Germany 2-2 France: Last-gasp equaliser from Lars Stindl denies Didier Deschamps' men as Alexandre Lacazette shines with a brace

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Germany's Lars Stindl scored a last-gasp equaliser to rescue a 2-2 draw against France in a friendly on Tuesday as the world champions stretched their unbeaten run to 21 matches.

France twice led through Alexandre Lacazette, who netted either side of Timo Werner's leveller, and looked set to triumph as they had in Germany's last defeat in a Euro 2016 semi-final.

But Stindl struck in stoppage time to rescue the hosts.

Lars Stindl came off the bench to score in the dying moments to deny France from winning

Alexandre Lacazette struck twice as France were held by Germany in Cologne

The French forward celebrated after finishing a fine team move to give his side the lead

Anthony Martial skinned Niklas Sule before squaring for his striker partner Lacazette to tap in

Timo Werner showed real composure to slot under Steve Mandanda to level the scores

Both teams having qualified for next year's World Cup in Russia and are considered among the title favourites.

Germany coach Joachim Loew was eager to test his squad and made six changes to the team that drew 0-0 against England at Wembley on Friday, including three in defence.

MATCH FACTS AND MATCH ZONE

Germany (4-2-3-1): Trapp, Can (Stindl 83), Hummels (Rudiger 46), Sule, Plattenhardt, Khedira (Rudy 75), Kroos, Gundogan (Gotze 65), Ozil, Draxler, Werner (Wagner 85);

Scorers: Werner (56), Stindl (90+3)

Booked: Wagner

Subs not used: Leno, Ginter, Kimmich, Brandt, Sane, Halstenberg, ter Stegen;

France (4-3-3): Mandanda, Jallet (Pavard 64), Varane, Umtiti, Digne (Kurzawa 82), Tolisso, Rabiot, Matuidi (Nzonzi 64), Mbappe, Lacazette (Griezmann 76), Martial; 

Scorers: Lacazette (33), (71)

Booked: NONE

Subs not used: Areola, Sissoko, Fekir, Coman, Thauvin, Koscielny, Kimpembe, Costil;

Referee: Cuneyt Cakir

Attendance: 36,948

Alexandre Lacazette finished off a wonderful team move to put France ahead in Cologne during the first half. CLICK HERE for more from Sportsmail's brilliant MATCH ZONE.

Germany substitute Lars Stindl came off the bench to score in the final minute to earn the home side a draw.

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But the hosts struggled under early French pressure, with the speedy Kylian Mbappe and Blaise Matuidi a constant threat.

Lacazette, replacing injured forward Olivier Giroud, forced a good save from Germany keeper Kevin Trapp with a powerful shot but went one better in the 34th minute, tapping in from close range after superb work from Anthony Martial.

The Germans woke up after the break and substitute Antonio Rudiger should have levelled when he was set up by Julian Draxler in the box.

Players, fans, and officals take part in a minute of silence for Hans Schaefer prior to kick-off

Niklas Sule rises the highest to beat Corentin Tolisso in the air and head away from danger

Instead it was Werner who grabbed the equaliser in the 56th minute with his seventh goal in his 10th international as he finished off a quick break launched by Mesut Ozil.

Toni Kross then hit the bar in the 70th as the Germans looked to be in complete control before another quick French break earned the hosts their second goal.

Martial should have added a third late in the game but Trapp did well to deny him as the forward charged into the box before Stindl's added-time goal salvaged a draw. 

Julian Draxler ghosts past two French defenders are tries to deliver a cross into the box

Toni Kroos tries his luck from a long-range free-kick as France's wall jump to try and block i