Nicklas Fulkrug gave Germany a World Cup lifeline with an 83rd-minute equalizer and the match ended in a 1-1 draw with Spain at the Al Beit Stadium.
Four-time World Cup winners Germany were looking to bounce back from a shock 2-1 loss to Japan, while Luis Enrique’s side topped Group E with a 7-0 win over Costa Rica.
A surprise 1-0 win for Costa Rica over Japan earlier on Sunday lowered the stakes of this game a bit, although the intensity was still suffocating at times when substitute Alvaro Morata scored his second from Jordi Alba’s 622nd-minute cross. of the tournament.
But Werder Bremen striker Fulkrug, who made his international debut just 11 days ago, made a similar impact from the bench when he fired into the top corner after good work from fellow substitutes Leroy Sane and Jamal Musiala.
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| Team | 1H | 2H | Final |
| Spain | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Germany | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Goals:
SPA — Alba — 62nd min
GER — Musiala — 83rd min
Lineup:
Spain (4-3-3, right to left):
23. Simon (GK) — 20. Carvajal, 16. Rhodri, 24. Laporte, 18. Alba — 9. Heifer, 5. Busquets, 26. Pedri — 11. Torres, 10-Asensio, 21. Olmo
Germany (4-3-3, right to left):
1. Neuer (GK) — 5. Kehrer, 15. Sule, 2. Rudiger, 3. Hair — 6. Kimich, 8. of Goretz, 21. Gundogan — 10. Gnabry, 13. Muller, 14. Musiala
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Full Time: That was great, high quality stuff. Couldn’t take his eyes off. Spain will be disappointed not to claim the big heads, Germany really need the three points but are still alive… that’s it.
90th minute +5: Incredible from Goretzka, who turns to tackle Williams in spectacular fashion. Now here comes Sane, he rounds Simon but doesn’t shoot. Rodri is empty behind. Spain saw another corner and I think we’re done.
90th min+3: Nervous header from Carvajal, who gives away a corner unnecessarily. It’s the type of setpiece you hate to concede with the game three minutes on the line in stoppage time.
90th minute+1: There will be 6 extra minutes.
90th minute: Corner for Spain. Again they go short but Olmo and Williams can’t work the opening.
83rd minute: Goal to German. It’s one each for the replacement strikers. Musiala is involved, of course he is, and Fulcrug runs in to strike the newly introduced Balde into the top corner.
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80th minute: Kimmich to the wall and back. Spain settled the corner with minimal fuss.
79th minute: Brilliant last-ditch challenge from Rodri on Sane but now Germany have a dangerous free-kick outside the box. They are knocking on the door and very loudly.
73rd minute: Great save by Simeon! The Spanish goalkeeper has been a mad presence this evening but he is tall when it matters, thwarting Musiala at close quarters.
71st minute: The brilliant Musiala dances down Spain’s left. His cross is towards Fulcrug and Rodri makes a great challenge, with the bonus that the ball pings off his opponent’s shin and it’s a goal kick.
69th minute: Now the flick works. Germany’s World Cup hopes hang by a thread for Klostermann, Sane and Fulkrug Kehrer, Sane and Muller.
66th minute: Asensio’s last act as pacey winger Nico Williams. Koke, with his more forceful style, replaced Gavi in the midfield. Both of those changes from Luis Enrique feel made to measure for the state of play. Flick still go to his bench.
65th minute: Chances at both ends. Goretzka’s shot is blocked as Germany frantically search for a response. But they leave room for Olmo to move to the left. His ball in the box went to Asensio but was thrashed by the Real Madrid player.
62nd minute: Goal to Spain. Luis Enrique’s change pays dividends. Almost inevitably, the fabulous Alba is involved. It’s a good ball from the left but Morata still has a lot to do. He gets around Sule’s substantial frame and finishes deftly first time with the outside of his foot.
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It just got even tougher for Germany as Morata opens the scoring with a clever finish! 👏#BBCFootball #BBCWorldCup
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MORATA GIVES SPAIN THE LEAD 🇪🇸
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61st minute: Musiala took the lead with a free kick and won. In a low-key way, Kishor has excelled again. Kimmich floats the ball, the Spain offside trap catches Germany off guard again and it’s another wasted opportunity.
57th minute: Not for the first time, Simon plays a ridiculously dangerous pass on the edge of his box. Germany is all over it, Gundogan atones with saves from Kimmich and the Spain goalkeeper at least down the stretch. The resulting corner is cleared.
54th minute: Luis Enrique blinked first and sent on Morata for Torres, who could not follow up his hat-trick from the Nations League encounter. Now a team has an orthodox centre-forward.
51st minute: It wasn’t Rudiger offside this time, just six Germany players all at once as Spain held the attacking line and Roum’s delivery was wide for the goal kick.
50th minute: Foul by Busquets on Gundogan. He needs to be careful. Germany have an inviting looking free kick down the left. Stay away, boys!
46th minute: We’re back. No change for either side but, if it stays like this, surely Flick and Luis Enrique will soon be dipping into their talent-stacked benches.
Halftime: No way for either side but it’s been an absorbing watch and it remains surprisingly poised
44th minute: Rodri tugs and Musiala and Yuva don’t go down. Busquets shows his heir apparent how it’s done and plows through Germany’s back. That’s yellow for the Barcelona veteran.
42nd minute: It’s really hot now. Alba and Torres combined again and Spain won their last corner.
39th minute: VAR, no goal! Rudiger powers home a classic centre-half goal from a free-kick from the right but the Real Madrid man goes too early, needlessly, and VAR confirms he was half a yard offside.
37th minute: Kehrer seemed to be on a booking mission in the last few minutes and the referee acknowledged his desire to foul Torres.
36th minute: Spain’s corner is not cleared effectively and breaks to Torres at the far post. Musiala crosses to make a brilliant block.
34th minute: Oh! Kehrer pushed him as Laporte went to take the Spain throw and the centre-back kicked out a bit as he retaliated. Be careful, guys.
33rd minute: The offside flag goes up and Torres is heavily relieved as that’s a rolling miss. Alba was the last man beyond Rudiger when he darted to the left. Ferran found room but fired into his left leg from about eight yards.
30th minute: The scrappiness on the ball extends beyond the goalkeepers and, after Spain’s bright start, Germany will be quietly pleased with it. They are regularly winning back possession in dangerous areas and effectively stifling Luis Enrique’s passing machine.
27th minute: Now Neuer shoots the ball straight to the opposition. This is a pretty crazy take on goalkeeper union. Olmo finds Torres, who can’t get his pass under his spell and that allows Raum to turn and make a crucial block.
25th minute: Calm under pressure but, Unai Simon, Blamey! Germany won the ball high up, Gundogan scampered into the box but an interception was deflected to the Spanish goalkeeper. Simeone tries to stroke the ball through traffic and only manages to pick out Gnabry, who shoots wide of the far post.
22nd minute: Space down the left for Jordi Alba, who cuts inside and beats his weaker left foot. There is some excitement as the shot ripples the side netting but Neuer sees it all the way and lets it go.
17th minute: Things have settled down after that initial flurry of action. The hulking Goretzka, who fouled Gavi on the half-turn moments earlier, seemed a neat encapsulation of the terms on which it could be fought.
10th minute: Now Simeone is called into action at the other end. Goretzka brings a more athletic edge to this Germany midfield and he moves the ball forward with effective grace. He passes to Gnabry, who is well blocked by Simon. The offside flag went up, but he didn’t know it.
8th minute: Watching the replay, Neuer wasn’t beaten – he saw the shot late but got his right glove on the ball to push it over the bar. That’s a fantastic savings.
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What a stop from Manuel Neuer! 😲⛔️#BBCFootball #BBCWorldCup
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How did this not go in for Spain?! 😳
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Dani Olmo's shot hits the crossbar pic.twitter.com/xoFUZ7uyGG
7th minute: Olmo pushes the crossbar! Spain is occupied. Pedri and Gavi quicken the pace. They find Asensio who recycles the ball to the left winger. Olmo absolute plays it, beats Neuer but the ball bounces to safety.
2nd minute: We’re underway. As expected, Gundogan is the most advanced of Germany’s midfielders, backed by Müller.
5 minutes from kickoff: Here are the teams. Song time. It’s big.
Spain vs Germany lineup, team news
Spain manager Luis Enrique made the lone change, with Dani Carvajal coming on for Cesar Azpilicueta at right-back.
This means Manchester City midfielder Rodri remains at centre-back alongside club-mate Emerick Laporte.
Spain (4-3-3, right to left):
23. Simon (GK) — 20. Carvajal, 16. Rhodri, 24. Laporte, 18. Alba — 9. Heifer, 5. Busquets, 26. Pedri — 11. Torres, 10-Asensio, 21. Olmo
Nicklas Sue, who played at right-back against Japan, returns to central defence, with Thilo Kehrer coming in as a more natural full-back.
Bayern Munich’s central midfield will feature Leon Goretzka and Joshua Kimmich, with Ilkay Gundogan in an attacking role behind the forwards. Thomas Müller gets the nod for Kai Havertz at centre-forward.
Germany (4-3-3, right to left):
1. Neuer (GK) — 5. Kehrer, 15. Sule, 2. Rudiger, 3. Hair — 6. Kimich, 8. of Goretz, 21. Gundogan — 10. Gnabry, 13. Muller, 14. Musiala
Spain vs Germany Live Stream, TV Channel
This was always going to be a must-see World Cup group stage, but the stakes make it an even more palatable matchup. After losing 2-1 to Japan, Germany will be desperate for all three points with Spain looking like legitimate contenders to win the World Cup after beating Costa Rica 7-0.
Defeat against Spain would result in an embarrassing group stage defeat for Germany, while victory would all but seal a knockout round berth for Spain. Had Germany prevailed, the final day would have been fascinating with qualification scenarios coming up in Group E on aggregate goal difference or other tiebreakers.
Here’s how you can see all the action in the major global regions.
| Country | Date | Time | TV Channel | Streaming |
| USA | Sunday, Nov. 27 | 14:00 ET | FS1, Telemundo | fuboTV, Fox Sports site/app, Telemundo Deportes site/app, Peacock |
| Canada | Sunday, Nov. 27 | 14:00 EST | TSN, RDS (French) | TSN site/app, RDS app |
| UK | Sunday, Nov. 27 | 19:00 GMT | BBC One | BBC iPlayer |
| Australia | Monday, Nov. 28 | 06:00 AEDT | SBS | SBS On Demand |
| India | Monday, Nov. 28 | 00:30 IST | Sports18 | Voot, JioTV |
| Hong Kong | Monday, Nov. 28 | 03:00 HKT | Now TV (Ch. 616, 618) | Now TV |
| Malaysia | Monday, Nov. 28 | 03:00 MYT | Astro, Unifi TV, TV2, Sukan RTM, TV Okey | Astro GO |
| Singapore | Monday, Nov. 28 | 03:00 SGT | StarHub (Ch. 251/252), Singtel TV | Singtel TV GO, CAST, StarHub TV+, MeWatch |
| New Zealand | Monday, Nov. 28 | 08:00 NZDT | Sky Sport 7 beIN | Sky Go, Sky Sport NOW |