Harry Kane scored his 50th international goal to salvage a point for England against Germany in the UEFA Nations League.
England arrived in Munich wanting to bounce back from their loss to Hungary over the weekend.
The Three Lions looked set for defeat when Jonas Hoffman fired the hosts ahead, but Kane struck for Gareth Southgate’s side late on.
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Molineux matches against Euro 2020 final foes Italy and Hungary follow after a night that ended on a high – and thankfully seemed to go without fan trouble inside the Allianz Arena.
The official away section of 3,466 were joined by other England fans dotted around the Allianz Arena, where Germany impressed in the first half. Thomas Muller and Hofmann saw goals ruled out, while former England Under-21s international Jamal Musiala showed his class.
Bukayo Saka twice threatened in stoppage time as England showed flickers of life, but Germany took the lead in the 51st minute when Joshua Kimmich put through Hofmann to all too easily beat Jordan Pickford.
England’s goalkeeper ensured Muller did not extend the hosts’ lead and Manuel Neuer shone at the other end, but he would be beaten from the spot in the 88th minute.
Gave it everything until the very end. 💪 pic.twitter.com/ywC6qBewbA
— England (@England) June 7, 2022
Referee Carlos Del Cerro Grande pointed to the spot after watching back Nico Schlotterbeck’s challenge on Kane, who kept his cool to send the goalkeeper the wrong way and edge closer to Wayne Rooney record 53-goal haul.
There was a moment of solidarity before kick-off, where Germany joined the visitors in taking the knee after the anti-racism stance was booed in Hungary.
The home side flew out of the blocks and would have opened the scoring inside three minutes had Kyle Walker not stopped Muller directing home a flicked-on corner at the far post.
Kai Havertz had already got a shot on goal by that point and Kane followed suit as England looked to get a foothold on proceedings, before Kalvin Phillips’ injury led to an early rejig.
The midfielder tried to run off the issue but admitted defeat in the 13th minute – a moment Germany cheekily tried to capitalise on as Muller clipped home from a quickly taken throw-in.
Those celebrations were cut short as play had stopped so Jude Bellingham could be introduced – and the hosts were frustrated again in the 23rd minute.
Hofmann ran from just inside the England half to…
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