Germany Triumphs Over Greece With Gross's Late Winner In Euro 2024 Warm-Up

Pascal Gross scored an 89th-minute winner as Germany fought back to beat Greece 2-1 in their final friendly ahead of Euro 2024 at BORUSSIA-PARK on Friday. Manuel Neuer has secured Germany's number one shirt over Marc-Andre ter Stegen, but an uncharacteristic error from the veteran put the hosts on the back foot in the first half. Giorgos Masouras capitalised on the mistake, finishing when the goalkeeper failed to hold Christos Tzolis' shot.

Kai Havertz had a goal disallowed for offside shortly before half-time, but he would not be denied after the break. He saw a shot deflect in after being fed by Leroy Sane. Substitute Benjamin Henrichs rattled the crossbar from distance with 84 minutes gone as Germany's bid for a winner looked like falling flat. However, Brighton and Hove Albion's Gross gave the home fans something to cheer with one minute of the 90 remaining, firing a half-cleared cross into the top-right corner for his first international goal.

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Germany fired off 27 shots without finding the breakthrough against Ukraine in a goalless friendly draw on Monday. However, it was a very different game on Friday as they rode their luck somewhat. Julian Nagelsmann's team recorded just 12 shots worth 0.88 expected goals (xG) to Greece's 14 (2.14 xG), with a brilliant finish from Gross bailing them out after the visitors failed to take their chances.