Germany 3-0 Czech Republic: Mesut Ozil stars as Thomas Muller brace seals three points in Hamburg

The Arsenal midfielder was thrown on from the beginning by Joachim Low but it was Bayern star Muller that stole the show

Arsenal midfielder Mesut Ozil was given a start for Germany as they beat the Czech Republic 3-0 in a World Cup qualifier in Hamburg.

Bayern Munich forward Thomas Muller scored a brace to give Joachim Low's side the three points and send them top of Group C.

Muller opened the scoring on 12 minutes, finishing right-footed from 12 yards after Mario Gotze's ball across the penalty area from the left flank.

That's how it remained until four minutes after the break when Toni Kroos made it 2-0 in typically stylish fashion.

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Ozil started for Germany

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Muller scores his second goal

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The Bayern forward celebrates his strike

Joshua Kimmich started the move impressively on the right, bombing down the wing before cutting inside and playing it across the edge of the 18-yard box where Kroos finished coolly into the bottom corner.

Muller rounded off the scoring after 65 minutes, finishing from close range after Jonas Hector's cross from the left.

Germany are level on points with Azerbaijan at the top of Group C, two points clear of Northern Ireland who beat San Marino 4-0.