Germany U21 defeated Latvia U21 4-0 in the UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification, Group Stage - 19, on 26 September 2026. The visitors dominated from the opening whistle and never got out of second gear. By then the result was already beyond doubt.
P. Brunner opened the scoring in the first minute and added a second before half-time in the 41st. N. Tresoldi extended the lead to 3-0 in the 52nd minute, and A. Ibrahimovic made it 4-0 in the 76th. Four goals, three different scorers, and the home side found no answer.
Latvia saw I. Patrikejevs booked in the 61st minute. Both teams made changes in the second half, with N. Darvich and T. Bischof coming on together for Germany in the 58th, while P. Brunner was replaced just after an hour. Latvia brought on B. Melnis in the 61st, N. Aseko-Nkili and P. Brunner in the 69th, and V. Lizunovs and K. Mezsargs in the 72nd. Germany added E. Baum in the 81st and A. Kangars and D. Anisjko in the 87th.
The result leaves Germany top of the table on 18 points from seven games, with six wins and only one defeat. Latvia sit fifth on five points, one win, two draws and four losses. To be fair, the visitors have kept three clean sheets on the spin in recent outings, and this was another statement performance.
Germany's goal difference improves significantly, while Latvia's campaign continues to struggle. The hosts have kept knocking on the door in their recent matches but could not break through here. By then the gap in quality was clear for anyone watching.
