Benedikt Höwedes scored in the 90th minute to send Germany through to the 2009 UEFA European Under-21 Championship and France crashing out following a breathtaking climax to their play-off in Metz.
France were on course to qualify on the away goals rule when Höwedes struck from close range to leave Erick Mombaerts's despondent side to reflect on a series of missed chances as they failed to qualify for the finals for the second successive tournament.
EC qualifier: Germany vs France, Magdeburg, October 10, 2008
A mistake by Manuel Neuer had resulted in Younes Kaboul scoring France's equaliser in the first leg in Magdeburg last Friday, but the goalkeeper made amends at the Stade Saint-Symphorien with a number of excellent saves to help Germany to the finals for the first time since 2006.
Further information about the U 21 can be found here.
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Benedikt Höwedes scored in the 90th minute to send Germany through to the 2009 UEFA European Under-21 Championship and France crashing out following a breathtaking climax to their play-off in Metz.
France were on course to qualify on the away goals rule when Höwedes struck from close range to leave Erick Mombaerts's despondent side to reflect on a series of missed chances as they failed to qualify for the finals for the second successive tournament.
EC qualifier: Germany vs France, Magdeburg, October 10, 2008
A mistake by Manuel Neuer had resulted in Younes Kaboul scoring France's equaliser in the first leg in Magdeburg last Friday, but the goalkeeper made amends at the Stade Saint-Symphorien with a number of excellent saves to help Germany to the finals for the first time since 2006.
Further information about the U 21 can be found here.
