Germany Edge Ghana in Thrilling Friendly Encounter

Undav scores late winner

Germany beat Ghana 2-1 in Stuttgart friendly; Deniz Undav scores late winner, Kai Havertz scores penalty.

Germany was struggling to extend their lead, and Ghana capitalized on it...

Germany came out strong against Ghana, with Nick Woltemade missing a golden opportunity from six yards out and Florian Wirtz's free-kick hitting the post within the first 10 minutes. Despite dominating early, Germany struggled to break through Ghana's defense.

Deniz Undav scored a dramatic 88th-minute winner, securing Germany's 2-1 victory over Ghana in a friendly match in Stuttgart. This win extends Germany's winning streak to seven games. Kai Havertz had put Germany ahead with a penalty before Ghana equalized through Issahaku Fatawu.

Germany continued to dominate the match even as Ghana settled in, but Jonathan Tah missed a great chance to score when he blazed his shot over the bar from close range around the half-hour mark. Then, Florian Wirtz's neat finish was ruled out after a VAR review showed Nick Woltemade was offside.

Ghana's stubborn defense was finally breached in stoppage time when Jonas Adjetey was called for handling Angelo Stiller's flick inside the penalty area. Kai Havertz calmly converted the resulting penalty, scoring his first Germany goal since November 2024 and giving Julian Nagelsmann's team a half-time lead.

Julian Nagelsmann side came out firing after halftime, and Nick Woltemade almost made it pay off - his header from Lennart Karl's delivery hit the crossbar.

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Germany was struggling to extend their lead, and Ghana capitalized on it - Abdul Fatawu equalized in the 70th minute, steering home from 10 yards.

But Germany wasn't done yet. A few minutes later, they retook the lead thanks to a great team move, finished off by substitute Deniz Undav's winner in the 88th minute.