Bitter bankruptcy for the German Olympic footballers: Despite a passionate race to catch up in the minority, the DFB selection on their way to the long-awaited gold medal at the beginning of Brazil has been slowed down.

In front of empty stands, the sometimes overwhelmed-looking team of coach Stefan Kuntz lost 2: 4 (0: 3) to the tournament favorites in Yokohama on Thursday and thus missed the revenge for the lost 2016 Olympic final and thus the hoped-for dream start in the Tokyo- Competition.

Richarlison with a three-pack in the 7th, 22nd and 30th minutes and Paulinho (90th + 4) underpinned the Seleção's title ambitions, while Nadiem Amiri (56th) and Ragnar Ache (83th) met for Germany.

In addition to the game, the German team also lost captain Maximilian Arnold with yellow-red (62nd).

The Wolfsburg is missing in the second tournament game next Sunday against Saudi Arabia, which was defeated 1: 2 at the beginning of the Ivory Coast.

In the oppressive heat of over 30 degrees and high humidity, the German team quickly worked up a sweat.

Against the light-footed Brazilians, the protégés of U-21 national coach Kuntz were often at least one step too late.

Already in the 5th minute, Matheus Cunha from Bundesliga club Hertha BSC had the lead for the Rio Olympic champion on the foot, but failed to goalkeeper Florian Müller.

Disaster takes its course

Just 120 seconds later, the 23-year-old from VfB Stuttgart had to get the ball out of the net for the first time.

Although Müller was initially able to fend off a shot from Richarlison with difficulty, the striker from the English Premier League club Everton FC sank the rebound as ice-cold.

It was noticeable to the DFB team that they had never played together in this formation before.

There were huge gaps on the defensive, there was a lack of creativity in midfield and the attack was practically non-existent.

In terms of quality, the team, which was painstakingly put together after numerous rejections, could not hold a candle to the individually strong South Americans.

So the disaster took its course.

After Müller was able to thwart a double chance for the Brazilians in the 15th minute, he was powerless a little later against a header from the outstanding Richarlison.

Once on the move, the 24-year-old did a flawless hat trick after half an hour.

Again, the German players only stood in line, which Kuntz acknowledged on the sidelines with a desperate shake of his head.

His completely overwhelmed team fired a single shot on goal in the first half.

Amiri's attempt posed no problems for Brazil's goalkeeper Santos.

In stoppage time, Kuntz's mood almost worsened when there was a penalty for Brazil after a handball by Benjamin Henrichs in his own penalty area.

But Müller remained the winner against Cunha and thus prevented the fourth goal.

After the change, the DFB-Elf played a little more courageously forward, but could rarely embarrass the Brazilians. Rather, Müller had to prove his skills several times in order to keep the result within reasonable limits. Amiri hit with a direct shot from the edge of the box, which Santos did not look good, and Ache with a head - but this did not change the deserved defeat.