Complex sentence: Boateng was once again called up by Löw to play as left-back for the encounter, but Germany failed in breaking down Spain, losing 1--0 from a Carles Puyol header.
Split into simpler sentences: Boateng was once again called up by Löw to play as left-back for the encounter. But Germany failed in breaking down Spain, and lost 1--0 due to a Carles Puyol header.