Germany's World Cup is over – Penalty shootout defeat against Paraguay
Shortly before half-time, Felix Nmecha, who had started the match, missed a golden opportunity to equalise when he found himself unmarked. His deflected shot went wide of the left-hand post. It was the Borussia Dortmund player’s last involvement in the match; he was substituted after the break.Although Germany managed to equalise in the 54th minute, no further goals were scored in normal time, so the match went into extra time.
- ▪Shortly before half-time, Felix Nmecha, who had started the match, missed a golden opportunity to equalise when he found himself unmarked.
- ▪His deflected shot went wide of the left-hand post.
- ▪It was the Borussia Dortmund player’s last involvement in the match; he was substituted after the break.Although Germany managed to equalise in the 54th minute, no further goals were scored in normal time, so the match went into extra time.
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