Goetze goals help beat Poland, send Germany top


Germany's coach Joachim Loew hugs Mario Goetze (L) during their Euro 2016 qualification match against Poland in Frankfurt, Germany, September 4, 2015. REUTERS/Ralph Orlowski

FRANKFURT (Reuters) - Germany's World Cup hero Mario Goetze again put his club woes behind him to score twice as the world champions beat Poland 3-1 in an entertaining Euro 2016 qualifier on Friday to take over at the top of Group D and avenge last year's defeat.

Goetze, who has been struggling for first team action at champions Bayern Munich over the past two seasons under coach Pep Guardiola, scored with a fine solo effort in the 19th minute after Thomas Mueller had put the hosts in front.

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