After falling behind to Lars Stindl’s opener with just five minutes on the clock, Ange Postecoglou’s side drew level though Tom Rogic before Julian Draxler restored Germany’s lead from the penalty spot.

The instrumental Leon Goretzka made it 3-1 before Tomi Juric pulled one back for the Socceroos.

But which players stood out on the night? Here are our player ratings.

AUSTRALIA

Mat Ryan 6.5- A couple of decent saves in the first half to deny the lively Julian Brandt. Possibly could have been quicker off his line to stop Germany’s third.

Milos Degenek 5- Wasteful in position on the right side of a back three. Struggled to get to grips with Draxler, who caused havoc cutting in from the flank.

Trent Sainbury 6.5- Another solid performance in the heart of defence. Made several blocks and interceptions to stop threatening crosses.

Milos Degenek & Bailey Wright contend for a header

Bailey Wright 5- Endured a difficult first half as Germany ran riot down the right flank. Improved after the break as he became more comfortable on the ball.  

Mark Milligan 5.5- A poor first half saw the combative midfielder give the ball away on numerous occasions. Looked more comfortable when Aaron Mooy was moved alongside him.

Massimo Luongo 3.5- Subbed off at half time. Was slow to close down opposition players in midfield, while his clumsy challenge led to the penalty. Distribution was poor too.

Aaron Mooy got better as the game wore on

Aziz Behich 4.5- Was regularly caught out on Australia’s left-hand side in the first half, as Brandt and Joshua Kimmich ran rings around him.

Mathew Leckie 6- Was forced to do a lot of defending to stop adventurous full back Jonas Hector. Worked hard, running up and down the wing, and stuck to his task.

Aaron Mooy 6.5- Made several sloppy passes in the first half but looked more comfortable in a deeper role after the break. Dictated more of the play as the match wore on.

Tom Rogic 7- Australia’s brightest spark, constantly looking dangerous when he received the ball in front of Germany’s backline. Scored the first and had a large part to play in the second.

Tomi Juric 6.5- Worked tirelessly upfront on his own. Lacked support in the first half but was more effective after the break. Was in the right place at the right time to score Australia’s second.

Tomi Juric put in a good shift up front

SUBS

Robbie Kruse 6- Replaced Luongo at half time and made an impact. Allowed Australia to push higher up the pitch and put pressure on the Germans.

James Troisi N/A- Replaced Rogic with 20 minutes to go and produced a couple of threatening moments. Not enough time to give a fair rating.

Tim Cahill N/A- Replaced Juric with five minutes remaining as Australia pushed for an equaliser. Not enough time to give a fair rating.

GERMANY

Bernd Leno 3- Had little to do but was at fault for both of Australia’s goals.

Joshua Kimmich 7- Regularly linked up with Brandt on Germany’s right, causing Australia all kinds of problems. A few wayward crosses.

Shkodran Mustafi 6.5- Unfortunate that Rogic’s shot bounced off him and back into the Celtic man’s path for the opener. Overall a solid game.

Antonio Rüdiger 6.5- Comfortable when bringing the ball out of defence. Passing was occasionally off the mark though.

Antonio Rudiger was solid in defence

Jonas Hector 7- The full back was almost playing as a winger on Germany’s left-hand-side. Found himself in some great positions but, like Kimmich, his final ball could have been better.

Sebastian Rudy 6.5- Kept things ticking in the middle of the park with some sharp passes. Was less effective after the break.

Lars Stindl 7- Produced a well-timed run for Germany’s opener. Interchanged well with Rudy and Goretzka in midfield. A few too many backwards passes in the second half.

Leon Goretzka 8.5- The standout player on the night. Made several untracked runs into Australia’s penalty area and created chances for others. Great finish for Germany’s third.

Lars Stindl & Leon Goretzka celebrate the third goal
Julian Draxler attempts a volley

Julian Brandt 8- Australia couldn’t live with him in the first half. Regularly bombed down the right flank, drawing opposition players out of position. Assisted Stindl’s opener.

Julian Draxler 7.5- Crosses from the left were dangerous all night. Constantly drifted into the middle of the pitch to help out his midfielders. Calm penalty restored Germany’s lead.

Sandro Wagner 5.5- Difficult night for the Hoffenheim man. Squandered a couple of chances before being subbed off before the hour mark.

Emre Can had limited time off the bench

SUBS

Timo Werner 5.5- Replaced Wagner on 58 minutes. Looked a little livelier but struggled to make a major impact.

Niklas Süle 5.5- Came on for Brandt with less than half an hour to go. Not as threatening compared to the Bayer Leverkusen man.

Emre Can N/A– Replaced Stindl with 14 minutes remaining. Not enough time to give a fair rating.