Germany's journey in the UEFA Nations League ended disappointingly after an unbeaten streak leading to the semi-finals. Their failure to secure goals against Portugal and France resulted in a place out of contention for third place. Team captain Joshua Kimmich acknowledged the team's potential shown in the first half against France but emphasized their struggle to finish chances. Despite generating more opportunities with increased creativity, Germany's poor shot accuracy saw them fail to score for the first time in the tournament, culminating in a lackluster performance overall.
"We talked a lot about the first game. I think we showed what we're capable of in the first half today, that we're able to react. We simply weren't good enough in front of goal. Overall, we simply can't lose patience so quickly."
Despite being more creative today, it was at accuracy and shot conversion where Germany faltered severely. Comparing this game to the one against Portugal, Germany created more chances (four) and took more than double the shots (20). However, the shots on target remained nearly the same (six).
However, missing all their chances and some poor luck with VAR, Germany ended goalless for the first time in the tournament.
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