The German national team maintained its hopes of reaching the quarter-finals of the European Nations League, after defeating its Serbian host 3-1, on Friday, in the fifth round of the second group in the first level of the tournament.
The German national team raised its score to eight points in third place in the group, with the difference in direct confrontations behind the second-placed Greek national team, which suffered a major loss to its host, the Dutch national team, by seven clean goals.
The German team will meet in the final round with its Dutch counterpart next Monday, while the Serbian team will be a guest of Greece in the same round.
The German team took the lead in the third minute with an own goal from Serbian player Srdan Babic, then Florian Wirtz added the second goal for the German team in the 14th minute.
In the 50th minute, Brian Gruda scored the third goal for the German team, while Babic, who scored the own goal, reduced the difference for the Serbian team in the 59th minute.
The match witnessed Vanja Dragovic, the Serbian national team player, being sent off in the 77th minute after interfering with Joshua Kimmich, the Germany player, and his teammate Andrija Zivkovic also faced the same fate in the 89th minute.
The Disciplinary Committee of the Spanish Football Federation suspended Andorra club goalkeeper Jesus Auno from Equatorial Guinea for 12 matches after his intervention on Jesus de Miguel caused the death of the Tenerife striker last week.
Auno was sent off during a match in the Spanish second division on November 2, after he rushed into the middle of the field and collided with De Miguel while trying to clear a volley.
After the collision, Di Miguel (30 years old) was transferred to intensive care in the hospital, before the Spanish striker died on November 3.
The committee said in a statement: “The evaluation of the behavior subject to these procedures must be based on the facts proven in the referee’s report, which indicated that the player was expelled for directing a violent blow to the chest of an opponent with his leg, while using excessive force, while the ball was on the court.”
She added: “The tragic result of the accident, which is the death of Jesus de Miguel Alameda, has become known to everyone. “Given the nature of the behavior described and the circumstances accompanying it... the maximum penalty, a 12-match suspension, is justified.”
Spanish police sources told Agence France-Presse last week that an investigation had been opened under judicial supervision to uncover the circumstances of what happened.
Auno said he was going through "the most difficult days of my life" after De Miguel's death.
A statement published by his Andorra club last week said: “These are the most difficult days of my life. I have difficulty finding words, and it is very difficult for me to comprehend everything that has happened. I feel tremendous pain at the loss of Jesús. “I think about him, his family and all the people who loved him.”
He added: “I know there is a lot to deal with, and I will face everything that comes with the utmost respect.” But honestly, now I can't think of anything else but Jesus and the pain we are experiencing. "Rest in peace, Jesús."
Andorra coach Carles Manso said on Thursday that the decision on whether and when Uuno will return to playing football after this tragedy is up to the goalkeeper himself.
Tenerife fans and players gathered on Saturday at the club's stadium to commemorate Di Miguel and bid him farewell.
De Miguel's funeral was held last Thursday in the presence of about 400 people, including Spain national team coach Luis de la Fuente and Real Madrid president Florentino Perez.
The Dutch national team defeated its Greek guest 7-0, on Friday, in the fifth round of Group Two in the first level of the European Nations League.
The Dutch team raised its score to 11 points in first place, taking a big step closer to qualifying for the next round, before its confrontation with Germany in the final round next Monday.
On the other hand, the Greek team's balance is frozen at eight points in second place, and it is ahead of Germany on the difference in direct confrontations, and will face Serbia in the final round on Monday as well.
The Netherlands took the lead through Crescenso Summerville in the sixth minute, and six minutes later Tijani Reynders scored the second goal.
Reinders shined in the match and scored two more goals in the 18th and 33rd minutes, completing his personal hat-trick, establishing himself as the star of the match.
In the 40th minute, Joren Temper scored the fifth goal for the Dutch team, then the same player returned to score his second goal and the Netherlands' sixth goal in the 59th minute.
Donyell Malen concluded the Dutch team's seven goals by scoring a goal in the 61st minute.
