Germany rebounded from Saturday’s defeat in emphatic fashion by thrashing Italy 4-1 on Tuesday.
Two days after wasting a two-goal lead in a 3-2 loss to England, the world champions had no such trouble with the Azzurri.
Toni Kroos gave the Germans the lead in the 24th minute after Thomas Mulller’s low cross deflected into his path and the Real Madrid man lashed home from 20 yards.
Germany doubled their advantage just before half-time when Mario Gotze headed in a chipped cross from Muller.
The rout was on in the 59th minute when Julian Draxler raced in on goal and fed across for Jonas Hector to score Germany’s third.
Mesut Ozil added a fourth German goal from the penalty spot in the 75th minute after Sebastian Rudy was tripped up by Italy keeper Gigi Buffon.
Italy found a consolation goal through substitute Stephan El Shaarawy, whose speculative 83rd-minute effort took a big deflection off of Antonio Rudiger and looped into the net.
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