Hamšík shines as Slovakia stun Germany
Sunday, May 29, 2016
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Germany 1-3 Slovakia
Joachim Löw fielded a quartet of debutants but the world champions were undone by their impressive visitors in a game interrupted by a storm.
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- Mario Gomez converts an early penalty as Germany start strongly
- A superb Marek Hamšík effort and Michal Ďuriš header hand Slovakia a half-time lead
- Juraj Kucka makes it 3-1 after a thunderstorm causes an interruption
- Joshua Kimmich, Bernd Leno, Julian Brandt and Julian Weigl make Germany debuts
- Key player: Marek Hamšík (Slovakia)
- Germany play Hungary on 4 June; EURO opener v Ukraine in Lille on 12 June
- Slovakia host Northern Ireland on 4 June; EURO opener v Wales in Bordeaux on 11 June