Marouane Fellaini of Belgium challenges Mesut Oezil of Germany. Photo / Getty Images
Mesut Oezil scored one goal and set up another as Germany beat Belgium 3-1 in Group A on Tuesday to finish qualifying for the 2012 European Championship with a perfect record in the group.
Oezil put the home side ahead in the 30th minute after Real Madrid teammate Sami Khedira laid the ball back for the 22-year-old to unleash an 18 yard effort in off the crossbar.
Andre Schuerrle scored Germany's second from a counterattack three minutes later, before Mario Gomez added the third in the 48th minute.
Marouane Fellaini beat goalkeeper Per Mertesacker to an Axel Witsel corner at the near post to head in an 86th-minute consolation goal for the Belgians.
Turkey reached the Euro 2012 playoff ahead of Belgium after beating Azerbaijan 1-0.
- AP
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