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Germany vs. England: Score and Reaction for 2017 Friendly

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Lukas Podolski waved the perfect goodbye to his time in Germany's national team after leading Die Mannschaft to a 1-0 friendly victory over England on Wednesday, scoring the only goal in Dortmund.

The Three Lions put their opposition to the sword in the first half but were ultimately made to pay for their profligacy when Germany made a charge in the second half, and Podolski delivered in his last international outing.

England manager Gareth Southgate experimented with a three-man defence at at Signal Iduna Park, where captain Gary Cahill, Chris Smalling and debutant Michael Keane were flanked by Kyle Walker and Ryan Bertrand.