Match awards for Germany's 2-1 Nations League win against Bosnia and Herzegovina

With a severe lack of Bayern Munich players in the squad, Germany beat Bosnia and Herzegovina 2-1 on matchday three of the UEFA Nations League. Germany used a quick passing attack to dominate possession and keep the Bosnians on their heels. Thanks to a positive result in the other game in Group A3, Germany is alone at the top of the group.

The game was relatively uneventful until Florian Wirtz sneaked behind the opposition defense in the 30th minute and scored the goal for Deniz Undav. Six minutes later, Maximilian Mittelstädt hit a beautiful cross for Undav to cross The team an insurmountable lead. Edin Džeko scored a header in the 70th minute, but Bosnia and Herzegovina's Alexander Nübel was out of danger for the rest of the game.

Bayern loanee Nübel made his first international appearance, while Jamal Musiala, Aleksandar Pavlović and Leroy Sané missed the game due to minor injuries.

Jersey swap: Edin Džeko

Admittedly, Džeko was largely ineffective tonight. But if you, as a 38-year-old, have ever played against players fifteen years younger than you, then you know how great it is to score points in a league or competition against an elite opponent. Džeko leads his country in caps and goals and still knows how to get the job done.

The Emperor: Maximilian Mittelstädt

A few days ago, David Raum left the German team due to injury. Mittelstädt jumped in immediately and played extremely well as a left-back. Germany's tactical set-up allowed Mittelstädt to move freely and he regularly sent dangerous balls into the penalty area, including assisting Undav. He almost had another assist in the 58th minute, but Tim Kleindienst was barely offside (and missed the throw-in, similar to Serge Gnabry against Aston Villa).

Football God: Robert Andrich

After Aleksandar Pavlović's late call-up, Andrich was tasked with patrolling the midfield and controlling the tempo of the game. In the 30th minute, Andrich played a beautiful ball to Wirtz, which led to the opening goal. In the 35th minute, Andrich made the play of the game when he pursued Ermedin Demirović and barely nudged him in the penalty area to prevent an easy breakaway goal that would have tied the game.

The bomber: Florian Wirtz

In the first slow minutes of the game, Wirtz was visibly irritated that he didn't get the ball during the build-up game. But then he slipped through the defensive line and set up Undav for an easy goal that gave Germany the lead. Wirtz is definitely a player that the offense needs to penetrate to be most effective.

Master of the game: Deniz Undav

As attacking strategies increasingly focus on players who possess finesse, Undav offers a healthy combination of raw physicality and spatial intuition. In today's game he repeatedly attacked a defender in order to redirect the game and create offensive opportunities around the penalty area. Ironically, both of Undav's goals in the first half were simple placement shots into the net.

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