Havertz was involved in three of the five German goals in the first half on Monday before making room for Chelsea team-mate Timo Werner in the second half, and Thomas Müller also scored.
Published: June 08, 2021 9:57 AM |
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Latvia’s Eduards Emsis, front, reacts during the international friendly between Germany and Latvia in Düsseldorf. (Photo | AP)
DÜSSELDORF: Germany warmed up in the last friendly match before the tournament with a 7-1 win against Latvia for the EM.
Kai Havertz was in the first on three of the five German goals on Monday Half-time involved before he made room for Chelsea team-mate Timo Werner in the second half on Friday.
Germany will face tougher opponents in the opening game against world champions France on June 15 in Munich.
National coach Joachim would have liked more Loew could not wish on his part, because the team delivered a complete and concentrated performance before the team left for their tournament base in Herzogenaurach, Bavaria on Tuesday.
« It will be difficult to play against us, » said captain Manuel Neuer, who became the first German goalkeeper to reach 100 appearances.
Toni Kroos was back after recovering from the coronavirus and was partner of Ilkay Gündogan in midfield, while midfielder Joshua K Immich moved from Bayern Munich to the right wing.
Antonio Rüdiger, Mats Hummels and Matthias Ginter formed the defense, but also three up front, Müller and Havertz supported striker Serge Gnabry.
It was the Atalanta’s first goal Player for Germany and went over the underside of the bar after a one-two with Havertz.
Havertz was involved again when Gündogan scored the 2-0 a minute later, but von Löw’s players pushed and harassed their opponents when they rarely did Had the ball.
Havertz then forced an own goal from Roberts Ozols and Hummels had time before the break to prepare Gnabry for Germany’s fifth with the outside of his football boot.
Werner got the sixth five minutes in the second half before the intensity of the Germans waned with further changes half an hour before the end of the game.
Aleksejs Saveljevs used the waning concentration to hit Latvia with a shot in the left post consoling in the 75th minute, but Leroy Sané replied for Germany a minute later.
EASY FOR UKRAINE Andriy Yarmolenko scored two goals, including a penalty, when Ukraine beat Ukraine 4-0 in their final warm-up for the tournament. Victory over Cyprus with ten players.
The hopes of the guests for a surprise were finally put to an end when Antreas Panayiotou was sent off after the first of two penalties in the 36th minute.
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