World Cup 2022: Spain 1-1 Germany: Niclas Fullkrug equaliser after Alvaro Morata opener

World Cup 2022: Spain 1-1 Germany: Niclas Fullkrug equaliser after Alvaro Morata opener

Niclas Fullkrug gave Germany a precious point against Spain as they fight for World Cup survival.

Germany's hopes of reaching the knockout phase had been given an unlikely lifeline earlier on Sunday when Costa Rica beat Japan when any other result would have meant defeat by Spain would send them out.

Hansi Flick's side still need to beat Costa Rica in their final Group E game and hope Japan do not spring a shock against Spain but at least they know their hopes of moving into the last 16 are intact after falling behind at Al Bayt Stadium.

Spain, who almost went ahead in the first half when keeper Manuel Neuer turned Dani Olmo's shot on to the bar, took the lead after 62 minutes when substitute Alvaro Morata applied a brilliant near-post flick to Jordi Alba's cross.

Germany pressed forward and Fullkrug gave them a point seven minutes from the end when he burst through and lashed an unstoppable finish high past Spain keeper Unai Simon.

Leroy Sane almost won it for Germany in the dying seconds but ran out of space as he raced through on goal and the ball was scrambled clear.

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Spain

Squad number23Player nameSimón

Squad number20Player nameCarvajal

Squad number16Player nameRodri

Squad number24Player nameLaporte

Squad number18Player nameAlba

Squad number9Player nameGavi

Squad number5Player nameBusquets

Squad number26Player namePedri

Squad number11Player nameF Torres

Squad number10Player nameAsensio

Squad number21Player nameOlmo

Squad number7Player nameMorata

Squad number8Player nameKoke

Squad number12Player nameNico Williams

Squad number14Player nameBalde

Germany

Squad number1Player nameNeuer

Squad number5Player nameKehrer

Squad number15Player nameSüle

Squad number2Player nameRüdiger

Squad number3Player nameRaum

Squad number6Player nameKimmich

Squad number8Player nameGoretzka

Squad number10Player nameGnabry

Squad number21Player nameGündogan

Squad number14Player nameMusiala

Squad number13Player nameMüller

Squad number9Player nameFüllkrug

Squad number16Player nameKlostermann

Squad number18Player nameHofmann

Squad number19Player nameSané

Squad number23Player nameSchlotterbeck

Line-ups

Spain

Formation 4-3-3

23Simón

20Carvajal16Rodri24Laporte18Alba

9Gavi5Busquets26Pedri

11F Torres10Asensio21Olmo

23Simón20Carvajal16Rodri24Laporte18AlbaSubstituted forBaldeat 82'minutes9GaviSubstituted forWilliams Arthuerat 66'minutes5BusquetsBooked at 44mins26Pedri11F TorresSubstituted forMorataat 54'minutes10AsensioSubstituted forKokeat 66'minutes21Olmo

Substitutes

1Sánchez2Azpilicueta3García4P Torres6Llorente7Morata8Koke12Williams Arthuer13Raya14Balde15Guillamón17Pino19Soler22Sarabia25Ansu Fati

Germany

Formation 4-2-3-1

1Neuer

5Kehrer15Süle2Rüdiger3Raum

6Kimmich8Goretzka

10Gnabry21Gündogan14Musiala

13Müller

1Neuer5KehrerBooked at 37minsSubstituted forKlostermannat 70'minutes15Süle2Rüdiger3RaumSubstituted forSchlotterbeckat 87'minutes6KimmichBooked at 60mins8GoretzkaBooked at 58mins10GnabrySubstituted forHofmannat 85'minutes21GündoganSubstituted forSanéat 70'minutes14Musiala13MüllerSubstituted forFüllkrugat 70'minutes

Substitutes

4Ginter7Havertz9Füllkrug11Götze12Trapp16Klostermann17Brandt18Hofmann19Sané20Günter22ter Stegen23Schlotterbeck24Adeyemi25Bella-Kotchap26MoukokoReferee:Danny MakkelieAttendance:68,895

Live Text

Match ends, Spain 1, Germany 1.

Second Half ends, Spain 1, Germany 1.

Corner, Germany. Conceded by Rodri.

Corner, Germany. Conceded by Daniel Carvajal.

Foul by Dani Olmo (Spain).

Niklas Süle (Germany) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Corner, Spain. Conceded by Nico Schlotterbeck.

Substitution, Germany. Nico Schlotterbeck replaces David Raum.

Substitution, Germany. Jonas Hofmann replaces Serge Gnabry.

Goal! Spain 1, Germany 1. Niclas Füllkrug (Germany) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Jamal Musiala.

Substitution, Spain. Alejandro Balde replaces Jordi Alba.

Corner, Germany. Conceded by Dani Olmo.

Attempt blocked. Joshua Kimmich (Germany) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.

Niclas Füllkrug (Germany) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Offside, Spain. Koke tries a through ball, but Álvaro Morata is caught offside.

Attempt missed. Niclas Füllkrug (Germany) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by David Raum with a cross following a corner.

Corner, Germany. Conceded by Rodri.

Attempt blocked. Serge Gnabry (Germany) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by David Raum.

Attempt saved. Jamal Musiala (Germany) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Leroy Sané with a through ball.

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