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Celta Vigo's Nolito has yet to get into the game on his Spain debut. Big, big game for the forward tonight...
Summary
FT: Spain 0-1 Germany
Toni Kroos scores the winner
Thomas Muller forced off early through injury
Germany world champions and top Fifa rankings
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Image source, AFPFirst real chance falls to Germany as Sebastian Rudy's right wing cross falls to Kevin Volland in the box but his touch lets him down and the chance is gone. Gaps in the Spain defence there.
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Spain enjoying the early possession as they pass the ball around patiently. Germany don't look too bothered with the hosts having the ball around the halfway line.
KICK-OFFpublished at 19:46 Greenwich Mean Time 18 November 2014
Game on. Can Germany finally get a win against Spain?
Postpublished at 19:44 Greenwich Mean Time 18 November 2014
Image source, Lukas PodolskiGermany and Arsenal midfielder Lukas Podolski on Twitter:, external Matchday, Former World Champions vs New World Champions. Santi vs Poldi!
Who will have bragging rights at the Arsenal training ground on Friday?
German revenge?published at 19:43 Greenwich Mean Time 18 November 2014
Image source, APIt wouldn't be a bad way to finish off a fantastic year for the Germans would it? A win over Spain finally...
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The teams are on their way out in Spain but it has to be said Celta Vigo's ground doesn't exactly look packed just yet. Perhaps they are keeping dry as it has been bucketing down.
Anthem time...
Postpublished at 19:40 Greenwich Mean Time 18 November 2014
Image source, Getty ImagesMaybe things aren't so great for Germany.
Their last two matches have seen them beaten by Poland and held at home by the Republic of Ireland.
Meanwhile Vicente del Bosque's Spain have picked up convincing victories in their last two matches against Luxembourg and Belarus. Perhaps tiki-taka isn't dead just yet.
Nolito in home debutpublished at 19:38 Greenwich Mean Time 18 November 2014
Image source, EPAThe home crowd will be happy at the Estadio de Balaidos this evening with Celta Vigo forward Nolito given his Spain debut at the ground where he plies his domestic trade.
The 28-year-old was named La Liga Player of the Month for September, with four goals.
LINE-UPSpublished at 19:37 Greenwich Mean Time 18 November 2014
Spain: Casillas; Azpilicueta, Pique, Ramos, Bernat; Raul Garcia, Busquets, Bruno, Isco; Morata, Nolito
Germany: Zieler; Howedes, Mustafi, Rudiger; Rudy, Khedira, Kroos, Durm; Muller, Gotze, Volland.
Postpublished at 19:34 Greenwich Mean Time 18 November 2014
Good evening and welcome to live text of a tasty-looking friendly in Vigo between Spain and Germany.
They call it a friendly but can any encounter between these two European superpowers be anything but meaningful? I would suggest not.
There are old scores to settle.
Spanish miserypublished at 19:32 Greenwich Mean Time 18 November 2014
Image source, Getty ImagesThis time last year, Spain were still Europe's top dogs. They were world champions, two-time European champions and seemingly invincible.
What a difference a year makes.
Starting the World Cup in Brazil as one of the favourites, defeats in their opening two matches saw them dumped out in the first round. A nation - perhaps a continent - was stunned.
A defeat in Slovakia means their Euro 2016 qualifying campaign hasn't started flawlessly either.
Contrasting fortunespublished at 19:28 Greenwich Mean Time 18 November 2014
Image source, AFPThe year 2014 has definitely belonged to Germany.
World champions and Fifa's top-ranked team, Joachim Low's men will enter the new year as the team to beat.
For Spain it has been an embarrassment. Point to prove anyone?