Fisht Olympic Stadium, Sochi, 19.06.2017
3-2 (2-1)
Stindl 5., Draxler pen 44., Goretzka 48. / Rogic 41., Juric 56.
World Champions Germany kicked off their tournament campaign in Olympic city Sochi against Asian champions Australia, triumphing 3-2 in a match that would have been far more comfortable not for a pair of goalkeeping howlers that handed their opponents a lifeline. There were first international goals for Lars Stindl and Leon Goretzka, with skipper Julian Draxler netting a penalty just before half time.
Minute-by-minute Match Report »
Match Analysis & Player Ratings »
Germany: Leno – Kimmich, Mustafi, Rüdiger, Hector – Goretzka, Rudy – Brandt (63. Süle), Stindl (78. Can), Draxler (c) – Wagner (57. Werner)
Australia: Ryan – Degenek, Sainsbury, Wright – Luongo (46. Kruse), Milligan (c) – Mooy, Rogic (71. Troisi) – Leckie, Behich – Juric (86. Cahill)
Referee: Mark Geiger (United States)
Assistants: Joe Fletcher (Canada), Charles Morgante (United States)
Fourth Official: Wilmar Roldan (Colombia)
Video Assistant Referees: Ravshan Irmatov (Uzbekistan), Alexander Guzmán (Colombia)
Assistant Video Assistant Referee: Artur Soares Dias (Portugal)
Yellow Cards: Goretzka / Sainsbury
Red Cards: – / –
Ball Possession: 59% / 41%
Attempts on Target/Blocked: 8 / 7
Attempts off Target: 10 / 2
Corners: 4 / 1
Fouls Committed: 7 / 12
Attendance: 28,605
Man of the Match: Julian Draxler (Germany)