Germany player ratings vs Côte d’Ivoire: Undav stars with brace off the bench

Germany were behind against Côte d’Ivoire in Toronto in their second World Cup game on Saturday night, but Deniz Undav came off the bench to turn the match around and secure a 2-1 win for Julian Nagelsmann’s side.

Below are our player ratings for the German national team on a scale of 1 to 10, with 10 being the highest possible score.

Germany Player Ratings Vs. Côte d’Ivoire (Ivory Coast):

GK: Manuel Neuer – 5/10

RB: Joshua Kimmich – 5/10

CB: Jonathan Tah – 7/10

CB: Nico Schlotterbeck – 5/10 (46')

LB: Nathaniel Brown – 4.5/10

DM: Felix Nmecha – 8/10

DM: Aleksandar Pavlovic – 5/10 (60')

RW: Leroy Sané – 4/10 (60')

CAM: Jamal Musiala – 6.5/10 (60')

LW: Florian Wirtz – 5/10

ST: Kai Havertz – 5/10 (85')

Substitutes: Antonio Rüdiger (5), Nadiem Amiri (7), Jamie Leweling (5), Deniz Undav (9), Leon Goretzka (N/A)

Germany's Man of the Match: Deniz Undav (9)

The VfB Stuttgart forward made the difference for Germany from the bench, scoring twice to turn the game in his side’s favour. Undav has now been directly involved in 13 goals for the national team (9 goals, 4 assists) in just 11 appearances.