Wirtz captains Germany for first time and scores in 2-0 Serbia win

📰 Florian Wirtz wore the Germany captain's armband for the first time against Serbia — and scored as well. 📌 Key points 🧢 Wirtz captained Germany for the first time in the second half. ⚽ Germany beat Serbia 2-0. 🎯 Wirtz was involved in the opener and scored the second himself. 🏆 It was Klopp's first win since taking charge of Germany. 🗣️ Wirtz said it was not planned but that he was proud. 📝 What happened 🏟️ Germany beat Serbia 2-0 in the Nations League at the Allianz Arena in Munich on Thursday. Wirtz was handed the captain's armband in the second half. ⚽ In the 39th minute, a shot created by Wirtz came back off the post and Tom Bischof finished it off for his first international goal. In the 61st minute Wirtz scored the second himself after a neat piece of control. 🗣️ According to Liverpool's official website, Wirtz said the armband was not something on his list of goals but that it was special and he was proud. He added that the team-mates around him made it easy. 📈 The win was Germany's first under Jürgen Klopp and their first of this Nations League campaign. Wirtz was also named player of the match. 📊 By the numbers • Germany 2-0 Serbia • Wirtz's goal: 61st minute • Wirtz's age: 23 🔭 Why it matters Having captained his country at 23, Wirtz is emerging as the centrepiece of Klopp's Germany. That is welcome news for Liverpool, who host Man City at Anfield on 11 October.