Dateline: Dunajská Streda, Slovakia
Wetin happen for the UEFA Euro U21 quarter-final wey Germany U21 and Italy U21 face each other? Na big wahala; Germany U21 gree to run am well as dem beat Italy U21 4-2 for one hot match! Dis match happen on June 23, 2025, and e no be small drama wey follow.
Germany U21 manager Antonio Di Salvo come set his boys for formation wey be 4-4-2. Na so dem start to show say dem no dey play. Atubolu dey keep goal, while Collins, Rosenfelder, Arrey-Mbi, and Brown hold down di defense. For midfield, dem get Gruda, Martel, Reitz, and Nebel, while di striking force be Woltemade and Tresoldi. Na like this dem plan to scatter Italy.
For di other side, Italy U21 manager Carmine Nunziata no wan let di matter rest too. Him set his own formation like 3-4-2-1 with Desplanches for goal. Ghilardi, Coppola, and Pirola dey hold defence. Midfield na Zanotti, Prati, Ndour, and Ruggeri, while di attackers be Fabbian, Koleosho, and Gnonto.
As di match start, Germany show dem say dem serious as Ansgar Knauff put dem ahead just three minutes after kick-off! Di goal e sweet reach anywhere wey you dey chop suya. An hour later, Nelson Weiper add another goal, making it 2-0. England try get back, but their effort no last long as dem fetch one goal back, putting pressure on Germany.
But Shah even as dem dey fight, Germany no gree lose grip as Knauff and di boys dey add more pepper. By halftime, di score don reach 2-1 in favor of Germany. For di second half, tension high for di pitch as both teams dey struggle. Den something wey go shock you happen: Nathaniel Brown from Germany win free kick after dem foul am. E be like say Italy wan use pepper them, but Germany no look face, dem dey carry play.
As di match dey go, late goals from Eric Martel and Nick Woltemade finish di work. Italy later come score again through Gnonto, but na too little too late, because e no fit change di scoreline.
Dis victory for Germany U21 no just mean dem don move forward for di tournament, but also dem show say dem fit match well with di best. Di next match go matter o, but for now, di boys dey celebrate their win.
As di match end, Germany U21 dey enjoy some serious bragging rights. Dem dey prepare to face who go be dem next opponent, but for now, na celebration straight! Na like this school dey run, abi wetin you see?
