Germany player ratings: How Julian Nagelsmann's side fared against Switzerland
Germany player ratings: How Julian Nagelsmann's side fared against Switzerland Germany beat Switzerland 4-3 in a highly entertaining friendly in Basel on Friday evening, with Florian Wirtz stealing the show with two goals and two assists. Here are our German player ratings from the game: Germany starting XI player ratings: GK: Oliver Baumann - 4/10 Quiet night for the goalkeeper, who didn’t have a single save to make. Could have done better at the near post for Dan Ndoye’s opener but had little chance to stop the other two goals.
RB: Joshua Kimmich - 6/10 The Germany captain was caught out of position a few times in the first half – most notably when he drifted away from his right-back position ahead of Switzerland’s opener, giving Granit Xhaka space to find Dan Ndoye. Improved after the break and was generally strong and aggressive in duels, while also delivering several dangerous crosses. CB: Jonathan Tah - 5/10 Well-positioned to head in Germany’s opener and generally reliable in possession, but overpowered by Breel Embolo for Switzerland’s second goal.
CB: Nico Schlotterbeck - 4/10 Made too many passing errors, including a crucial one that sparked the move for Switzerland’s opener. Positively, he pressed high effectively and applied his usual aggression. LB: David Raum - 6/10 Reliable at the back and assertive in duels, he also contributed several dangerous crosses going forward.
CDM: Leon Goretzka - 6/10 Combined effectively with teammates, produced clever passes and made forward runs to threaten the goal. Occasional technical mistakes and off-the-mark finishing limited his impact. CDM: Angelo Stiller - 5/10 Not the most visible presence and lacked physical impact, but very secure in possession, completing 92% of his passes and providing one key pass.
RW: Leroy Sané - 4/10 The Galatasaray winger had a quiet night and never really made his mark on the game, leaving the pitch just after an hour. CAM: Florian Wirtz - 10/10 A flawless evening for the Liverpool man. Excellent in combination play and a constant creative threat, registering two assists – including a pinpoint cross for Tah’s opener and a superb pass for Serge Gnabry’s equaliser.