Germany 7-1 Latvia: Gundogan, Muller, Gnabry, Werner and Sane all net

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Germany scored five first-half goals on the way to a 7-1 demolition of Latvia on Monday, completing a successful dress rehearsal for their European Championship campaign starting next week.

Champions League winner Havertz then played a perfect one-two with Robin Gosens who fired home in his first international in the 19th minute.

Goals from Ilkay Gundogan and Muller quickly made it 3-0, the latter scoring his first goal since his return to the team last month following more than two years out.

The Germans showed none of the conversion problems that had plagued them in recent years and Havertz added another when his shot was deflected into the net by Latvia keeper Roberts Osols.

Serge Gnabry also got on the scoresheet on the stroke of half-time, firing in from a superb Mats Hummels cross before substitute Timo Werner flicked in five minutes after the restart to make it 6-0.

Latvia grabbed a consolation goal through Aleksejs Saveljevs' fierce left-foot strike before Leroy Sane restored the hosts' six-goal advantage with a simple tap-in.

Germany kick off their Euro 2020 group matches against world champions France in Munich on June 15. They also play European champions Portugal and Hungary in Group F.

Line-ups

Germany XI: Neuer, Hummels, Kroos, Muller, Gundogan, Rudiger, Gnabry, Ginter, Kimmich, Gosens, Havertz

Subs: Trapp, Leno, Volland, Emre Can, Hofmann, Sule, Werner, Günter, Sane, Koch, Neuhaus, J. Musiala

Latvia XI: A. Zjuzins, D. Ikaunieks, M. Ošs, K. Kārkliņš, A. Cigaņiks, E. Emsis, R. Ozols, A. Černomordijs, V. Fjodorovs, R. Jurkovskis, R. Uldriķis

Subs: I. Tarasovs, K. Dubra, V. Maksimenko, E. Stuglis, V. Sorokins, R. Matrevics, K. Zviedris, A. Saveljevs, A. Jaunzems, R. Krollis, R. Varslavāns, R. Ķiršs

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