The evening started with a weather warning: a major storm was approaching, delaying the start to the game and perhaps also delaying the goals.

This was supposed to be Joshua Kimmich's night.

Not only did the Germany captain make his 100th appearance with the national team. He also assisted the first goal of the match played at his home stadium, Bayern Munich's Allianz Arena.

But opponents Portugal had other plans and ended up stealing the show with a 2-1 away win to reach the Nations League final, putting another dent in Germany's hopes of a resurgence.

"We need to understand that if we are not at 100%, it's difficult against any opponent," said Kimmich after the match, referring to Germany missing key players such as Jamal Musiala and Antonio Rüdiger due to injuries.

After a cagey first half, it was Kimmich who provided a lobbed pass to Florian Wirtz to score Germany's first goal in the 48th minute.

"Even after we went 1-0 up, it didn't appear to me like we wanted to reach the final," said........

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