An inexperienced Germany team suffered a self-confidence sapping 3-1 defeat to Slovakia in a storm-affected friendly ahead of Euro 2016 as the world champions looked out of sorts.
Slovakia, who will make their European championships debut in Group B alongside Wales, England and Russia next month, deserved their win in Augsburg yesterday as Germany coach Joachim loew fielded four uncapped players.
A heavy storm in Bavaria at half-time meant the break was extended to 35 minutes and it was Slovakia who profitted from the soggy second-half conditions by adding their third goal.
Germany took an early lead when Mario Gomez converted a penalty, while goals from Marek Hamsik and Michal Duris just before half-time put Slovakia 2-1 up at the break.
A calamitous error by Germany's replacement goalkeeper Marc-Andre ter Stegen then gifted Slovakia's Juraj Kucka the only goal of the second half.
Centre-back Jerome Boateng, who was at the centre of an off-field political storm after a right-wing politician said most Germans would not want to have him as a neighbour, was the only member of the Germany team who had started the 2014 World Cup final.
Banners reading "Jerome, move in next to us" showed the feelings of most Germany fans.
loew gave out new caps, two in each half, to goalkeeper Bernd leno and Bayern Munich defender Joshua Kimmich, then midfielders Julian Weigl and Julian Brandt.