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Germany in England: Six wins in a row

Having successfully qualified for the 2018 World Cup in Russia, the Germany national team now faces two tough tests to wrap up the calendar year. First up on Friday (21:00 CET), Die Mannschaft are in action at Wembley against England, before playing host to France in Cologne on Tuesday (20:45 CET). Friday evening’s match will be the 36th encounter between Germany and the Three Lions. DFB.de brings you all the stats and facts.

Bogey team on both sides: Germany’s most defeats have come at the hands of England (16), while the 70 goals conceded to the island nation is also a national team high. In England, however, Germany have a positive record for six wins, five defeats – the 1966 World Cup and 1996 European Championship ties are considered neutral. Even more impressive: Die Mannschaft were victorious on all six of their previous trips to England, including the 1996 shootout win in the EUROs semi.

That Wembley goal: A goal that will never be forgotten. In the World Cup final at Wembley in 1966, a game that Germany lose 4-2 in extra time. Geoff Hurst’s ‘Wembley Goal’ to make it 3-2 in extra time caused decade-long disputes: did the ball cross the line? We think not.

Last Wembley goal: On 7th October 2000, Dietmar Hamann etched his name into England record books when he scored the final goal at the old Wembley Stadium in the 1-0 World Cup qualifier win.

Revenge for that Wembley goal: Germany’s win over England in the last 16 of the 2010 World Cup in Bloemfontein on 27th June 2010 caused more furore when, in the 38th minute, Frank Lampard’s strike bounced off the crossbar and back out, having clearly crossed the line however. The goal, which would have levelled the score at 2-2, wasn’t given and Germany ran out 4-1 winners. The match is not considered a cornerstone moment in the development of goal-line technology. The result is also the highest German win over England and England’s highest ever World Cup defeat.

First victory over England: Germany had to wait 60 years to enjoy victory over England. After two draws and ten defeats in the first twelve meetings, the first victory came on 1st June 1968 in Hannover – a 1-0 win thanks to a Franz Beckenbauer goal.

First win at Wembley: The first leg of the 1972 European Champions quarter-final on the 29th April was a very special game for the Germany national team. Germany won 3-1 at Wembley with Gerd Müller netting to equal Uwe Seeler’s record. Germany went on to win the tournament.

The first ever clash: The first battle between these two footballing giants was also coincidentally the Germany national team’s first ever game on home soil. On 20th April 1908 in Mariendorf, the two sides went head-to-head and England won 5-1.

The most recent clash: On March 22nd 2017, the two teams played one another most recently in Dortmund. Germany won 1-0 thanks to a left-footed peach from Lukas Podolski.

Goals, goals, goals: Only one of the last 14 meetings of these two sides have been goalless.

Facts and figures:

- The Germany national team have won their last seven games in a row. You have to go back 37 years to find a longer winning streak when Germany won 12 consecutive games between May 1979 and June 1980.

- Die Mannschaft are undefeated in 19 international fixtures.

- England have won eight of their last nine home games and their last loss at Wembley came against the Netherlands in a 2-1 defeat in March 2016.

- Harry Kane has scored in five of his last six England games and seven of England’s last 11 goals have been courtesy of the Spurs striker who will not feature in the friendly due to injury.

- England’s last game without a goal came against Germany when Germany won 1-0 in Dortmund.

Records:

- Germany could celebrate their 200th away win with a victory at Wembley.

- Mesut Özil could make his 87th appearance which would see him overtake Oliver Kahn and Andreas Brehme.

- Sami Khedira could make his 72nd cap and go level with the likes of Christian Ziege and Uwe Seeler.

- With his next goal, Mesut Özil will go level with Lothar Matthäüs for goals scored for the national team.

The birthplace of football: The England national team is one of the oldest in the world and took part in the first ever international fixture on 30th November 1872 which was a 0-0 draw against Scotland in Partick. It was another 36 years later that Germany played their first ever international game.

One trophy: Until now, England’s greatest success on the international stage was victory in the 1966 World Cup in their own country. It is the only time England have ever reached a final in a World Cup or a European Championship.

Biggest wins and losses: England’s highest ever win was a 13-0 drubbing of Ireland in Belfast in 1882. Their biggest defeat came against Hungary in Budapest as they lost 7-1.

Unbeaten in qualifying: England finished top of Group F in qualifying with 8 wins and 2 draws and conceded the least goals (3) alongside Spain in qualifying.

The head coach: England’s current head coach is Gareth Southgate. The former Crystal palace, Aston Villa and Middlesbrough player played 57 times for the national team. He managed the U21 team from 2013 onwards before becoming head coach of the national team in September 2016 after Sam Allardyce’s departure.


Having successfully qualified for the 2018 World Cup in Russia, the Germany national team now faces two tough tests to wrap up the calendar year. First up on Friday (21:00 CET), Die Mannschaft are in action at Wembley against England, before playing host to France in Cologne on Tuesday (20:45 CET). Friday evening’s match will be the 36th encounter between Germany and the Three Lions. DFB.de brings you all the stats and facts.

Bogey team on both sides: Germany’s most defeats have come at the hands of England (16), while the 70 goals conceded to the island nation is also a national team high. In England, however, Germany have a positive record for six wins, five defeats – the 1966 World Cup and 1996 European Championship ties are considered neutral. Even more impressive: Die Mannschaft were victorious on all six of their previous trips to England, including the 1996 shootout win in the EUROs semi.

That Wembley goal: A goal that will never be forgotten. In the World Cup final at Wembley in 1966, a game that Germany lose 4-2 in extra time. Geoff Hurst’s ‘Wembley Goal’ to make it 3-2 in extra time caused decade-long disputes: did the ball cross the line? We think not.

Last Wembley goal: On 7th October 2000, Dietmar Hamann etched his name into England record books when he scored the final goal at the old Wembley Stadium in the 1-0 World Cup qualifier win.

Revenge for that Wembley goal: Germany’s win over England in the last 16 of the 2010 World Cup in Bloemfontein on 27th June 2010 caused more furore when, in the 38th minute, Frank Lampard’s strike bounced off the crossbar and back out, having clearly crossed the line however. The goal, which would have levelled the score at 2-2, wasn’t given and Germany ran out 4-1 winners. The match is not considered a cornerstone moment in the development of goal-line technology. The result is also the highest German win over England and England’s highest ever World Cup defeat.

First victory over England: Germany had to wait 60 years to enjoy victory over England. After two draws and ten defeats in the first twelve meetings, the first victory came on 1st June 1968 in Hannover – a 1-0 win thanks to a Franz Beckenbauer goal.

First win at Wembley: The first leg of the 1972 European Champions quarter-final on the 29th April was a very special game for the Germany national team. Germany won 3-1 at Wembley with Gerd Müller netting to equal Uwe Seeler’s record. Germany went on to win the tournament.

The first ever clash: The first battle between these two footballing giants was also coincidentally the Germany national team’s first ever game on home soil. On 20th April 1908 in Mariendorf, the two sides went head-to-head and England won 5-1.

The most recent clash: On March 22nd 2017, the two teams played one another most recently in Dortmund. Germany won 1-0 thanks to a left-footed peach from Lukas Podolski.

Goals, goals, goals: Only one of the last 14 meetings of these two sides have been goalless.

Facts and figures:

- The Germany national team have won their last seven games in a row. You have to go back 37 years to find a longer winning streak when Germany won 12 consecutive games between May 1979 and June 1980.

- Die Mannschaft are undefeated in 19 international fixtures.

- England have won eight of their last nine home games and their last loss at Wembley came against the Netherlands in a 2-1 defeat in March 2016.

- Harry Kane has scored in five of his last six England games and seven of England’s last 11 goals have been courtesy of the Spurs striker who will not feature in the friendly due to injury.

- England’s last game without a goal came against Germany when Germany won 1-0 in Dortmund.

Records:

- Germany could celebrate their 200th away win with a victory at Wembley.

- Mesut Özil could make his 87th appearance which would see him overtake Oliver Kahn and Andreas Brehme.

- Sami Khedira could make his 72nd cap and go level with the likes of Christian Ziege and Uwe Seeler.

- With his next goal, Mesut Özil will go level with Lothar Matthäüs for goals scored for the national team.

The birthplace of football: The England national team is one of the oldest in the world and took part in the first ever international fixture on 30th November 1872 which was a 0-0 draw against Scotland in Partick. It was another 36 years later that Germany played their first ever international game.

One trophy: Until now, England’s greatest success on the international stage was victory in the 1966 World Cup in their own country. It is the only time England have ever reached a final in a World Cup or a European Championship.

Biggest wins and losses: England’s highest ever win was a 13-0 drubbing of Ireland in Belfast in 1882. Their biggest defeat came against Hungary in Budapest as they lost 7-1.

Unbeaten in qualifying: England finished top of Group F in qualifying with 8 wins and 2 draws and conceded the least goals (3) alongside Spain in qualifying.

The head coach: England’s current head coach is Gareth Southgate. The former Crystal palace, Aston Villa and Middlesbrough player played 57 times for the national team. He managed the U21 team from 2013 onwards before becoming head coach of the national team in September 2016 after Sam Allardyce’s departure.