10-man Germany rally to beat Sweden 2-1

June 24, 2018 01:37

Toni Kroos's late strike helped 10-man Germany bounce back to beat Sweden 2-1 and keep their hopes alive in the FIFA World Cup.

Holders Germany were facing a shock early exit from the World Cup as they trailed Sweden 1-0 at halftime after a 32nd-minute goal from Ola Toivonen.

But Germany made a strong comeback in the second with Marco Reus scoring the equaliser in the 48th minute.

Germany were dealt a major blow in the 82nd minute when Jerome Boateng was issued a red card for a second booking.

But Germany never gave up and Kroos produced the winner in the final minute of extra time.

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