Groda was grateful for Klopp's confidence after scoring his first goal for Germany.

Thanks to Havertz forcing an own goal, and goals from Wirtz and Groda, Germany defeated Serbia 3-1 in the fifth round of the UEFA Nations League group stage . Groda expressed his delight at gaining the trust of coach Klopp, and said that making his national team debut fulfilled a dream for himself and his family .

Mittelstädter took a corner in the 3rd minute, and Havertz attempted a header. Serbian defender Srgen Babic then inadvertently deflected the ball into his own net while attempting to clear it, giving Germany a dream start of 1-0.

In the 14th minute, Aleksandar Pavlovic made a long pass, and Havertz followed up with a shot, but it was saved by Serbian goalkeeper Milinkovic-Savic. Wirtz followed up and scored, helping Germany maintain their 2-0 lead over Serbia.

In the 50th minute of the second half, Kimmich made a through pass, and Groda received the pass near the center circle and charged into the penalty area before unleashing a long-range shot that found the back of the net, extending Germany's lead to 3-0.

In the 56th minute, Dušan Tadic took a free kick, Stefan Gudelj headed the ball towards goal but it was blocked by German goalkeeper Ter Stegen. Srjan Babic then followed up and scored, helping Serbia pull one back to 1-3.

In the end, Germany defeated Serbia 3-1 away from home.

"Actually, during training, I had a vague feeling that I might start. Later, when I had a brief conversation with coach Klopp, he told me about the decision and gave me a lot of confidence. I've been smiling the whole time, I'm so happy. This has always been a dream of mine and my family's, and now it has finally come true." 22-year-old Groda said, "I actually had a vague feeling during training that I might start. Later, when I had a brief conversation with coach Klopp, he told me about the decision and gave me a lot of confidence. I've been smiling the whole time, I'm so happy. This is a dream that has always been my and my family's dream, and now it has finally come true."

"Kimmich passed the ball to me, and after I touched it, I broke through into the middle. There was a lot of space in front of me, and I had to make the most of the opportunity. Fortunately, the opposing player wasn't marking me, so I seized the chance."

In addition, German captain Joshua Kimmich said, "We played very well in the first half and had some excellent passing combinations. However, the rhythm of the game became a bit chaotic after the start of the second half. Towards the end of the game, the pitch conditions also became less than ideal, making it more difficult to play. We could have scored a few more goals, but overall it was a great game."

“For almost the entire match, we pinned our opponents in their own half and significantly impacted their defense. It’s not an easy task to play against a team that uses a five-defender formation.”

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