Experimental German side open cup campaign by defeating Aussies

Leon Goretzka works an opening to score Germany’s third goal in yesterday’s 3-2 win over Australia in Group B of the Confederations Cup in Sochi.

Lars Stindl and captain Julian Draxler also found the net. However, two errors by goalkeeper Bernd Leno, deputising for regular keeper Manuel Neuer, kept Australia in contention as Celtic’s Tom Rogic and Tomi Juric scored in either half.

The world champions did not bring Toni Kroos, Neuer and Thomas Muller with them to Russia, but manager Joachim Low’s experimental team proved to be more than adequate replacements.