Germany vs Mexico as it happened World Cup 2018: Goal updates and analysis as Hirving Lozano stuns world champions
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Germany begins their campaign to defend their World Cup title with a pretty tough starting match against Mexico in Moscow.
After dominating the group stages since 1994, the Germans have a lot to prove after suffering a bad year of results.
Mexico might see this as an opportunity to strike while the iron is hot but you can expect Germany, with Timo Werner, Mesut Ozil and Toni Kroos listed on the squad, to make a good run.
Live Updates
What time is kick-off?
Germany vs Mexico kicks off at 4pm BST.
Where can I watch it?
The game will be shown on ITV.
Odds
Germany: 4/9
Mexico: 6/1
Draw: 7/2
Prediction
Germany 2-1 Mexico.
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9 mins: Carlos Vela earns Mexico a free kick from 25 yards out but Layun fires it over the bar in a poor effort
10 mins: Hector Herrera fires an early tester at Manuel Neuer from distance, but the German shot-stopper is equal to the task
14 mins: Mexico are awarded a dubious free kick, and Moreno manages to get in front of Mats Hummels, but again his effort is straight at Neuer
16 mins: Almost an own goal as Salcedo clears at the far post. This time it's Draxler with a tester for Ochoa and he's equal to it
18 mins: Danger again for Germany as Hernandez looked to be through, but he couldn't get the ball out of his feet and was quickly surrounded by the Germans
20 mins: Timo Werner collects from a cross, turns and shoots at Ochoa but he holds firm
We're past the 20 minute mark and it's flown by in Moscow with plenty of chances and attacking flowing football
25 mins: Both sides having chances in this one, and Germany will perhaps be surprised at the confidence Mexico are showing. With high pressure and intensity, Germany aren't getting the time and space to thread passes through to their array of stars
27 mins: Another feature of the game is the blistering pace of Mexico's counter attack. This time Lozano does well down the left before Layun blazes his shot over the bar
32 mins: A brief moment of respite as neither team has a chance for the first time this half. A couple of fouls breaking up the flow of play we have enjoyed so far
35 mins: GOAL! Germany 0-1 Mexico (Hirving Lozano)
Do we have an upset on the cards? Lozano caps off a fine first half performance as Mexico score from a counter attack, something they've been threatening all game.
Hernandez plays through Lozano, somehow Ozil ends up in the right-back position, gets wrong footed and a powerful finish from Lozano beats Neuer
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