Greece had never beaten Germany. Now they lead the group, and Germany visit Thessaloniki on Sunday.
Greece had never beaten Germany until last week, and now they lead the group — Sunday's return game in Thessaloniki is Germany's chance to answer.
Greece host Germany at the Toumba Stadium in Thessaloniki on Sunday, matchday 4 of UEFA Nations League League A Group 2. Kickoff is 9.45pm local, 2.45pm ET, 11.45am PT. 12
The group leaders
Greece top Group A2 on seven points, three clear of Germany. They won 2-1 in Belgrade, then 1-0 in Augsburg, where substitute Dimitris Kourbelis' 74th-minute shot went in off Joshua Kimmich — the first time Germany have ever lost to Greece. 34 On Thursday they led the Netherlands 2-0 here before Tijjani Reijnders equalised in the 89th minute, and Arsenal's Christos Tzolis went off injured after 18 minutes; his availability is unknown. 5
Klopp's first win
Germany are third on four points. Klopp drew 1-1 in Amsterdam, lost that home game to Greece, then won at the third attempt on Thursday: 2-0 against Serbia in Munich, Tom Bischof and Florian Wirtz scoring. 6 Kimmich was among those released from camp after the first two matches, and Serge Gnabry captained in his place. Klopp picked 44 players in two squads for this window and says he will keep changing the team. 6
Where it turns
A Greece win leaves Germany six points behind with two matches left in the group. 1
Verdict: Germany had 77% of the ball in Augsburg and lost to Greece's only shot on target. 4
Quote of the Day
"We are unbeaten and we are top of the group, so we have to build on that. There is a sense of disappointment, but we must be humble and recognize that we played against a superpower. In the end, that point we earned may prove to be very valuable." — Kostas Tsimikas, Greece defender 5
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