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Azerbaijan Berlin Goretzka, with eon Goretzka inspired Germany to adding a a 5-1 rout over Azerbaijan as the stunning late fifth. defendingL champions wrapped up their Germany finished 11 World Cup qualification campaign in points clear of Northern style. Ireland, whom they beat The Schalke midfiedler’s brilliant 3-1 in Belfast on Thursday backheel sent the hosts on their way to to reach Russia, with a 100 victory at the Fritz-Walter-Stadion in percent record. Kaiserslautern on Sunday. Joachim Low’s side went also continued his fine ahead in impudent style form by scoring his fifth goal in five after just eight minutes when caps as Germany topped Group C, having Goretzka stunned Azerbaijan. already booked their chance to defend Gara Garayev failed to deal the trophy at next summer’s World Cup with a corner and, when the in Russia. ball bounced to Goretzka, Ramil Seydaev did equalise for the , with his back Azerbaijan before half-time, but they to goal, produced a fabulous fell apart after the break, conceding backheel from seven yards three times in 12 minutes from which flew past Kamran Wagner, Antonio Agayev. Wagner twice went Rudiger close, while had a and shot blocked before Azerbaijan stunned the hosts by equalising 11 minutes before the break. 5-1 Seydaev latched on to Tamkin Xalilzada’s pass on the left and twice bamboozled Chelsea’s Rudiger before beating from an angle. It got worse for Germany immediately afterwards as was forced off injured and replaced by , the second enforced chance after Rudiger replaced Niklas Sule early on. But the hosts recovered and nine minutes after the break Wagner did grab his goal when his far post header just crossed the line to finish off a patient Germany move. Ten minutes later it was 3-1 when Rudiger’s header was deflected in off Dan Mori and Goretzka added a fourth soon after, tapping in Leroy Sane’s centre. Can then capped the victory with his first Germany goal with nine minutes left when his 30-yard rocket beat Agayev. (espn)

Emre Can (C) of Germany celebrates with teammates after scoring during the FIFA 2018 World Cup Qualifiers Group C match

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