Bosnia 1-2 Germany: Player Ratings as Deniz Undav shines once again for Die Mannschaft in a simple win

Bosnia hosted Germany in the UEFA Nations League on Friday, October 11, and fell to a 2-1 defeat in a League A Group 3 match. The result sees the Germans stretch their lead at the top of the group to two points, with the Netherlands in second place.

The visitors made a dominant start to the contest and had nearly 80% of the ball in the first half as they created one chance after another. Their fullbacks ventured forward on several occasions and hence created space in midfield for their teammates to run into. Deniz Undav scored a brace midway through the first half in a six-minute spell, with assists from Florian Wirtz and Maximilian Mittelstadt as the Germans led 2-0 at the break.

Bosnia made a decent start to the second period as they looked to get into the game, with both managers making periodic changes. The hosts’ substitute Benjamin Tahirovic provided an assist for captain Edin Dzeko to make it 2-0 in the 70^th and set up an interesting finish. However, Germany held on to secure a 2-1 win. On that note, let’s take a look at both teams’ player ratings.

Bosnia National Football Team Player Ratings vs Germany

Goalkeeper

Nikola Vasilj – 7/10

Vasilj had a good game between the sticks as he made two good saves.

Defenders

Jusuf Gazibegovic – 6.5/10

He had a decent game as he won two duels and made three clearances.

Adrian Leon Barisic – 6.5/10

He won five duels, making two interceptions and one clearance.

Nikola Katic – 7/10

He won eight of nine duels, making five clearances, two blocks and two interceptions.

Sead Kolasinac – 6.5/10

Kolasinac won three duels, making four clearances and two tackles. He also played one key pass.

Dzenis Burnic – 6.5/10

He won all four of his duels, making three clearances and one tackle. He played one key pass as well.

Midfielders

Armin Gigovic – 6/10

Gigovic was unable to make a positive impact on the game and was also booked.

Ivan Basic – 6/10

Basic had a poor first half and was subbed off at the interval after completing just three passes.

Denis Huseinbasic – 6/10

Huseinbasic made little to no contribution to the game and was subbed off.

Forwards

Ermedin Demirovic – 6/10

He failed to attempt a single shot on target in three tries and was also booked.

Edin Dzeko – 7/10

The captain led from the front and pulled one goal back in the 70^th minute to make it 2-1.

Substitutes

Benjamin Tahirovic – 7/10

He replaced Basic at half-time and provided an assist for Bosnia’s only goal of the game.

Dario Saric – 6.5/10

Saric had just 10 touches of the ball in the 25 minutes he was on the pitch and could not do much with it.

Haris Hajradonovic – 6/10

He replaced Huseinbasic in the 65^th minute and could not make much of an impact.

Esmir Bajraktarevic & Haris Tabakovic – N/A

The pair played less than 10 minutes and hence did not warrant a rating.

Manager

Sergej Barbarez – 6.5/10

He used up all of his substitutes, with one of them creating a goal scored by Dzeko.

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Germany National Football Team Player Ratings vs Bosnia

Goalkeeper

Alexander Nubel – 6.5/10

Nubel did not make a single save and also lost out on a clean sheet for Germany.

Defenders

Joshua Kimmich – 7.5/10

Kimmich won five duels, making one clearance and one interception. He also passed the ball with 95% accuracy, including one key pass.

Antonio Rudiger – 7/10

Rudiger won four duels, making five clearances and two tackles.

Jonathan Tah – 7.5/10

Tah won eight duels, making one clearance, one interception and one block. He also played five long balls.

Maximilian Mittelstadt – 7.5/10

He played 66 minutes and contributed more in offense than in defence, playing two key passes and three accurate crosses. He provided an assist for Germany’s second goal.

Midfielders

Robert Andrich – 7/10

He passed the ball with 89% accuracy and won all three of his duels. He also played one key pass.

Pascal Groß – 7.5/10

He passed the ball with 93% accuracy, including six long balls. He also attempted two shots and won three duels.

Serge Gnabry – 7/10

Gnabry played 82 minutes and passed the ball with 88% accuracy, including two key passes. He also won three duels.

Florian Wirtz – 7.5/10

Wirtz played the entire 90 minutes and passed the ball with 90% accuracy, including four key passes. He provided an assist for Germany’s first goal.

Forwards

Deniz Undav – 8/10

He scored twice in a six-minute span in the first half and also played one key pass in a player of the match performance.

Tim Kleindienst – 7/10

He passed the ball with 73% accuracy, including one key pass, and also won two duels.

Substitutes

Robin Gosens – 7/10

He replaced Mittelstadt and won all six of his duels. He also made two clearances and two tackles.

Angelo Stiller – 6.5/10

He replaced Andrich and had a decent game in midfield.

Jonathan Burkardt – 6.5/10

He replaced Undav in the 67^th minute but could not put in the same level of performance.

Chris Fuhrich & Waldemar Anton – N/A

The pair played less than 10 minutes and hence did not warrant a rating.

Manager

Julian Nagelsmann – 7.5/10

He made timely changes and fielded a balanced lineup that made a dominant start which was enough to take Germany across the line.

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