Harry Kane won and converted a late penalty to rescue a 1-1 Nations League draw for England away to Germany on Tuesday and leave home coach Hansi Flick unbeaten but still without a significant win in his reign.
Jonas Hofmann struck the opening goal of the game early in the second half but Kane levelled from the spot after Nico Schlotterbeck was deemed to have fouled him after a video review.
England's return to the city of their famous 5-1 thrashing of Germany in 2001 was low-key at the end of a long season but Gareth Southgate's side at least have a first point in Group A3 having lost 1-0 to Hungary in their opening game.
Germany third on two points behind leaders Italy, who beat Hungary 2-1, having started with a draw against Roberto Mancini's men. They continue away to Hungary on Saturday when England welcome Italy in a rematch of the Euro 2020 final lost on penalties last year.
En route to that final England disposed of Germany in the last 16 to end the long reign of World Cup winning boss Joachim Loew on the German bench but successor Flick is making steady - though unspectacular - progress
He is unbeaten in 11 games but remains without a significant scalp, after previously drawing away to the Netherlands and Italy, as the World Cup in Qatar looms in November.
Only captain Manuel Neuer in goal, Antonio Rüdiger, Joshua Kimmich and Thomas Müller kept their spots from the last match in Bologna with 19-year-old Jamal Musiala, who played for England at youth level before switching allegiance, a lively introduction.
But it was Hofmann, another newcomer, who grabbed the winner by taking a fine pass from Kimmich inside the box and smashing home with the possible aid of a slight deflection.
It was reward for a lively performance which saw a goal ruled out for offside from the Borussia M?nchengladbach winger.
Müller was also frustrated as his finish from a quick throw was disallowed to allow the injured Kalvin Phillips be substituted.
England saw captain Harry Kane blaze over in the first half and he was magnificently denied by Neuer when his late back-post effort was saved.
Pickford had earlier blocked Müller in similar fashion before England mounted their late bid for a point - which proved successful between Scholotterbeck, Kane and the video review in the 88th minute.
