Bischof keeps shining

Bayern Munich's Tom Bischof netted his first Germany goal in a brilliant individual performance. - © IMAGO/kolbert-press/Christian Kolbert

Bayern Munich's Tom Bischof netted his first Germany goal in a brilliant individual performance. - © IMAGO/kolbert-press/Christian Kolbert

Tom Bischof scored Germany’s first goal in their 2-0 win over Serbia on Thursday night, with his close range finish the highlight of a superb individual performance from midfield.

In just his second appearance for the national team, the 21-year-old looked at home in the heart of Germany’s midfield, providing a constant threat going forward and displaying his excellent range of passing.

While Bischof’s taste for a strike from long-range strike was also on show, he didn’t manage to find the back of the net with one this time, rather smashing home from inside the six-yard area after a Florian Wirtz effort had hit the post.

Seven of his eight Bundesliga goals have come from outside of the box, making his first ever senior international goal special for more than one reason.

Both Bischof and Florian Wirtz were on target in a comfortable win for Germany. - Alex Grimm

Bischof’s starting spot alongside Aleksandar Pavlović came as a result of his impressive start to the season with Bayern Munich. All of his four Bundesliga appearances have come in midfield, which is an indication of his growing presence in the position, given that last season he was often asked to fill in at full-back for Vincent Kompany's side.

In the win over Serbia, Bischof took more shots than any other Germany player (four), assisted the most shots (three), won 67 per cent of his duels and also notched an important first goal.

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