Summary

  • Past two World Cup winners draw Nations League opener

  • France's first game since winning World Cup

  • Ten of World Cup final XI in France XI - Areola replaces Lloris

  • Sane on bench for Germany

  1. FULL-TIMEpublished at 21:39 BST 6 September 2018

    Germany 0-0 France

    All over.

    The first game of League A in the Nations League ends goalless.

    Thanks for joining me.

    Germany 0-0 FranceImage source, Reuters
  2. CLOSE!published at 90+3 mins

    Germany 0-0 France

    Goodness me, nearly the winner for France.

    It would have been a freak goal as Ousmane Dembele challenges for a ball close to the halfway line and the ball deflects off a German defender and sails inches over Manuel Neuer's bar.

    Ousmane DembeleImage source, Getty Images
  3. Postpublished at 90+2 mins

    Germany 0-0 France

    ...but Ousmane Dembele scuffs a shot at Manuel Neuer.

    The German defence were backing off there, Dembele should have kept going.

  4. Postpublished at 90+1 mins

    Germany 0-0 France

    France on the break...

    Germany 0-0 FranceImage source, Rex Features
  5. INJURY TIMEpublished at 90 mins

    Germany 0-0 France

    Two minutes added on.

  6. Postpublished at 87 mins

    Germany 0-0 France

    Can we find a winner in this game?

    Time is running out.

  7. SUBSTITUTIONpublished at 85 mins

    Germany 0-0 France

    Final change for France with five minutes left.

    Blaise Matuidi makes way for a player who is familiar to these surroundings, Bayern Munich's Corentin Tolisso.

    Blaise MatuidiImage source, Reuters
    Blaise MatuidiImage source, Reuters
  8. SUBSTITUTIONpublished at 83 mins

    Germany 0-0 France

    Paul Pogba wins a header for France, but clashes heads with Timo Werner.

    Both players look to be OK.

    In the meantime, a Germany return for Leroy Sane, who comes on for Marco Reus.

  9. Postpublished at 81 mins

    Germany 0-0 France

    The fans have had enough.

    A Mexican wave now going round the Allianz Arena.

    Germany 0-0 FranceImage source, Getty Images
  10. SUBSTITUTIONpublished at 80 mins

    Germany 0-0 France

    Another change for the world champions.

    Antoine Griezmann trots off and on comes Lyon's Nabil Fekir for the last 10 minutes.

  11. Postpublished at 78 mins

    Germany 0-0 France

    Still 0-0 but a huge improvement from the first half.

    Germany kept at bay by the brilliance of France goalkeeper Alphonse Areola.

    12 minutes remaining.

  12. GREAT SAVE!published at 76 mins

    Germany 0-0 France

    What a save!

    Germany defender meets the corner with a header towards the far post, but France goalkeeper Alphonse Areola dives full stretch to his right to keep the ball out,.

    Stunning reflexes from the PSG keeper.

    Alphonse AreolaImage source, Getty Images
  13. CLOSE!published at 75 mins

    Germany 0-0 France

    Almost a fluke from Thomas Muller.

    The German curls a cross into the box from the left which sails over everybody and France goalkeeper Alphonse Areola has to tip the ball over for a corner.

  14. CLOSE!published at 74 mins

    Germany 0-0 France

    Germany turning the screw.

    Ilkay Gundogan slices a shot over the crossbar from the edge of the box.

    He should have done better, work the goalkeeper at least.

  15. CLOSE!published at 73 mins

    Germany 0-0 France

    What's Mats Hummels doing there??

    The Germany defender breaks forward and picks out Thomas Muller at the back post with a lovely dinked pass.

    Instead of heading it, the Bayern Munich forward elects to take a touch and cut back.

    He passes the ball back to his club team-mate Hummels, whose rocket of a shot is parried away by Alphonse Areola.

    Mats HummelsImage source, Getty Images
  16. Postpublished at 70 mins

    Germany 0-0 France

    Germany's Timo Werner is lightning quick down that left, but he has failed to pick out a team-mate in the box yet again despite a direct run.

    Timo WernerImage source, Getty Images
  17. Postpublished at 67 mins

    Germany 0-0 France

    A smattering of jeers for Ilkay Gundogan at Bayern Munich's Allianz Arena.

  18. SUBSTITUTIONpublished at 66 mins

    Germany 0-0 France

    Changes for each side.

    Manchester City's Ilkay Gundogan replaces Leon Goretzka for Germany, while France's Ousmane Dembele is on for Olivier Giroud.

  19. GREAT SAVE!published at 65 mins

    Germany 0-0 France

    Now this game is starting to pick up.

    Germany break to the other end through Mathias Ginter, who feeds Marco Reus.

    The Borussia Dortmund man takes the shot on first time from the edge of the box, but is denied by a stunning Alphonse Areola stop.

    Marco ReusImage source, Getty Images
  20. GREAT SAVE!published at 64 mins

    Germany 0-0 France

    Superb football from France with plenty of tricks and flicks in the final third.

    Paul Pogba is, of course, involved, clipping a pass to Antoine Griezmann, who smacks a 25-yarder which Manuel Neuer makes a flying save to keep out.