#3 Emre Can inspires an underwhelming Germany to grab an equaliser
Germany were poor in the first half but were lifted by a moment of excellence by Emre Can to help them get back into the game. The Liverpool midfielder was immense on the pitch, covering nearly every blade of grass to help win back possession and also drive a young German side forward when in possession.
He provided a wonderful pass into the path of left wingback Jonas Hector, whose low cross was converted by Lars Stindl to equalise for Germany. It was not exactly deserved as far as Joachim Low’s side were concerned, but that goal gave a youthful German side a much-needed lift after an average 40 minutes.
Their performance in the second half – helped by Can’s industriousness in midfield – improved markedly. They were more organised at the back and did not commit any major individual errors in their defensive area while getting wingbacks Kimmich and Hector involved more in an offensive sense.
