Germany have added some sunshine to their gloomy international break with a well-timed win against France.
Germany have ended their run of five games without a win against the second most difficult opponent possible according to FIFA rankings, France.
Die Mannschaft were in a rut, leading to the termination of a coach for the first time in history, Hansi Flick. The former Bayern Boss was sacked nine months into his tenure and two days before the France clash, leading to uncertainties.
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How it happened
Given their poor record against tonight's opposition and the uncertainty in the German Football Federation (DFB), Die Mannschaft were expected to be steamrolled by the 2018 World Cup champions.
This was far from the eventual outcome, as Germany were victorious. They came out guns blazing like a team on a mission and were rewarded almost instantaneously, with Thomas Muller finding the back of the net as early as the fourth minute of the match.
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Voller had to make changes to the 11 he trusted from the start in the 25th minute when Barcelona's Ilkay Gundogan picked up an injury. He was replaced by Brighton's Pascal Groß.
France pressed for an equaliser for the remainder of the half, camping Germany in their half, but the hosts remained resilient.
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Both managers shuffled the pack during the course of the second half in an attempt to influence proceedings. German substitute Kai Havertz found Sane in the 87th minute to double Die Mannschaft's lead, and two minutes later, Antoine Griezmann converted a penalty that served as a consolation goal.
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