The DFB squad hardly put in a good performance, but of course it was Austria they were playing against, so they ended up winning 2-1 in Vienna, even though they didn’t deserve it.
The Austrians had something like nine Bundesligists in their lineup, so in theory they wouldn’t suck. But the Austrians have been pretty lame since the days of the Anschluss back in 1938. The only decent performance in memory is Argentina 78, when Schachner and Krankl led a 3-2 upset win.
Marcel Koller’s Austria team started furiously, but wasted any chances. Germany was slow and plodding, without ideas, but with the confidence of arrogance knowing no matter what would happen, they would get the three points. And that’s pretty much how it went. Austria probably deserved better, but can’t really complain. Germany gets the win and basically says “Next…”
Österreich - Deutschland 1:2 (0:1) 0:1 Reus (44., Klose) 0:2 Özil (52., penalty, T. Müller) 1:2 Junuzovic (57., Arnautovic) Attendance: 47,000, Ernst-Happel-Stadion (Vienna) AUSTRIA: Almer - Garics, Prödl, Pogatetz, Fuchs - Baumgartlinger, Kavlak - Arnautovic, Junuzovic, Ivanschitz - Harnik Subs: 55. G. Burgstaller for Harnik 75. Jantscher for Ivanschitz 85. Janko for Baumgartlinger Reserves: Gratzei (GK),Lindner (GK) Dragovic, Suttner, Schiemer, F. Klein, Leitgeb, Pehlivan, P. Bürger Trainer: Koller GERMANY: Neuer - Lahm, Hummels, Badstuber, Schmelzer - Khedira, Kroos - T. Müller, Özil, Reus - Klose Subs: 46. M. Götze for Reus 75. Podolski for Klose Reserves: Zieler (GK), ter Stegen (GK) Boateng, Mertesacker, Höwedes, L. Bender, Gündogan, Draxler, Schürrle Trainer: Löw