World Cup qualifier: Azerbaijan 0-2 Germany

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Germany beat a spirited Azerbaijan 2-0 in Baku to take a four-point lead in Group 4.

The visitors took the lead after just 12 minutes when Bastian Schweinsteiger unleashed a powerful shot from the edge of the penalty area which went in just below the crossbar.

Miroslav Klose doubled the lead in the 54th by heading home a rebound, after Mario Gómez struck the crossbar with a left-foot shot.


Lineups:

Azerbaijan: Valiyev; Allahverdiyev, Melikov, Sadygov, Shukurov; Yunisoglu, Abasov, Chertoganov, Mammadov (Huseynov 80), Javadov; Nadirov (Akhtyamov 75)

Germany: Enke; Schaefer, Mertesacker, Tasci, Lahm; Schweinsteiger, Ballack, Hitzlsperger, Trochowski (Jansen 77); Gómez (Özil 84), Klose (Cacau 75)


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