Sane makes way for Younes as Germany eat more time out the clock.
90' +3
J. Kimmich gets yellow.
Kimmich is booked for wasting time.
90' +2
F. Neuhaus enters the game and replaces S. Gnabry.
Gnabry is replaced by Neuhaus.
90'
The hosts are finally starting to apply some pressure, but it might be coming too late.
Three minutes of stoppage time are added.
89'
Maxim drifts inside from the left and swerves a shot comfortably wide from 20 yards.
85'
Werner races past Chiriches and smashes a shot from a tight angle, only for Nita to parry it away.
83'
A. Maxim enters the game and replaces I. Hagi.
A. Cicâldău enters the game and replaces F. Tănase.
Romania make two more changes: the first sees Tanase make way for Cicaldau in attack.
The second change sees Hagi depart with Maxim taking his place on the right flank.
80'
Hagi angles a clever throughball in search of Puscas, but Neuer races off his line to clear.
79'
Germany are continuing to throw everything at Romania in search of a second goal, but the hosts are holding firm.
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77'
T. Werner enters the game and replaces K. Havertz.
Havertz is replaced by Werner in attack.
74'
Sane's tripped just outside the box, giving Germany an excellent shooting chance. However, his resulting effort is bravely blocked by the wall.
72'
Neuer hits a weak pass straight to Puscas, but the attacker is driven wide by Can and his eventual cross is blocked away by Rudiger.
70'
Can's tripped by Popescu, presenting Germany with a promising free-kick. Kimmich swings in the delivery, but Nita commandingly sails out to claim it.
66'
G. Puşcaş enters the game and replaces C. Keșerü.
D. Man enters the game and replaces V. Mihăilă.
Romania make a double substitution: Mihaila is replaced by Man in attack.
The second change sees Puscas come on for Keseru.
61'
Germany continue to pile on the pressure as Nita saves Sane's close range shot, before Goretzka blazes the rebound over the bar!
56'
Ginter drills a speculative effort from 30 yards well wide.
53'
Gnabry rises to try and meet Goretzka's cross, but he pushes Chiriches in the back at the crucial moment, and the hosts are awarded a free-kick.
50'
Romania have made a composed start to the half - they've enjoyed plenty of possession albeit without worrying the visitors.
46'
A. Burcă enters the game and replaces M. Camora.
Camora is replaced by Burca at half time.
Germany get the second half underway.
45'
HALF TIME: Romania 0-1 Germany
43'
Gnabry glances Kimmich's free-kick well over the bar.
41'
Sane shimmies into the box, but the Romania defence crowds him out and the visitors are forced to build again from the halfway line.
39'
Romania win a promising free-kick near the left touchline, but Tanase's delivery is nodded away by Ginter.
37'
Romania are under heavy pressure currently, and they'll be aiming to simply limit Germany to just a one-goal advantage at the break.
35'
Kimmich's outswinging corner is headed clear at the near post by Tanase.
31'
Germany press Romania high up the pitch and Kimmich robs Hagi only to be called back for a foul.
29'
Stanciu charges down Kimmich's powerful effort from 20 yards.
28'
Marin lashes a low strike from 25 yards, but it's straight at Neuer and the goalkeeper gratefully gathers it at the first attempt.
24'
Gundogan has a chance to slip Havertz in behind with a throughball, but he hesitates before wastefully hitting it straight to Tosca.
22'
Gnabry gets in behind again, but the linesman quickly calls for offside. Germany are cutting through Romania's defence consistently right now, though.
18'
Germany will be delighted to have made an early breakthrough! Romania were beginning to look dangerous, but the visitors have halted their momentum with a crucial opening goal.
16'
Ovidiu Popescu gets yellow.
S. Gnabry has scored a goal for Germany! Assist by K. Havertz.
Popescu hauls Sane over just as Germany were breaking through the Romanian midfield.
GNABRY! 1-0! Rudiger picks out Havertz with a long pass over the top and the attacker races into the box, before sliding it past the goalkeeper and into the path of Gnabry who taps it in from close range!
Havertz could easily have shot from a tight angle there, but he selflessly squared it to Gnabry to set his team-mate up for a simple finish.
15'
After a nervy start, Romania have settled into the game and they're beginning to look dangerous on the break.
9'
Mihaila chips it across to Keseru who scuffs a volley well wide from 20 yards.
7'
Chiriches anticipates the run of Can and gets to the ball first before shielding it behind for a goal kick.
5'
Can attempts to bend a shot into the far corner from 20 yards but it drifts harmlessly over the bar.
3'
Germany sweep forward as Kimmich feeds Havertz out wide, but the attacker's cross is blocked and Romania clear.
1'
Germany get the first half underway.
Both sides kicked off their qualifying campaign with a promising win last time out, and they’ll be looking for similar success in their second group match.
Hello and welcome to live commentary of this European World Cup Qualifying Group J fixture between Romania and Germany.
SUBS: Dennis Man, David Lazar, Andrei Burca, Alexandru Cretu, Alexandru Cicaldau, Vasile Mogos, George Puscas, Eric Bicfalvi, Alexandru Maxim, Ionut Nedelcearu, Nicusor Bancu, Ionut Radu.
SUBS: Jamal Musiala, Florian Wirtz, Florian Neuhaus, Bernd Leno, Jonathan Tah, Timo Werner, Marc-Andre ter Stegen, Amin Younes, Philipp Max.
GERMANY (4-3-3): Manuel Neuer; Lukas Klostermann, Mattias Ginter, Antonio Rudiger, Emre Can; Leon Goretzka, Joshua Kimmich, Ilkay Gundogan; Kai Havertz, Serge Gnabry, Leroy Sane.
The players are emerging from the tunnel and kick off is just seconds away!
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