Timo Werner Nets Brace in 2 Minutes As Impressive Germany Wallop Italy in UEFA Nations League

• Germany vs Italy saw Die Mannschaft thrash their opponents 5-2 as Chelsea star Timo Werner grabbed a brace
• The highly entertaining encounter saw the Germans lead 5-0 before the Italians scored two late goals to earn a respectable scoreline
• Thomas Muller, Joshua Kimmich were also on the scoresheet while Leroy Sane failed to make an impact in the game for Germany

Germany were in top form during their UEFA Nations League clash with Italy as they walloped gli Azzurri 5-2 in a highly-entertaining encounter on Tuesday night.

Die Mannschaft returned to winning ways after three games of frustration and special thanks to Serge Gnabry, who performed the almost impossible task of assisting Timo Werner not once but twice.

Ilkay Gundogan and the fullbacks were outstanding on the night making the difference and it seems Hansi Flick has more or less found a winning combination with this team, it just needs refinement, ESPN reports.

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Players from Bundesliga giants Bayern Munich contributed 4 out of 5 goals for Germany in the encounter and if only Thomas Muller had taken the penalty, it would’ve been six.

Leroy Sane was, however, far from impressive on the night failing to make an impact as the Manchester City star seemed to be in a holiday mood.

Joshua Kimmich opened the scoring for Germany in the tenth minute and then Ilkay Gundogan extended their lead in first-half stoppage-time when he slotted home from the spot to make it 2-0.

Thomas Muller then made it three just six minutes into the second half and then Timo Werner scored twice when he found the back of the net in the 68th and the 69th minute, UEFA reports.

Degnand Gnonto pulled one back for Italy in the 78th minute before Alessandro Bastoni added another one in stoppage time, but that was how it ended; Germany 5-2 Italy.

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France knocked out of UEFA Nations League

Meanwhile, Sports Brief earlier reported that France's hopes of retaining the Nations League title are over after a home defeat by Croatia on Monday.

Luka Modric's fifth-minute penalty after Ibrahima Konate fouled Ante Budimir was the game's only goal.

France had three of the top four scorers in Europe's major leagues - Karim Benzema, Kylian Mbappe and Christopher Nkunku - but failed to find the net.