Spain v Germany: Key moments as Germans earn vital point
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90+6' There will be no more action in this match as the referee signals full time.
90+5' Leroy Sane (Germany) plays a dangerous chip pass into the box in an attempt to set up one of his teammates, but the effort is intercepted by one of the defenders. The referee points to the corner flag and Germany will take a corner.
87' The manager makes a subsitution with Nico Schlotterbeck (Germany) coming on for David Raum.
85' Today's match ends for Serge Gnabry who will be replaced by Jonas Hofmann (Germany).
83' 1 - 1 Goal! Niclas Fullkrug (Germany) was in the right place at the right time to get to the rebound inside the box and gleefully rifles the ball into the top left corner. It's 1:1.
82' Here is a change. Jordi Alba is going off and Luis Enrique gives the last tactical orders to Alejandro Balde (Spain).
79' Leroy Sane (Germany) goes down under a challenge in the box, but the ref immediately waves away the appeals from all players.
79' Sergio Busquets (Spain) appears to handle the ball in the box, but the referee wasn't in the best position. Let's see what he decides.
73' Jamal Musiala (Germany) receives a precise pass in the box and takes the shot early. The ball heads towards the middle of the goal, but Unai Simon shows off his skills and makes a brilliant save to deny him.
70' The referee stops play so that a substitution can be made and Thilo Kehrer trots off the pitch and is replaced by Lukas Klostermann (Germany).
70' The referee stops play so that a substitution can be made and Niclas Fullkrug (Germany) replaces Thomas Muller.
70' Here comes a substitution. Ilkay Gundogan is given a rest as he is replaced by Leroy Sane (Germany).
66' Luis Enrique prepares a substitution. Gavi is replaced by Nico Williams (Spain).
66' The referee allows time for a substitution. Marco Asensio will be replaced by Koke (Spain).
65' Marco Asensio (Spain) controls a nice low pass and shoots from just outside the box, but it's a poor effort that flies into the stands. Wasted opportunity!
62' 1 - 0 GOAL! Superb work from Jordi Alba, who plays a vital role in the build-up. He squares it to Alvaro Morata (Spain), who beats Manuel Neuer with a brilliant shot into the left side of the net. 1:0.
60' Joshua Kimmich (Germany) has tested the patience of referee Danny Makkelie and goes into the book for a previous late challenge.
58' Leon Goretzka (Germany) receives a yellow card from the referee for a foul that he committed a little earlier.
56' Great save! Joshua Kimmich (Germany) had time and space inside the box after picking up a neat pass, but his shot towards the left side of the goal was brilliantly saved by Unai Simon.
54' Substitution. Ferran Torres is replaced by Alvaro Morata (Spain).
46' The game restarts for the second half.
45+3' The first half of today's match has just finished.
44' Sergio Busquets (Spain) is punished with a yellow card for violating the rules.
40' Here comes the VAR verdict. NO GOAL for Germany due to an offside in the build-up play.
40' The Germany players halt their celebrations as referee Danny Makkelie makes the VAR signal to review the goal, most likely to ascertain if there was an offside in the build-up play.
40' 0 - 1 GOAL! Joshua Kimmich curls the free kick into the box. Antonio Rudiger (Germany) peels off his marker and arrows a brilliant header past Unai Simon and into the bottom right corner.
37' This yellow card was deserved. The tackle by Thilo Kehrer (Germany) was quite harsh and Danny Makkelie didn't hesitate to show him a yellow card.
27' Ferran Torres (Spain) finds himself in a promising position after receiving a precise pass. He pulls the trigger but only hits one of the opposition, who gets in the way of his effort.
7' Dani Olmo (Spain) latches on to a pin-point pass on the edge of the box and slashes the ball into the top right corner, but the goalkeeper performs an amazing acrobatic dive to deny him. The strike bounces off his gloves and hits the post.
1' The first half of this match is about to start.
Pre-match
Spain starting XI: Simon, Carvajal, Laporte, Rodri, Alba, Busquets, Gavi, Pedri, Torres, Asensio, Olmo
Germany starting XI: Neuer, Raum, Ruediger, Keherer, Suele, Kimmich, Guendogan, Musiala, Mueller, Goretzka, Gnabry
Players to watch: All eyes will be on the wonderkids here and Spanish midfielder Gavi became the youngest World Cup goalscorer since Pele in 1958 after his strike against Costa Rica. He’ll be fighting for the limelight with German prodigy Jamal Musiala, who’s looking to transfer his domestic form to the biggest stage after making the fifth-most goal involvements in Europe’s top five leagues (16) this campaign.
Hot stat: Spain limited Costa Rica to zero shots last time out, in what was just the second occasion this has happened in a World Cup match since 1966 after Costa Rica themselves in 1990!
World Cup trivia: Miroslav Klose holds the record for the most World Cup goals with a total of 16 for Germany over four tournament appearances (2002-2014).
