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Malik Ouzia

Spain 1-1 Germany: Niclas Füllkrug scores crucial late goal to keep German World Cup dream alive

Crucial: Niclas Füllkrug has saved Germany’s World Cup dream

(Picture: AFP via Getty Images)

Substitute Niclas Füllkrug breathed life into Germany’s World Cup campaign with a late equaliser in Group E’s heavyweight clash against Spain.

Alvaro Morata had opened the scoring for Spain off the bench, with Germany in danger of losing their opening two games at a World Cup finals for the first time ever, but Fullkrug’s 83rd minute strike rescued a 1-1 draw.

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