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Greece Stun Germany 1-0 to Spoil Klopp's Home Debut

Dimitris Kourbelis scored the decisive goal as Greece defeated Germany 1-0 in the UEFA Nations League, spoiling Jürgen Klopp's home debut as Germany coach.

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AUGSBURG, Germany — Greece secured a historic 1-0 victory over Germany on Sunday, with Dimitris Kourbelis scoring the decisive goal in the second half of their UEFA Nations League Group A2 encounter. Reuters The result marked Greece's first victory over Germany in 11 meetings and moved the Greeks to the top of Group A2 with six points from their opening two matches. Germany remained on one point. Reuters Kourbelis delivers the winner Germany controlled much of the first half and enjoyed close to 80% possession, but Greece became more aggressive after the break. Kourbelis broke the deadlock in the 74th minute when his low shot took a deflection and found its way into the German net. The goal secured Greece's second consecutive victory in the Nations League. Reuters Klopp still waiting for first win The defeat means Jürgen Klopp has yet to record a victory in his first two matches as Germany coach. Germany opened the campaign with a 1-1 draw against the Netherlands before Sunday's defeat. Reuters Germany will next face Serbia, while Greece are scheduled to host the Netherlands in their next Nations League fixture. UEFA's official competition schedule confirms the upcoming Group A2 fixtures. UEFA.com Sources: Reuters; UEFA

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