Chelsea Duo Lead Germany To Beat Israel 2-0

Germany's national team player Kai Havertz celebrates with his teammates during Germany's friendly match against Israel at PreZero Arena, Sinsheim, Germany/Photo: Antara

JAKARTA - Germany beat Israel 2-0 in a friendly match on Saturday, March 26 local time, after getting two first-half goals from Kai Havertz and Timo Werner. which was their eighth win in eight games under coach Hansi Flick. Germany, who next face the Netherlands in Amsterdam next Tuesday, lost a number of players including Joshua Kimmich and Serge Gnabry. They got off to a hot start. Germany struggled to get into the opponent's penalty area due to difficulty in sending a final pass. The hosts Germany's first good chance came in the 30th minute when Israel goalkeeper Ofir Marciano threw home a low shot from Havertz. Marciano again denied chances. Germany's attacking midfielder in the 36th minute blocked his close-range effort but the goalkeeper was finally beaten by Havertz's header from a corner. Germany went into the break with a two-goal lead when Havertz's Chelsea team-mate Werner deflected Ilkay Gundogan's free kick. in first-half extra time. Thomas Mueller missed a penalty in the 89th minute as the ball hit the crossbar. Israel lost their chance to cut the deficit when Kevin Trapp saved Yonathan Cohen's spot-kick. Flick has coached since last year's European Cup finish. , continue the winning start her. They are focused on reaching their peak at the Qatar World Cup in November.