Greece beat Germany 1-0 for first win in 11 meetings

Greece beat Germany 1-0 in Augsburg on Sunday, with Dimitris Kourbelis scoring in the 74th minute to give his team a second straight Nations League victory and its first win over Germany in 11 meetings. The result left Greece with six points from two Group A2 matches, while Germany had one point after two games. The goal came after Germany had controlled much of the match, including nearly 80 percent of possession in the first half, according to match reports. Greece threatened after the break, with substitute Fotis Ioannidis firing just wide in the 66th minute after Joshua Kimmich lost possession in his own half. Kourbelis then scored with a low shot that took a deflection. Germany had chances of its own. Greece goalkeeper Konstantinos Tzolakis saved a Kimmich free kick and denied other efforts during the home side’s strongest spells. Germany’s Felix Nmecha fired wide in the 54th minute. The reports described Greece as defending its lead through the final stages, but did not provide a further scoring update. The loss marked a winless start to Jürgen Klopp’s tenure as Germany coach. Germany had drawn 1-1 with the Netherlands in his first match, played in Amsterdam on Thursday.