Germany 6-0 Slovakia result - World Cup qualification secured in style for Julian Nagelsmann's side as Leroy Sane nets twice in goal glut

Leroy Sane scored a brace and Florian Wirtz produced a fantastic performance as Germany slammed Slovakia 6-0 to ensure a place in next summer’s World Cup. 

Coming into the crucial qualifier under pressure for their substandard display in beating Luxembourg 2-0 on Friday, this was a performance - knowing that defeat would send them to the play-offs - to renew belief in the Germany national side.

Even before falling behind Slovakia barely got out of their half and the pressure finally told when Nick Woltemade headed home Joshua Kimmich’s cross after 18 minutes, with Serge Gnabry adding a second from a perfect through-ball from heavily criticised midfielder Leon Goretzka.

Then came two outrageous assists from Wirtz, a pitching wedge lob and then a curling cross, both finding Sane perfectly in stride and on each occasion the former Manchester City forward converted with aplomb - the second time with an athletic half-volley with the outside of his boot.

The party mood was only increased as locally based substitutes Ridle Baku and Assan Ouedraogo added to the scoreline in the second half.

The result means Group A runners up, Slovakia, will need to win a two-stage play-off to qualify for the World Cup, with the semi-final taking place on March 26.

Slovakia go into the play-offs, while Germany secure their place in the World Cup.

But from the edge of the box he cannot aim an effort on target.

But Obert half blocks the shot and it loops up in the air for Dubravka to gather.

Ouedraogo was on the pitch 1 minute and 42 seconds before his shot hit the net.

What an introduction! Another fantastic introduction. More slick passing around the penalty area before Woltemade fed a ball to Sane, who backheeled for another RB Leipzig player to score. The effort took a slight deflection on the way into the net.

He gets a big reception from the crowd, including from Jurgen Klopp.

Dubravka sprawls to his right to push away the shot from the edge of the area.

Presumably for complaining about the previous decision.

He cynically pulled back Bobcek after losing the ball to the Slovakia forward.

The party atmosphere gets even more joyous as the locally-based substitute slams low into the net, after being teed up by Gnabry.

A perfect diagonal looped pass. And Sane's first touch was almost better, but with his second on the by-line he just failed to keep the ball in play.

Baku and Thiaw replace Kimmich and Schlotterbeck.

He dances around a tackle on the six-yard box but can't get a shot on target.

But the low centre is comfortably gathered by Dubravka.

But Baumann comfortably saves the ball on the bounce.

The ball was moved too far from Wirtz for Kimmich to stop so when Sane struck the ball the defenders were a yard or two away.

Dubravka handled a backpass from Lobotka.