KAISERSLAUTERN, Germany — Spain escaped Germany with a scoreless draw in the first leg of their Women’s Nations League final on Friday.

The title will be decided in Madrid on Tuesday at the home stadium of Atletico Madrid.

Only Cata Coll’s saves — and the woodwork — kept Germany at bay.

“The result is positive and we will see them again in the Metropolitano (Stadium),” Coll said. “This is Germany. We knew they would be dangerous and have their chances. Fortunately, they didn’t put them in."

Germany dominated the first half in Kaiserslautern in front of 40,000 spectators as world champion Spain was unrecognizable.

Normally masters of possession, the Spaniards continually lost the ball under Germany’s pressure. Three-time Ballon d’Or winner Aitana Bonmatí was missing in action as Spain

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