are the comments from the German camp.
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- Niclas Füllkrug scores the equalizer against Switzerland in the 92nd minute to make it 1:1 and secure Germany the group win.
- The mood in the German camp is positive after the draw.
- The experts are also satisfied with the DFB team's performance.
In stoppage time, Füllkrug scored the 1:1 after David Raum's assist, a co-production of two jokers. Füllkrug said after the game: "David is an absolute flanker. We know that I'm good at headers. But the cross is also perfect. A lot of things just fell into place, I'm just happy about that. We knew we were through, but we really wanted to finish first in the group. The Swiss did a great job at the back, especially in the center. Our gamblers didn't always get through. We actually had to equalize a bit earlier. That could have been a sticking point. Whether you finish first or second in the group can be decisive."
Toni Kroos is of the opinion that Germany didn't deserve to be behind and is all the happier that his team managed to win the group after all. "We believed in it, were on the gas pedal for 90 minutes and were rewarded in the end. I'm totally happy with the team, I have to be honest."
"Honestly, I don't think it could have gone any better in the end. It was a very, very unpleasant game for us," said captain Ilkay Gündogan, summing up the match: "We can benefit from the emotions and the significance of this equalizer for the next few games. But it shows that it's definitely not going to get any easier. It was very good for morale and I think you could tell how the team is feeling."
Füllkrug is a "brutal header", said coach Julian Nagelsmann after the game. However, he is not completely satisfied after the draw: "Of course Switzerland are unpleasant. But we were better in all statistical terms." They deserved to win the group.
What the German experts say
The experts in Germany are not known for holding back on criticism. After the 1:1 against Switzerland, however, they are in a mild mood. "Of course we upped the tempo in the second half. We had more chances. The Swiss defended tooth and nail and threw everything they had at us. Sometimes it just takes the last minute. We were patient and we never stopped believing. That's 100 percent a psychologically important moment. That you turn the game around with the people you bring in," said former top footballer Michael Ballack on MagentaTV.
World champion Bastian Schweinsteiger called for a focus on eliminating the simple mistakes. "We were the team that was more dominant, had more possession. I'm annoyed about the 1-0, I think we lacked the necessary commitment to be more alert. Otherwise we defend well, but we keep giving our opponents a chance to come back and we have to stop that."
