What is Kai Havertz doing in Germany now? His goal against Paraguay in regulation time drew the match 1-1 in extra time. And his ‘miss’ in the tiebreaker knocked Germany out of the World Cup. Fate soon turned its back on him. After missing the first shot in the tiebreaker, Germany equalized in the 54th minute. After a fierce battle, Paraguay won the tiebreaker 4-3 to advance to the final match
The game ended 1-1 in regulation and overtime at Boston Stadium. The tiebreaker was then the deciding factor. Paraguayan goalkeeper Orlando Gil became the hero. He put Germany under pressure by blocking shots from Kai Havertz and then Nick Voltemade.
Gill blocked Havertz’s first shot into the left corner of the tiebreaker. Joshua Kimmich, Jamal Musiala and Nadeem Amiri were successful for Germany, but the Paraguayan goalkeeper blocked Voltemade’s shot.
Mauricio Magalhas, Gustavo Gomez and Matias Galarza scored for Paraguay. Antonio Sanabria’s shot went wide, but Fabian Balbuena’s effort was blocked by Manuel Neuer in the fifth minute. As a result, the match went to the sixth shot. When Jonathan Tah hit the ball there, Jose Canale had a chance to win. And he did not miss that opportunity. He beat Neuer with a powerful shot to give Paraguay a historic victory.
With Manuel Neuer as Germany’s goalkeeper, many thought he might get the last laugh in the tiebreaker, but it was not to be. He led Germany to their first tiebreaker loss in World Cup history. They have won four tiebreakers before and each time. Then again Paraguay won the World Cup tiebreaker
Germany dominated control and attack from the start of the game. Although they controlled almost 80 percent of the first half, they did not see the desired goal. Instead, Paraguay quickly counterattacked in the 42nd minute. Julio Enchiso heads in Matias Galarza’s perfect cross.
Paraguay made history with this goal. It was their first goal in the knockout stages of the World Cup. The South Americans have not scored a single goal in five knockout matches in their previous four World Cups
Germany returned to the game after the break. Kai Havertz equalized from Florian Wirtz’s cross in the 54th minute. It was his third goal in the current World Cup.
Both teams then created several chances but no goals were scored. Havertz’s header was saved by Orlando Gill in the 78th minute. Germany came very close to scoring in injury time but failed.
Then the match went into extra time. Havertz shot saved by Orlando Gill. With no goals scored in extra time, the match went to a tiebreaker. Paraguay had the last laugh there, plunging Germany into a sea of despair.