World Cup 2018: 5 best and worst players as Germany beat Sweden

#3 Best - Marco Reus

Reus scored his first World Cup career goal

A big positive for Germany from their win against Sweden will be the performance of Marco Reus. The Borussia Dortmund man has struggled with injuries in recent years but a comeback last season saw him finish the campaign on a high with BVB.

His good form for club rewarded him with a place in the starting XI for Germany against Sweden and he delivered in the number 10 role behind striker Timo Werner. Reus had 67 touches along with a 77 percent pass accuracy, completed a couple of key passes and got the assist for Toni Kroos' winner.

It was a difficult first 45 minutes for Reus but following Mario Gomez's introduction in the second half, the Dortmund winger became more of an attacking threat in the box and this ultimately earned him a goal.

Marco Reus' equalizer came at an ideal time as it allowed Germany to assert their pressure and dominance on Sweden for the remainder of the half in search of the winner. The 29-year old's performance will be a huge boost for manager Joachim Low as his decision to play Reus ahead of Mesut Ozil was a brave yet successful one.

1 - Marco Reus (@DFB_Team_EN) has scored with his first shot on target at a #WorldCup. Breakthrough. #GERSWE #WorldCup2018 pic.twitter.com/RTRBhwkQrG

— OptaFranz (@OptaFranz) June 23, 2018