Bundesliga
Germany's bright start in Stuttgart ultimately counted for little as a Kylian Mbappé-inspired France, who scored and also set up a goal for Michael Olise, ended the UEFA Nations League in third place.
Germany 0-2 France
Goals: 0-1 Mbappé 45', 0-2 Olise 84'
Julian Nagelsmann’s Germany made a ferocious start as they looked to respond to the disappointment of their semi-final exit to Portugal in midweek. Barely a minute had passed when Niclas Füllkrug poked the ball through defence for Nick Woltemade, but the VfB Stuttgart striker was denied the chance to open his senior international goalscoring account at his home ground by Mike Maignan. Pascal Groß, Leon Goretzka and Karim Adeyemi all also had early chances. Adeyemi then thought he had won a penalty 10 minutes before the break, only for VAR to reverse the decision after the Borussia Dortmund attacker had gone down in the box. After Florian Wirtz struck the post, Mbappé converted an Aurélien Tchouaméni cross to send France into a half-time lead.
Teams
Germany: Ter Stegen - Kimmich (c), Tah, Koch, Raum (Mittelstädt 65’) – Groß (Kehrer 73’), Goretzka (Bischof 65’ )– Woltemade (Undav 46), Wirtz, Adeyemi (Gnabry 77’) - Füllkrug
Unused subs: Baumann, Nübel, Anton, F. Nmecha, Sané, Gosens, Andrich, Pavlović
Out: Amiri (adductor), Bisseck (leg), Burkardt (heel), Havertz (hamstring), Henrichs (Achilles), Kleindienst (knee), Musiala (hamstring), Rüdiger (knee), Schlotterbeck (knee), Stiller (ankle)
Coach: Julian Nagelsmann
France: Maignan - Gusto, Badé, L. Hernández, Digne – Tchouaméni (Koné 68’), Rabiot - Kolo Muani (Doué 68’), Cherki (Olise 68’), Thuram (Guendouzi 90’) - Mbappé (c)
Unused subs: Samba, Chevalier, Pavard, Konaté, Zaïre-Emery, Kalulu, T. Hernández
Out: Camavinga (adductor), Dembélé (thigh), Kanté (not selected), Upamecano (knee)
Coach: Didier Deschamps
As it happened...
The Bayern striker scored his second goal for France today - the continuation of some barnstorming form in the Bundesliga last season.
The Stuttgart striker's attempt at a far-post special lacks the necessary curl and zips wide.
There will be six added minutes here.
Gnabry passes the ball back for Undav, who has the goal at his mercy. Füllkrug enters the scene at the last second, running across the ball and leaving Undav with his arms outstretched. Chance wasted.
This is an improved attack from Germany, who work the ball across to Kimmich to shoot low. Maignan gets down to save well.
France forge further ahead and that might be that for Germany. Koch's error at the back allows Mbappé to break and his pace takes him all the way towards the Germany area, where he unselfishly plays Olise in for the simple task of tapping home for 2-0.
France break and it's a one-v-one between Mbappé and Koch. The France forward works himself some space and fires low at goal. Ter Stegen gathers that with relative ease.
The Real Madrid forward tries a scissor effort from just outside the area which ter Stegen gets an outstretched hand to to th erelief of the home crowd.
PSG star Doué is not long on the pitch before he gets a chance to fire at goal. Ter Stegen gets across to save and hold on.
After making a triple swap, France are soon on the attack again. One of those changes is Bayern Munich's Michael Olise who feeds Thuram. The France forward - who hit the post moments ago - sends an effort at goal which ter Stegen does well to palm wide.
The Germany striker gets into a great position but he is just blocked out by Badé prior to pulling the trigger.
Nagelsmann brings on Tom Bischof to make his senior Germany bow, with Stuttgart man Maximilian Mittelstädt also on for the hosts.
Kolo Muani receives the ire from his teammates after leading a very promising counter-attack into the danger zone. The attacker has options either side but tries to go it alone and comes unstuck against Kimmich.
Lucas Hernández and Jonathan Tah face off in a melee involving several players from both teams. The referee shows the pair a yellow card.
One more big moment in this game, with ex-Gladbach forward Marcus Thuram being afforded plenty of time and space to arc a shot goalward from the left. His shot hits the face of the post.
The France forward puts on the afterburners and bears down on the Germany goal. He swipes at a shot which fizzes wide. Cherki didn't really catch that and will be disappointed.
Undav is denied. The moment came about when France looked to play the ball out from the back via Maignan. Rabiot received the ball but there was then a coming together with Füllkrug, leading to Undav picking up possession and rifling home. After a long check on his monitor, the referee awards a free kick to France.
Deniz Undav has put the ball in the back of the net for Germany but there will be a check for a possible foul on Rabiot here ....
The French captain has space inside the area on the left, moves outside Koch and fires low towards the near post. The ball nestles in the side-netting. Big chance for France there.
The hosts remove local favourite Nick Woltemade and introduce another Stuttgart star in Deniz Undav.
The second half in on at the MHPArena.
The visitors hit the front with a goal that might have been avoidable from a Germany perspective. Mbappé receives a looping ball at the back post from a set-piece and there doesn't look a huge amount on. The Real Madrid forward cuts outside Kimmich and spanks a shot towards the opposite post. Ter Stegen gets fingertips on the ball but can't prevent it from going in. Les Bleus are in front.
Mike Maignan saves from a Nick Woltemade effort inside the area. Soon afterwards, the Stuttgart forward has the ball in the net but he had handled just before firing home and the referee awards a free-kick out.
This is a super game in the Stuttgart sunshine now. France race forward through Kolo Muani. The former Frankfurt star angles the ball across to Mbappé, who is all alone. The Real Madrid forward slips and shanks an effort wide. His blushes are somewhat saved by an offside flag.
The hosts storm back up the other end and suddenly Wirtz has a little time inside the box. He pokes towards the far post and looks on as his effort bounces against the upright.
France respond to that decision with an attack. Cherki is on the right and sends the ball into the mixer. It's deflected into the side-netting. The subsequent corner comes to nothing.
After some time, the referee is called to the screen. He has a look and decides there was no contact on Adeyemi, who will be booked for diving.
Adeyemi races onto the through ball, controls inside the area and receives contact from Maignan before going down. The referee points to the spot, although there will be a check.
The Leipzig man body-checks Kolo Muani out on the flank and that will be a booking.
Adeyemi is once again thwarted by the French keeper, who makes a relatively straightforward save from the No.14's shot.
Germany have a free-kick in an interesting position. After taking some time to decide what to do, Raum eventually fires straight into the France wall.
Cherki - making his first senior start for France - recieves the ball wide on the right. He moves inwards and darts a left-footed shot at goal through the legs of Raum. Ter Stegen parries wide. From the resulting corner, the goalkeeper is there again to claw Badé's header out.
This is better from the visitors, who had previously been penned in. Digne's cross into the mixer causes Germany problems and with Kolo Muani prowling, Robin Koch does well to eventually clear his lines.
Lucas Digne prevents Adeyemi from breaking forward on the right on that's a yellow card, the first of the game.