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Germany have got the 3 points, which was not a given towards the end of the game. It was Joachim Low's side which dominated proceedings in the first half. Stindl scored his first ever goal for the senior national team to give his side the lead in the 5th minute before Rogic was lucky to pull one back for the Socceroos against the run of play. Julian Draxler, the captain, stepped up to the occasion and dispatched a penalty with aplomb on the stroke of half-time to restore Germany's 1-goal lead.
Goretzka - arguably the best player on the pitch - doubled their lead immediately after the restart before Juric capitalized on some poor goalkeeping by Leno to score Australia's second. However, it was not enough as Germany still held on to win the game 3-2.
90+4' OUTRAGEOUS piece of skill by Mooy to rob Rudy. The ball was going out on the bounce when Mooy goes and flicks it up and over Rudy, with the German international clueless. That was simply outstanding.
90+1' Timo Werner fires wide after an excellent run. The RB Leipzig forward evaded 3 challenges near the halfway line before cutting in and going across the face of goal. He tries to beat Ryan at the far post but it is wide.
83' Germany have got back into their groove and have a half-chance to double their lead. There is a slight ping-pong in the box but no German player can slam it home.
80' And Leno it is, redeeming himself once again. A through ball is played to Juric and the forward almost gets on the end of it but for Leno, who sprints out of his box and makes a diving clearance.
78' Kruse is denied by Leno with the goalkeeper forced into making another good save. Australia believe here and they are not going down without a fight.
75' OHHH!! Timo Werner almost scores the 4th for Germany. Werner shrugged off Degenek before side-stepping to evade Sainsbury. The RB Leipzig forward tries to beat Ryan at the near post and although he does succeed with it, his shot cannons of the upright.
73' Troisi is denied by Leno. The German doesn't make a mess of this one. Troisi has just been introduced by the Socceroos and he almost makes an instant impact. He has the ball in the middle and is allowed to be in acres of space, the forward tries to curl it into the far corner but Leno is there to stop it.
68' Leckie bursts down the right flank and tries to square it for Juric in the middle but his cross is cut out in the middle and Germany start from the back.
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