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England fight back from two goals down to stun Germany

Posted by Team England at 11:39 on Sunday 27 March 2016

Eric Dier’s stoppage-time header sealed a superb comeback win for England over reigning world champions Germany in their international friendly in Berlin.

Roy Hodgson’s men went two goals down at the Olympiastadion as first Toni Kroos and then Mario Gomez struck for the Germans either side of the interval.

But Harry Kane and substitute Jamie Vardy both conjured fantastic goals out of nothing to turn the game on its head before Dier headed home the winner – his first ever international goal.

Hodgson fielded a youthful side in Berlin with only 161 caps between them – with Danny Rose making his international debut at left-back.

Gary Cahill was given the captain’s armband and he was immediately involved at both ends, first blocking a goalbound Sami Khedira effort before then putting a free header from a corner wide when he might have done better.

The visitors enjoyed plenty of possession in the first half, Dele Alli in particular – on only his second start – was finding pockets of space behind his Tottenham Hotspur club-mate Kane.

England were level and chasing a winner in the closing minutes but Henderson’s long-range effort curled just wide before Alli fired over with the goal at his mercy.

It looked like Germany might escape with a draw but Dier climbed highest in the first minute of stoppage time to power home Jordan Henderson’s cross.