Germany kicked off their 2019 Women's World Cup with a 1-0 win over China on Saturday.
China gave the European giants all they could handle for 66 minutes, but Giulia Gwinn finally found the breakthrough with a great strike from just outside the box. Die Nationalelf were far from their best, as China's aggressive play and speed on the counter had them off-balance throughout the contest.
The two-time world champions and current Olympic champions are among the favourites for the title this year.
Germany came out applying heavy pressure early on, but apart from a shaky intervention by goalkeeper Peng Shimeng, China didn't give away any real chances initially.