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Germany crushes Georgia in Euro 2016 qualifier

Xinhua, March 30, 2015 Adjust font size:

Germany got its European Championship qualifying campaign back on track with a hard-fought 2-0 win in Georgia on Sunday.

First-half goals from Marco Reus and Thomas Mueller gave World Cup winner Germany its first away win in Group D.

Unbeaten Poland leads the group with 11 points, followed by Scotland, which routed tiny Gibraltar 6-1, and Germany both on 10, while Ireland maintains slim hopes of emerging from the group with eight points.

Reus, who twice also hit the crossbar, scored in the 39th minute when he was free to scoop the ball inside the near post after Mario Goetze tried forcing his way past a number of defenders. Mueller sealed the result five minutes later with a deflected effort. Endi