Key Moment

Coach Flick watched Luis Enrique introduce Morata to telling effect and responded with a notable play of his own. The Germany coach didn’t pursue the obvious route in pursuit of an equaliser to revive his team’s World Cup hopes, either. Off came Thomas Muller, scorer of 10 goals in four World Cups and a champion in 2014. In the Bayern Munich workhorse’s place came Niclas Fullkrug, nearing his 30th birthday and making only his third national team appearance following a debut this month. It was a huge call from Flick, one he’d have likely been reminded about for years to come in the event of a defeat. Fullkrug wasn’t quite as quick to the party as Morata, who struck eight minutes after his introduction.