"I nearly choked on my water finding out that Luxembourg striker Aiman Dadari is 20 years old. Was I to believe that a 20-year-old gave Germany a run for their money? The entire Luxembourg side's singular threat was the youngster, who absolutely bossed every defender he came in contact with - from Jonathan Tah, to Waldemar Anton and David Raum."
"Winning nearly all of his duels, Tah's performance was crucial. Though the overall state of Germany's defense may have not looked good, the captain salvaged it and acts as a leader, anchoring the team through a scrappy second half where they did seem to worry a bit more. He had a few noteworthy tackles in the game that were key to maintain the clean sheet. If not for him, Dadari could have scored..."
"It perhaps took the removal of Leon Goretzka to display just how good Aleksander Pavlović is. The youngster had made impressive plays priorly but to no avail, until the ball he set up for Nick Woltemade's first goal. That long pass from behind to Leroy Sané must be framed, for his accuracy and power. There were multiple such long balls throughout the game - all of insanely high quality."
Germany entered the international break severely undermanned, with Joshua Kimmich among several injured players. A home fixture against Luxembourg was expected to be straightforward, but a poor first half threatened German defeat before a stronger second-half performance produced a 2-0 away victory. Luxembourg's 20-year-old striker Aiman Dadari dominated his matchups and nearly scored twice, emerging as the clear threat. Captain Jonathan Tah won most duels and made crucial tackles that preserved the clean sheet. Aleksander Pavlović impressed with multiple accurate, powerful long passes and provided the assist that led to Nick Woltemade's opening goal.
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