Pavlović praises “unbelievable” Undav after Germany’s 2-1 comeback win

Aleksandar Pavlović singled out Deniz Undav for praise after the striker came off the bench to score a brace against Côte d'Ivoire.

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Aleksandar Pavlović hailed Deniz Undav as “unbelievable” after the VfB Stuttgart forward came on to score a brace and lead Germany to a 2-1 comeback win over Côte d'Ivoire at the World Cup on Saturday night.

“It’s incredible that he came on and scored two goals," Pavlović said in the mixed zone after the game.

“He already scored in the last game as well. He’s an unbelievable guy.”

The 22-year-old central midfielder was naturally pleased with the victory, saying he believes it gives Germany another morale boost.

“We’re all happy about the late win. It was a lot of fun at the end celebrating with the fans," he said.

“It pushes us, brings us even closer together, and gives us a lot of motivation.”