Germany’s attempt to avenge their defeat by Greece ended in a goalless draw in Thessaloniki on Sunday, with four Bayern Munich players involved in the squad. Jürgen Klopp’s side avoided a repeat of the previous week’s 1–0 loss in Augsburg but could not turn their possession into a winning goal at the Toumba Stadium.
Jonas Urbig, Tom Bischof, Aleksandar Pavlović and Lennart Karl all started, underlining Bayern’s influence on Germany’s emerging national-team group. Urbig made his second senior international appearance, while Bischof and Pavlović continued their midfield partnership. Karl came into the starting lineup as Klopp made three changes from the team that had beaten Serbia.
Germany’s goalkeeper was required almost immediately. Urbig produced an excellent save to keep out a header from Giorgos Masouras in the opening minute, preventing Greece from taking an early lead. His intervention proved important in a match where neither side subsequently found a breakthrough.
Germany thought they had gone ahead in the 32nd minute when Jonathan Burkardt converted Derry Scherhant’s cross. After a lengthy VAR review, however, the goal was disallowed for a handball by Bischof during the build-up. The visitors reached half-time level despite controlling much of the ball.
The second half brought no decisive change. Germany continued to seek a way through Greece’s organised defence, but the hosts held firm. The result left Klopp’s side with five points from four Nations League matches and third in League A Group 2, while Greece remained level on points with group leaders the Netherlands.
For Bayern’s representatives, the evening combined encouraging individual contributions with collective frustration. Urbig secured a clean sheet, and Bischof and Pavlović gained further experience together in senior international midfield. Yet their involvement could not deliver the victory Germany wanted after the setback in Augsburg.
The draw offers Germany a more useful measure of their progress than predictions of a decisive revenge victory. They protected their goal after an early scare but again struggled to convert control into a result against Greece. Those shortcomings remain relevant to the rest of their 2026–27 Nations League campaign—not preparations for Euro 2024, which had already taken place.
The four Bayern players now return from an international window that has given them further senior experience under Klopp. Germany leave Thessaloniki with a point and a clean sheet, but also with a familiar task: finding greater attacking efficiency when possession alone is not enough to break down a disciplined opponent.
