Greece Stun Germany 1-0 in Losing Home Debut for Klopp

Greece stunned Germany 1-0 in Jurgen Klopp's first home match as national team head coach, turning his home debut into a defeat. Dimitris Kourbelis scored the decisive goal with a deflected low drive late in the game, while Germany dominated possession but could not find the net. Klopp took over Germany in July and this was only his second match in charge. The team had drawn 1-1 with the Netherlands before this defeat. Against Greece, Germany had nearly 80 percent possession in the first half alone but failed to score. The Greek side defended in a compact block and waited for the right moment to strike. Germany only created clear chances when they increased the tempo and pressed higher. The decisive goal came after sloppy German defending. Kourbelis' shot took a deflection and beat the goalkeeper. Earlier, Joshua Kimmich nearly gifted Greece a goal after losing possession in his own half. That moment highlighted a structural weakness: Germany were vulnerable in transition after losing the ball in dangerous areas. The result leaves Germany with one point from two games in Group A2 of the Nations League. Greece top the group with six points, the Netherlands have four and Serbia have none. Dutch forward Mexx Meerdink scored twice in his second cap in a 2-1 win over Serbia. Germany and Klopp need time. Two matches are too small a sample to judge the new system. Greece can celebrate a historic win, but their two victories were both narrow, and their underlying chance creation remains a question. The real story is not the final score but the gap between possession and real danger.