Summary

  • Werner strike & OG put strong German XI in control

  • Saudis halve deficit from rebound after penalty saved

  • Saudis have strong appeals for last-minute penalty rejected

  • Germany won last meeting 8-0 at 2002 World Cup

  • Croatia fight back to beat Senegal 2-1

  1. Postpublished at 25 mins

    Germany 1-0 Saudi Arabia

    Sami Khedira is offside as he runs onto a ball down the right and the flag goes up as he squares to the unmarked Timo Werner and Thomas Muller in the centre.

    A scary couple of seconds for the visitors.

  2. Postpublished at 23 mins

    Germany 1-0 Saudi Arabia

    Marco Reus' assist for Timo Werner's goal was the first Germany goal he had a hand in since March 2015.

    The Borussia Dortmund winger has had an injury-plagued career.

  3. Postpublished at 22 mins

    Germany 1-0 Saudi Arabia

    Marco Reus almost plays Timo Werner in on goal, but his first touch is heavy and runs away from him. That is a lightning fast pair.

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    Get Involvedpublished at 18:53 British Summer Time 8 June 2018

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    art van delay: The only logic for Saudi Arabia organising this friendly is to lure Russia into a sense of security once they get thrashed by Germany

  5. Postpublished at 20 mins

    Germany 1-0 Saudi Arabia

    Germany goalkeeper Manuel Neuer does a couple of keepy-ups and then boots the ball away - pretty confident for a man who has only played once since September.

  6. Postpublished at 18 mins

    Germany 1-0 Saudi Arabia

    Saudi Arabia have actually had more shots on target than Germany so far - 2-1.

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    Get Involvedpublished at 18:48 British Summer Time 8 June 2018

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    Rachel Fleming: I still think Germany not taking Sane is a huge mistake and I wonder if they will regret it (I bet they go on and win the competition by a mile now I have said that)

  8. Postpublished at 15 mins

    Germany 1-0 Saudi Arabia

    Almost a second for Germany as Sami Khedira curls one wide from about 20 yards out.

  9. Postpublished at 18:47 British Summer Time 8 June 2018

    Switzerland lead Japan 1-0 thanks to Ricardo Rodriguez's penalty - and Croatia are 2-1 up on Senegal thanks to Andrej Kramaric.

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    Get Involvedpublished at 18:45 British Summer Time 8 June 2018

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    Tony Stewart: friendlies should have it where every 5 minutes another ball is put onto the pitch. I'd gladly pay to watch that.

  11. HITS THE WOODWORKpublished at 12 mins

    Germany 1-0 Saudi Arabia

    This could be a long evening for Saudi Arabia. Marco Reus smashes a shot on the bounce from 20 yards out and it hits the post, with the visiting keeper beaten. That was seconds after Timo Werner had another shot blocked.

  12. Postpublished at 10 mins

    Germany 1-0 Saudi Arabia

    Saudi Arabia have a chance to equalise immediately, but Salem Al-Dawsari's shot is held by Manuel Neuer.

    Now Germany are in again but Julian Draxler can't control the ball and it dribbles back to Saudi's keeper.

  13. Postpublished at 18:42 British Summer Time 8 June 2018

    That's Timo Werner's eighth goal in 14 caps. He's only 22.

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    GOAL - Germany 1-0 Saudi Arabiapublished at 8 mins

    Timo Werner

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    Germany lead - and it's been coming. Joshua Kimmich plays a great ball over the top, which Marco Reus just plays across the six-yard box and Timo Werner smashes home off the underside of the bar.

    The RB Leipzig striker is one of the favourites to win the World Cup Golden Boot.

  15. Postpublished at 8 mins

    Germany 0-0 Saudi Arabia

    Mats Hummels, who stays forward after a corner, turns in the box but his shot is blocked. Now Timo Werner's low cross-shot is cleared for a corner - but that's cleared.

  16. Postpublished at 7 mins

    Germany 0-0 Saudi Arabia

    Almost a chance for Saudi Arabia but Fahad Al-Muwallad can't control a high ball and Mats Hummels heads it back to Manuel Neuer.

  17. Postpublished at 6 mins

    Germany 0-0 Saudi Arabia

    Germany are dominating so far, as you'd expect. I'm not sure if Saudi Arabia have been beyond the halfway line.

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    Get Involvedpublished at 18:37 British Summer Time 8 June 2018

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  19. Postpublished at 4 mins

    Germany 0-0 Saudi Arabia

    Free-kick to Germany on the right wing, Toni Kroos takes - Jerome Boateng heads down and Mats Hummels was offside when he turned the ball over from six yards out so it wouldn't have counted.

  20. Postpublished at 2 mins

    Germany 0-0 Saudi Arabia

    First attack for Germany but Timo Werner's low cross to Thomas Muller is scooped up by Abdullah Al-Mayouf.