Lukas Podolski's 56th-minute free-kick which was wickedly diverted by Robbie Keane past Shay Given was enough for Joachim Löw to make a winning competitive start as Germany coach.
Teemu Tainio and Dimitar Berbatov were also involved in Euro qualifiers last night. Jari Litmanen scored twice as Finland beat ten-man Poland 3-1, and Bulgaria came from two down in Romania to level in the closing stages thanks to a double strike from Martin Petrov.
Source: UEFA.com