G. Rodríguez enters the game and replaces R. De Paul.
De Paul is taken off, with Rodriguez coming on for the final seconds of the game. Sure he'll appreciate that.
90' +2
Can is down in a heap after a minor barge from Alario, and that might just be that.
90' +1
Germany look to build an attack down the right but can't combine properly and Argentina counter, but Saravia is tracked down on the opposite flank.
90'
We've got two minutes of stoppage time to play. Can anybody find a winner?
89'
Waldschmidt can't control an overhit pass forward, and Serdar commits a foul on the right wing after trying to chase it down.
88'
Argentina go close to a winner! Ocampos finds space on the left of the penalty area and gets the square ball in, but two German defenders combine to - just about - get the ball clear.
87'
Joachim Low has been shown a yellow card by the looks of things, and possibly Lionel Scaloni as well. It's a friendly, guys!
85'
L. Ocampos has scored a goal for Argentina! Assist by L. Alario.
GOAL! Argentina are level, it's Ocampos! The subsitutes combine again, Alario makes a brilliant run from the right, drifting into the centre before laying it off for Ocampos to the left. His right-footed shot toward the near post beats Ter Stegen with a slight deflection off Can.
Alario gets an assist to go with his earlier goal. His run was fantastic, but nobody put a challenge in!
84'
L. Ocampos gets yellow.
Two Argentina players slide-tackled Klostermann at the same time there, but Ocampos is the one who gets a yellow for it.
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83'
S. Rudy enters the game and replaces K. Havertz.
The experienced Rudy comes on for Havertz, as Low looks to calm things down a bit. Havertz' goal is the difference as things stand.
82'
It just won't drop for Argentina! Germany can't clear the ball away properly and three Argentina players try to get the ball under control to stab it goalward from close range, but there are German defenders flying all over the place and it's eventually hacked away.
81'
Argentina win another corner on the left. Acuna takes it left-footed and though it takes more than one attempt, Germany eventually hack it clear.
78'
Germany get the corner cleared easily enough, but Argentina can sniff an equaliser here. After an impressive first half, Germany's standards have really dropped since the break.
77'
Serdar looks to break away in the right-back position, but he's stopped in his tracks by Tagliafico. Foul, no yellow card.
76'
R. Saravia enters the game and replaces R. Pereyra.
Pereyra has looked good in flashes tonight but his race is run, as Porto's Saravia comes on for the last quarter of an hour.
75'
Kimmich hits the free kick pretty well toward the near post but Marchesin can punch it away, before a defender completes the clearance.
74'
Serdar does well under pressure in midfield before finding Amiri at the edge of the area to the left. He looks to break between De Paul and Pereyra but is hustled over and wins a free kick.
73'
Can holds onto the ball by the right corner flag, and clears under pressure from Martinez. Argentina eventually get the ball back in defence.
72'
S. Serdar enters the game and replaces S. Gnabry.
Schalke midfielder Serdar comes on for his full international debut, replacing the ever-impressive Gnabry. He goes off with a goal and an assist to his name.
69'
Amiri chases a ball over the top down the left, but he's pulled back for offside before he can latch onto it.
68'
Argentina attack down the right and almost thread the ball through for Ocampos, who would have been in a great position to score. Germany need to wake up here, Argentina are right back in it.
66'
N. Amiri enters the game and replaces J. Brandt.
L. Alario has scored a goal for Argentina! Assist by M. Acuña.
GOAL! Argentina pull one back, it's 2-1 and it's Alario! Acuna delivers a deep left-footed cross from the left flank, and Alario gets away from Koch to flick a header just inside the far post.
Acuna gets the assist for a beautiful left-footed cross from deep.
He's just watched his Bayer Leverkusen team-mate Alario score and now Amiri is on for his Germany debut, replacing another club team-mate in Brandt.
64'
Ocampos delivers a great right-footed cross from the left and Martinez gets on the end of it, but he can't quite keep his flicked effort down and it flashes over the crossbar. The two half-time subs, Ocampos and Acuna, have looked pretty good so far.
63'
Koch is pressured at the edge of his penalty area but he does well to get the ball away, and it almost falls perfectly to set Brandt in behind. The ball gets away from him and slithers through to Marchesin.
62'
L. Alario enters the game and replaces P. Dybala.
It's been a quiet night for Dybala, and he goes off for Bayer Leverkusen forward Alario.
61'
Halstenberg does well to control a pass over to him on the left, but Argentina get bodies back quickly and stop the attack developing any further.
60'
It was all down the right in the first half, but Argentina have attacked almost exclusively down the left since the break. Maybe they just like that side of the stadium.
59'
Kimmich attempts a ball over the top but overhits it, and Marchesin can wait for it to bounce through to him. Koch then commits a foul on Martinez in the centre circle.
57'
Brandt picks up the ball to the left of the penalty area and looks to curl a shot toward the far bottom corner, but it bounces straight at Marchesin. He's seen plenty of the ball today but his end product just hasn't been there.
56'
Can is putting a good shift in in this second half, he's popped up at both ends and now gets across to stop another attack down the Argentina left, this time through Ocampos.
55'
The corner is cleared by Brandt and Germany counter brilliantly, the ball eventually coming to Can at the edge of the area but his stabbed shot is saved by Marchesin's legs.
54'
The free kick is a poor oone, but Klostermann doesn't get the shout and puts it behind for a corner on the left.
53'
Can, Klostermann and Havertz play the ball between themselves in a triangle on the right, looking to work space for a ball in or in behind, but Argentina hold their shape well and eventually win the ball back. Halstenberg fouls De Paul as the pair go up for a header, and Argentina get a free kick in a decent position on the right.
52'
Gnabry loses the ball with a loose pass, but Argentina can't capitalise on the counter as Brandt gets back to get a foot in.
51'
The corner towards the far corner of the six-yard box is headed away under little pressure, but Argentina get it back. Paredes looks to find space for a shot at the edge of the area, but his right-footed effort is immediately blocked and Germany play their way clear.
50'
Can races across to the right to make a sliding challenge on Acuna, who was threatening to break in behind. Argentina then win a corner on their left side.
49'
Acuna does well to hold onto possession on the right, holding off Klostermann and eventually winning a free kick from Gnabry.
47'
The corner drops to Waldschmidt at the far side of the penalty area. He controls with his chest, waits for the bounce and hits a stinging half-volley, but it's into the side netting.
46'
M. Acuña enters the game and replaces M. Rojo.
L. Ocampos enters the game and replaces Á. Correa.
An early chance for Gnabry to get in behind down the right, but Foyth gets across and puts it behind for a corner.
45' +1
HALF-TIME: GERMANY 2-0 ARGENTINA
45'
A chance for Gnabry! Kimmich takes a quick free kick just inside the Argentina half, spraying it right to Gnabry who runs onto it in the penalty area. He brings the ball under control but hits his shot across the face of goal.
Two changes for Argentina at the break. First, Acuna comes on for Rojo.
Ocampos comes on for Correa in the second half-time change.
Germany get us back underway for the second half.
44'
Argentina press the German defence fairly half-heartedly, and they play their way around it easily enough from right to left, then back out to Gnabry on the right. And then back out to Halstenberg on the left. They're pulling Argentina around with some ease now.
43'
Havertz sprays another pass out to the right, where Germany have looked threatening all night. This attack comes to nothing as a cross is easily cleared, but Tagliafico needs some support over there.
41'
Klostermann and Gnabry combine to find Brandt in a crossing position on the right. He looks to find Waldschmidt with a low ball but it's cut out and behind for a corner, which is cleared.
40'
Paredes pulls the ball back for De Paul at the edge of the penalty area. Germany didn't see it coming but hopefully any low-flying aircraft in the vicinity did, because he got that pretty badly wrong.
39'
Pereyra looks to make a nuisance of himself down the right again, he's been pretty good so far tonight. He can only win a throw-in, but Argentina advance and win a free kick after a foul from Sule, to the right of the penalty area by the touchline.
38'
Another Argentina foul, this time Paredes goes into the back of captain Kimmich. Can can't believe the PSG man isn't getting a yellow for that.
37'
Pereyra lays the ball back for Rojo to deliver from deep. His cross isn't a great one but loops up off a defender for a cheap corner, which is cleared away easily. We've also got the first Mexican wave of the evening.
36'
There's a bit of pinball in the Argentina box after Gnabry gets in behind, but it eventually bounces up onto Brandt's hand and Argentina get the free kick.
35'
Dybala finds Pereyra on the right, he beats Halstenberg with some quick feet and delivers a ball for Correa to run onto, but he can't control his volley on the stretch and it spins high over the bar.
34'
Germany engage in some keepy-uppies in a triangle to work the ball away from their left-back area, but Waldschmidt commits a foul in the centre-circle and Argentina get it back.
32'
This is like watching a handball match, Argentina are defending purely in fouls. Waldschmidt is the man brought down this time.
30'
R. De Paul gets yellow.
A lovely touch from Correa sees him one-on-one with Sule. The forward does well to keep the ball in as Sule looks to watch it behind, but there's noboduu there to help him out.
De Paul is booked for pulling Gnabry back by the arm as he burst towards the penalty area, and Germany have another free kick some 30 yards out, over to the right this time.
29'
Germany are really compressing the space ahead of their defence tonight, everybody's getting back behind the ball and then springing forward as soon as they win it. Argentina again look to build from the back but there's just nowhere to go and Germany counter, Klostermann eventually over-hitting his cross into Marchesin's arms.
26'
N. Otamendi gets yellow.
Foyth gives the ball away with a lazy pass, and Germany string a nice move together with Kimmich and Brandt. Otamendi goes into the book for swiping Brandt's legs to stop the move in a central position, 30 yards out.
25'
Can bustles forward down the right and goes down at the edge of the penalty area. He wants a free kick, but there's nothing doing, and it's probably the right decision.
24'
Argentina's forwards have looked busy when the ball has gone forward, but they haven't attacked in enough numbers to hurt Germany yet. They look to come forward again but Tagliafico's hopeful ball forward is lost in a crowd of German shirts.
22'
K. Havertz has scored a goal for Germany! Assist by S. Gnabry.
GOAL! 2-0 GERMANY, HAVERTZ! It's a first international goal for the boy wonder at the end of a lovely move. Waldschmidt wins it in midfield, Klostermann carries it forward, Gnabry crosses from the right and Havertz is there to tap home. Great goal.
Gnabry gets an assist to add to his goal after putting it on a plate for Havertz with a low right-footed ball from the right.
21'
Tagliafico gets into a crossing position on the left and looks for Pereyra at the back post, but Ter Stegen can claim easily. Moments later, a backpass that Ter Stegen didn't really want is punted high into the air under pressure from a forward.
20'
Argentina need to step up here if they're wanting to take anything from this game. Germany are looking much more competitive and are winning all of the individual battles.
19'
Koch gets his head to the second corner and it looks to be looping into the far top corner, but it drops for an easy take for Marchesin.
18'
The corner is cleared out as far as Can. He hits it on the half-volley, it deflects out for another corner.
17'
Another chance for Brandt, this time after Kimmich intercepts a loose pass in midfield. He's in a similar position off to the right again, and this time his shot deflects out for a corner.
15'
S. Gnabry has scored a goal for Germany!
GOAL! 1-0 Germany! Brilliant from Gnabry! Klostermann finds him in the centre of the penalty area but he has lots to do with bodies around him. He controls superbly, gets around four Argentina defenders, and pokes it into the bottom corner.
13'
Gnabry pops up on the left now - he's started brightly - and looks to show some quick footwork, but Foyth is alert to his threat and gets a foot in.
Gnabry is played in down the left, but is called back for a fractional offside call. Kimmich is having a chat to the referee after a hefty shoulder-charge on Correa as Argentina looked to attack.
12'
Argentina go back to their goalkeeper after the free kick. Both sides have been fairly patient so far, looking to build slowly from the back.
11'
J. Kimmich gets yellow.
Kimmich goes into the book early into his first game as Germany captain for a late tackle on Paredes in midfield.
9'
Pereyra gets a bit of space on the right and delivers a good ball along the line of the six-yard box, but Can hooks it away with an outstretched foot before Martinez can direct it goalward.
8'
Havertz plays a delightful left-footed reverse pass for Gnabry to chase down the right, totally taking the Argentina defence out of the equation. He bursts into the box from wide looking to beat Tagliafico, but the ball gets away from him and it's out for a goal kick.
6'
Martinez thought for a second he was going to get in behind there, but Sule gets back to cover the through ball. Waldschmidt then fouls Dybala on the halfway line.
5'
Brandt and Klostermann combine nicely down the right to create crossing space for Havertz, but his delivery is straight down Marchesin's throat and is caught easily by the goalkeeper.
4'
Gnabry wins the ball well on the halfway line, but Germany aren't in any rush and they are happy to go back to their defence. They're still sounding each other out for the time being.
2'
Argentina do well to play their way out of a slightly hairy situation at the back with Germany pushing high, and carry the ball upfield into the German half. Halstenberg eventually wins a throw-in, and Germany go back to Ter Stegen.
1'
Argentina get the ball rolling, and we're off. They immediately look to launch an attack down the left but Germany win a throw-in inside their own half.
Hello and welcome to our live coverage of Germany against Argentina, in a star-studded international friendly from the Westfalenstadion, Dortmund.
It’s a re-run of the 2014 World Cup final, and the two nations have only met once in the intervening five years. Germany won the big one, Argentina got revenge a few months later, and they’ve both spent much of their time since falling dramatically from grace. So this should be fun!
GERMANY (4-3-3): Marc-Andre ter Stegen; Lukas Klostermann, Robin Koch, Niklas Sule, Marcel Halstenberg; Emre Can, Joshua Kimmich, Kai Havertz; Serge Gnabry, Luca Waldschmidt, Julian Brandt.
SUBS: Bernd Leno, Manuel Neuer, Nadiem Amiri, Ilkay Gundogan, Marco Reus, Sebastian Rudy, Suat Serdar, Timo Werner.
ARGENTINA (4-3-3): Augustin Marchesin; Juan Foyth, Nicolas Otamendi, Marcus Rojo, Nicolas Tagliafico; Roberto Pereyra, Leandro Paredes, Rodrigo De Paul; Angel Correa, Lautaro Martinez, Paulo Dybala.
SUBS: Renzo Saravia, Germain Pezzella, Marcos Acuna, Erik Lamela, Juan Musso, Walter Kannemann, Nicolas Dominguez, Guido Rodriguez, Lucas Alario, Emiliano Martinez, Lucas Ocampos.
The players are on their way out now. We'll have the anthems, and then we'll be good to go. Who are you backing?
There are star players missing on both sides here - Lionel Messi and Marco Reus, for example - but Germany look a much better side than Argentina, individually and collectively. Are they on their way back up after a couple of difficult years?
It's hard to imagine either manager will be best pleased with that. Both sides were threatening in phases but both found themselves totally under the cosh for long periods and neither managed to hold out. There were a couple of debuts for Germany and a first international goal for Havertz - their future still looks bright, but they also look some way off playing to their full potential.
That's it for tonight's coverage, I hope you've enjoyed the game. It's auf wiedersehen, adios, goodbye from me.
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