Germany's Mario Gomez (L) and Sami Khedira (C) and Thomas Mueller (R) celebrate after Gomez scored the 1-0 during the EURO 2012 qualifying match between Turkey and Germany at the Turk Telekom Arena in Istanbul, Turkey 07 October 2011

“To win in front of 50,000 Turks against a team that plays with great motivation, that’s fine,” said Germany coach Joachim Loew, his 50th of the Victory in the 71st Celebrated international match. Goalscorer Gomez added: “We even had a few more chances Overall, we can be satisfied but the game was not easy..” Said the 26-year-old.

Loew had to Mesut Özil (hamstring problems) and Miroslav Klose (knee contusion) without, but went on idol Mario Gomez as an attacking midfielder and in the storm from the beginning. For Germany, which has already been established since the 6-2 over Austria as group winners, it was about nothing more. And so the team acted for much of the game too: without precision, without the last bet and lose concentration. The offensive output of the DFB-team ran too many inaccurate passes, lack of consistent actions presented.

The better the opponent had possibilities: first, it was Manuel Neuer, who prevented the Turkish leadership with a strong reaction (5). The German defense had made it easy for the Turks, Hamit Altintop was released before the new ball but the keeper parried the shot with his hand. Had more opportunities Selcuk Inan, who scored far from a promising position on the German goal scored (29), Altintop and again, again the new (3)

In return, direct Gomez was successful – with the first opportunity. The striker took a pass from Mueller to see value, dribbled from defender Servet Cetin and had no chance to goalkeeper Volkan Demirel (35).

At the beginning of the second half Germany was dangerous, Gomez (55) and Mueller (58) could increase to 2-0. On the other hand, Jerome Boateng was only at the last second to clarify the corner Burak Yilmaz (59). Löw’s team was always stronger when substitute Andre Schürrle Demirel embarrassed (64). Two minutes later, Neuer shot the ball far forward, Gotze processed and played the pass across to Mueller, who scored the 2-0.

That’s it for now but also by the guests. Although Germany controlled the action seemed, with the result but more than satisfied. Something flattering then the first goal fell to the Turks, which was previously found it difficult to develop goal threat again. After a cross from the right side was in the penalty area Hakan Balta freely – Mueller had lost sight of him – and did not miss the chance (79).

Schweinsteiger makes the penalty spot for the preliminary

But the hope of a point lasted just five minutes. The DFB-Team did it again a little more on offense. Schürrle awarded the first preliminary round (83rd), two minutes later, Schweinsteiger converted after a foul on a penalty kick Mueller (85)

On Tuesday in Düsseldorf, Germany meets (19 clock, live ticker SPIEGEL ONLINE) in the last European Championship qualifying match in Belgium. With continued success, the DFB-Elf would get for the first time in its history, the maximum number of points.

In the other Group A game on Friday won Austria Azerbaijan 4:1 (1:0), Belgium also defeated Kazakhstan 4-1 (2-0). Thanks to the success drew the Belgians (15 points) up to second place in the table, Turkey is now third (14). The second rank eligible to participate in the playoffs.

Turkey – Germany 1:3 (0:1)
0-1 Gomez (35)
Muller 0-2 (66)
1:2 Hakan Balta (79)
1:3 Schweinsteiger (85./Foulelfmeter)
Turkey: Volkan Demirel – Gokhan Gonul, Servet Cetin, Egemen Korkmaz, Hakan Balta – Aurelio (86 Umut Bulut), Selcuk Inan (46th Gökhan) – Hamit Altintop, Arda Turan (70th Kazim Kazim), Sabri Sarioglu – Burak Yilmaz
Germany: New – Boateng (73 Höwedes), Mertesacker, Badstuber, Lahm – Schweinsteiger, Khedira – Müller, Fulham (90th Reus), Podolski (62 Schürrle) – Gomez
Referee: Atkinson (England)
Attendance: 50,000 (sold out)
Yellow Cards: Hamit Altintop – Badstuber

VfB Stuttgart,Khalid Boulahrouz

“I believe that we were not the weaker team, but the team has won more effective,” FCK coach lamented Marco Kurz. CEO Stefan Kuntz said: “We have now shown our best game of the season, we have built up many scoring chances as lacking self-confidence that comes only with a sense of achievement…” VfB coach Bruno Labbadia, as a player with Kaiserslautern champion and cup winner, admitted: “It was not an easy game.”

National player Cacau (52) finished ahead of 46 186 spectators in the sold-out Fritz-Walter-Stadium with his opening goal after 516 minutes his gun jammed, the strong Khalid Boulahrouz (69), had the well prepared Cacaus gate, made with only his second goal in the 102nd Bundesliga play their second away success of Swabia perfect. “I had the feeling that the door comes,” said the Dutchman.

While his team was advancing through the first victory at the Betzenberg for over seven years with 13 points first to fourth place in the table, threatening the Palatinate (5 meters) in the course of the game day to slide to the relegation places.

Improvement compared to the HSV-game?

To finally resolve the lull in the storm (5 goals), put on short-Richard Sukuta-Pasu, who should make pressure on the left side. His colleague Labbadia made after Heimblamage against HSV (1:2) a deeper cut and put his team on three positions at Arthur Boka Cristian Molinaro replaced in the cover, Tamas Hajnal moved into midfield for Zdravko Kuzmanovic, Pavel Pogrebnyak was to take Christian Gentner to provide more goal threat.

Improvement compared to the HSV-game? Initially nil. In the first quarter of an hour the guests were initially playful mature and had smaller by a shot of Japanese Shinji Okazaki (9) a first scoring chance. Then the Lauterer worked into the game, fought for an overweight – and came to opportunities by Christian Tiffert (14), Sukuta-Pasu (16) and Thanos Petsos (22). The way in which omitting the chances of the Palatinate, showed why the FCK is currently angriffsschwächste team in the league.

After changing the VfB began again with more pressure. The best attack so far on the creative and Hajnal Boulahrouz joined Cacau seven minutes after the restart from close successfully. The Kaiserslautern tried it. But they lacked the resources to cover the compact VfB.

Itay Shechter (67) missed the best chance of responding as well Ulreich. Only two minutes later with a deflected shot Boulahrouz made everything clear. Typical of the plight of Kaiserslautern storm was the scene in the 74th Minute when the ball Shechter fritters away completely free from VfB keeper Sven Ulreich.