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Greece pulled off a major upset by defeating Germany 1-0 on September 27 at the WWK Arena in Augsburg during Matchday 2 of the UEFA Nations League, despite Germany controlling 76% possession and taking 14 total shots, they failed to break down a resilient Greek defense. Substitute Dimitrios Kourbelis scored the decisive goal in the 74th minute, firing in a deflected strike following a cross from Christos Tzolis. Greek goalkeeper Konstantinos Tzolakis was crucial, making 5 saves to deny Karim Adeyemi, Florian Wirtz, and Joshua Kimmich. After dominating the ball without punch in Augsburg, Jurgen Klopp’s side must improve clinical execution in the final third. Florian Wirtz and Serge Gnabry, who only came off the bench in the last game, could start to provide sharper movement against a deep block. Greece will likely maintain their organized 4-4-2 forcing Germany into wide areas while relying on quick transitions through Vangelis Pavlidis. Playing in Thessaloniki will offer a loud, intense crowd backing the Greek team as they aim to consolidate their position in Group B.