Germany defeat Matildas 5-2 in international friendly – Wide World of Sports

The Matildas’ first international game since the COVID-19 pandemic started over a year ago didn’t quite go to plan after they were handed a brutal “reality check” by world No.2 Germany.
The Australians notched two late goals to at least come away with something positive, but were ultimately outplayed by the Germans, who won 5-2 at BRITA-Arena in Wiesbaden.
The Matildas’ two goals, which came inside the final ten minutes, came courtesy of Emily Gielnik. Her first goal came in the 82nd minute when…

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