LEIPZIG, Germany (AP) – Timo Werner twice scored for Germany to defeat a Ukrainian weakened by a 3–1 coronavirus in the League of Nations on Saturday.
Leon Goretzka put Leroy Sané and then Werner on germany’s moment-time purpose after Roman Yaremchuk gave him a surprise lead. Werner sealed the result for his purpose so far in the 64th minute.
There were doubts as to whether the adjustment could take place after four Ukrainian players, Andrii Yarmolenko, Serhii Sydorchuk, Viktor Kovalenko and Viktor Tsyhankov, and member Vadym Komardin tested positive for COVID-19 on Friday, but some other test run for the rest of the team on Saturday had negative effects and the Leipzig fitness government said the adjustment could continue.
German coach Joachim Lew has reinstated players Goretzka, Sané, Niklas Sil, Serge Gnabry and goalkeeper Manuel Neuer of Bayern Munich in their starting line-up, as well as PSV Eindhoven defender Philipp Max, who made his debut in the 1-0 win over Czech. Republic on Wednesday. Bayern players had the afternoon off for the friendly.
The house team is promising, but Yaremchuk shot the right post for Ukraine in the 11th minute after Olexandr Zubkov’s perseverance saw him outperform Max and Robin Koch.
Goretzka dropped Sané to the right and the side cut between two defenses before unleashing his shot at the second post of the 23rd.
Ten minutes later, Goretzka brilliantly controlled downtown Koch with his right boot before crossing for Werner to score.
Oleksandr Zinchenko had a deflected effort at the post through Saole at the beginning of the middle of the moment, before Werner deflected the effort to crown a successful comeback from the former Leipzig striker. Werner joined Chelsea in the off-season after four seasons in Leipzig.
Spain tied through Switzerland 1-1 in the other Group 4 match. Germany leads Spain by a point with a playing point to play. The match in Seville on Tuesday with the first position at stake.
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