📸 Luck for Germany? Ecuador furious after opener! | OneFootball

How damn important was that goal?! No other German player has had to take as much criticism in recent days, weeks, and months as Leroy Sané.

But the 30-year-old winger had the perfect response ready and put Germany 1:0 up against Ecuador after just two minutes. 

Sané’s goal is causing debate for several reasons, though. The reason: In the build-up, Aleksandar Pavlovic appeared to have his foot dangerously high in the challenge with his opponent.

The VAR checked the goal but, much to the Ecuadorians’ frustration, had no objections. Even ARD refereeing expert Lutz Wagner said he was surprised that Germany’s opener was allowed to stand.

However, the South Americans did not let this setback rattle them and equalized to make it 1:1 after just ten minutes. Nilson Angulo scored from distance after a mistake by Felix Nmecha.

What kind of start are we witnessing here?!

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