Germany vs France | Puskás-Worthy Goals and Young Beckenbauer’s Elegance

Classic Football Highlights from Germany vs France at the Olympiastadion in Berlin, played on 27 September 1967 as an international friendly. Germany beat France 5-1 in front of around 80,000 fans, producing one of the most dominant German performances of the late 1960s. The match is remembered especially for Hans Siemensmeyer’s two goals, including a stunning long-range strike that became the visual highlight of the night. Stan Libuda opened the scoring in the 28th minute after Uwe Seeler’s header set up the chance. Early in the second half, Siemensmeyer made it 2-0 after another involvement from Seeler. Then came the moment that gives this match its hook. In the 58th minute, Siemensmeyer struck from distance to make it 3-0 — a sensational goal that pushed the match fully in Germany’s direction. France were reduced to ten men after Robert Péri was sent off before half-time, and Germany took control after the break. Gerd Müller added the fourth in the 74th minute from a Libuda cross, and Wolfgang Overath scored directly from a free-kick one minute later. Bernard Bosquier pulled one back for France late on, but the night belonged to Germany. With Sepp Maier, Franz Beckenbauer, Wolfgang Overath, Uwe Seeler, Stan Libuda, Gerd Müller and Hans Siemensmeyer on the pitch, this was a classic West German attacking display at Berlin’s Olympiastadion. Goals: Germany: Stan Libuda 28’ - Hans Siemensmeyer 47’ - Hans Siemensmeyer 58’ - Gerd Müller 74’ - Wolfgang Overath 75’ France: Bernard Bosquier 83’ Red cards: Germany: — France: Robert Péri 42’ Germany starting XI: Sepp Maier; Bernd Patzke, Willi Schulz, Wolfgang Weber, Horst-Dieter Höttges; Hans Siemensmeyer, Franz Beckenbauer, Wolfgang Overath; Stan Libuda, Uwe Seeler, Hannes Löhr. Germany used substitute: Gerd Müller for Franz Beckenbauer 67’. Germany manager: Helmut Schön. France starting XI: Marcel Aubour; Jean Djorkaeff, Claude Quittet, Bernard Bosquier, Jean Baeza; Gilbert Gress, Robert Péri, Jacques Simon; Philippe Gondet, Nestor Combin Di Nallo, Jean-Claude Loubet. France used substitute: Claude Robin for Jacques Simon 69’. France manager: Louis Dugauguez. #germany #france #worldcup2026