Germany vs Belgium Highlights Hockey World Cup 2023 final: GER beat BEL 5-4 in shootout to lift third World Cup

Thies Prinz scores for Germany.

Tanguy Cosyns misses. 

Germany are the world champions as they win the shootout 5-4. 

Niklas Wellen scores for Germany 

Florent Aubel additionally scores for Belgium. 

Antoine Kina scores for Belgium 

Mats Grambusch misses for Germany

We transfer into sudden demise. 

Tanguy Cosyns scores for Belgium. 

Thies Prinz additionally scores for Germany. 

Victor Wegnez misses for Belgium. 

Marco Miltkau additionally denied by the Belgian goalkeeper. Germany lead 2-1. 

The German goalkeeper denies Arthur De Sloover. 

Hannes Müller beats the Belgian goalkeeper.

Florent Aubel kicks-off the shootout as he dribbles previous the German goalkeeper and scores. 

Niklas Wellen then scores for Germany. 

Each the perimeters rating three targets every after regulation time as the ultimate will now be determined through shootout. 

Belgium earn consecutive penalty corners, and Tom Boon blasts it previous the German defenders and keeper to sq. issues off with lower than two minutes remaining within the clock. GER 3-3 BEL (4th quarter)

Rather less than three minutes stay as Belgium make a harmful circle penetration, however the ball is cleared by German defenders. There’s a second try, which is as soon as once more cleared however Belgium ask for a referral and earn a penalty nook. 

The penalty nook is defended properly as Germany keep away from the final minute menace.

GER 3-2 BEL (13′, 4th quarter)

We’re halfway into the ultimate quarter and Germany have held on to their slender one aim benefit. Belgium, alternatively, at the moment are looking for the equaliser. GER 3-2 BEL (9′, 4th quarter)

Germany have taken a lead and it’s their captain who Mats Grambusch, who scores. He finds the ball on the left facet of the goalpost and reverse sticks between the Belgian goalkeeper’s legs, into the put up. GER 3-2 BEL (3′, 4th quarter)

The ultimate quarter is underway as each the groups have scored two targets every.

The third quarter involves an finish as Germany are again in degree phrases. With quarter-hour extra remaining within the contest, can Belgium restore their lead? 

GER 2-2 BEL (third quarter)

Germany equalise. The Germans get a penalty nook, which is dragflicked into the put up by Gonzalo Peillat. GER 2-2 BEL (12′, third quarter)

Germany have discovered themselves on this state of affairs earlier as properly. So issues do not look very nervy for them for the time being. In the meantime, there may be an try on the aim however it’s simply dealt by the Belgian goalkeeper. GER 1-2 BEL (10′, third quarter)

The second half is underway and it’s Belgium who make an early assault. 5 minutes into the third quarter, the rating, nevertheless, stays the identical. GER 1-2 BEL (third quarter)

Germany get a penalty nook proper in direction of the top of second quarter. The ball hits the legs of a Belgian participant, after ricocheting off his teammate’s stick. 

The penalty nook is saved by the keeper, however Germany get a second one. This time they give you a distinct routine. As a substitute of placing on the aim, the ball is stopped and handed in direction of the precise, following which it’s struck in direction of the far nook. The ball takes a slight deflection, earlier than discovering Niklas Wellen on the left facet of the goalpost. He controls it and slams it contained in the aim on the volley. 

The primary half additionally involves an finish as Belgium stroll into the interval with one aim lead. GER 1-2 BEL (1st half ends)

The defence has been tight from each the perimeters within the second quarter, with very much less circle penetration, which if achieved is being intercepted by the defenders, holding their respective goalkeepers away from the motion. Three minutes stay within the second quarter. GER 0-2 BEL

Germany are looking for a gap, whereas Belgium maintain tightly to their two-goal cushion. GER 0-2 BEL (7′, 2nd quarter)

Germany get a penalty stroke because the ball is cleared away by a Belgian defender, who makes use of his physique to evade the menace. 

The German participant takes an try on the prime nook, which hits the stick of the goalkeeper after which hits body of the aim. GER 0-2 BEL (4′, 2nd quarter) 

The second quarter is underway and Belgium earn a penalty nook inside a minute. The shot is heading in the right direction however it’s properly saved by the German goalkeeper. GER 0-2 BEL (1′, 2nd quarter)

The primary quarter involves an finish as Belgium go 2-0 up within the first quarter-hour. The 2 Belgian targets got here within the span of 1 minute. GER 0-2 BEL (1st quarter)

Belgium double their lead as Tanguy Cosyns receives a move proper in entrance of the aim from the left facet. He faucets it in however Germany go for a overview, however they lose it. GER 0-2 BEL (10′, 1st quarter)

Belgium toss the ball round and have maintained possession. The German defenders are usually not permitting the gamers to make a circle penetration, forcing the Belgian gamers to roll the ball backwards as they attain close to the circle. The Germans ultimately steal possession. 

Shortly after Belgium take the lead. Florent Aubel provides Belgium the lead, as he collects a ball, which was deflected off a German participant. He stops it contained in the circle and takes an try on the bounce. The facility behind the shot is sufficient to beat the goalkeeper. GER 0-1 BEL (10′, 1st quarter)

Germany go for a referral, saying there was a stick test. TV replay affirm that there was one and so they get an early penalty nook. 

The shot hits a speeding Belgium participant and so they get one other penalty nook, which is cleared. GER 0-0 BEL (6′, 1st quarter)

Each the groups have to date proven equal depth, with Germany making a few circle penetration. The Belgium goalkeeper is but to be examined. GER 0-0 BEL (5′, 1st quarter)

Germany construct an early assault as they penetrate contained in the circle, nevertheless the run is intercepted earlier than they’ll take an try on the aim. GER 0-0 BEL (1′, 1st quarter)

Germany will get the ball rolling. They’ll assault from proper to left.

The groups have arrived within the heart for the pre-match rituals. Germany have don black, whereas Belgium are in whites. Motion to kick-off shortly.

The spotlight of Germany’s recreation at this World Cup has been their attacking. They’ve most variety of circle penetration, which is 136. They’ve 71 makes an attempt heading in the right direction, only one behind Netherlands.

Additionally they’ve scored the third-highest variety of targets to date, which at present stands at 23. In addition they have earned 28 penalty corners.

The Belgium unit is crammed with skilled candidates, which embody gold medal winners from the Tokyo Olympics and the earlier World Cup, which occurred in India in 2018. 

12 gamers within the group have expertise of over 200 appearances within the worldwide circuit.

Each the groups have locked horns 35 instances, with Belgium successful it 15 instances, whereas Germany have received it 13 instances. The opposite seven have resulted in attracts. 

Within the World Cups, the 2 groups have met 4 instances and Belgium have received twice, whereas Germany have received as soon as. They’d met earlier within the match, which was a 2-2 draw.

Germany, alternatively, had a more difficult path within the highway to the finals. They defeated France 5-1 within the crossover match.

They then met England within the quarterfinals, and located themselves 0-2 however Germany scored twice within the dying moments to make it 2-2 on the finish of regulation time. They then went to win the shootout 4-3 to enter the ultimate 4.

Germany as soon as once more discovered themselves trailing 0-2 in opposition to Australia within the semifinal, earlier than they as soon as once more equalised. Australia scored their third aim within the last quarter, however Germany then scored twice to safe a 4-3 win.

Belgium had met New Zealand within the quarterfinal, whom they defeated 2-0. 

They then locked horns with Netherlands within the semifinals, which resulted in a 2-2 draw after regulation time. Belgium then received the shootout 3-2. 

Each Belgium and Germany maintained an unbeaten run on their highway to the Hockey World Cup finals 2023. The 2 sides had met earlier through the group levels, which resulted in a 2-2 draw.

Belgium, who’re the defending champions, are at present ranked No. 2, whereas Germany are only one spot behind at No. 3.

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