England Under-21 manager Aidy Boothroyd felt play should have been stopped for a head injury before Germany’s stoppage-time winner at the Vitality Stadium.
Defender Kyle Walker-Peters was down in the box when German defender Felix Uduokhai fired home a minute into added time.
Bournemouth striker Dominic Solanke, captaining the team on his home ground, looked to have earned Boothroyd’s men a draw by cancelling out Mahmoud Dahoud’s opener.
“It’s disappointing to lose a run of games by an official that should have, in my opinion, blown for a free-kick,” said Boothroyd.
“Kyle got caught, went down. To me, it’s a head injury, it’s Under-21s, it’s a friendly – it stops.
“I’m disappointed, but we should not have given away the corner in the first place.”
After impressive Borussia Dortmund midfielder Dahoud fired home from the edge of the box in the 27th minute, Stefan Kuntz’s side almost doubled their advantage when Luca Waldschmidt struck a post.
“It was tough. The first half, they were better than we were,” he continued.
“The second half, we were miles better.
“If we are going to get beat, I’d rather we got beat now than in the Euros.
“We’re all a bit hurt and disappointed but in my experience, sometimes a loss can be a really good thing.”
“It will get dictated by injuries, form, who Gareth wants, that always comes first,” said Boothroyd.
“The amount of players I’ve been able to use and bring through… I think we’ll be in a good place.
“I’ve learned an awful lot in the last two games. By the time the squad gets named on June 6, we’ll be in a good position.”
