Germany moved to the brink of qualification for Euro 2016 by recording a 3-2 victory over Group D rivals Scotland on a dramatic night at Hampden Park.

Scotland twice fought back from a goal behind in the first half, but the world champions clinched the points thanks to Ilkay Gundogan's fine finish early in the second half.

Below, Sports Mole rates every performance from an entertaining qualifying clash.

SCOTLAND

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Goal

David Marshall: Made a couple of good saves in the second half, but the Cardiff City goalkeeper should have pushed Emre Can's attempt to safety and his mistake allowed Thomas Muller to head home. (6/10)

Defence

Alan Hutton: Prevented from making many runs forward in the first half, but made more of an impact after the break and fired a decent chance wide of the target. Performed well defensively against Mesut Ozil. (6/10)

Russell Martin: Arguably Scotland's best player. Unfortunate to deflect the opening goal past his goalkeeper, but recovered well to make a number of impressive blocks and tackles. (7/10)

Grant Hanley: Comfortable clearing any ball into the box, but often looked concerned by Mario Gotze's movement when he was left with no-one to mark. (6/10)

Charlie Mulgrew: Not the first, and he certainly will not be the last to struggle against Muller, whose direct play caused him a few problems. Perhaps should have done better to halt the attack before Germany clinched the win early in the second half. (5/10)

Midfield

Scott Brown: One of the players criticised most after Scotland's loss in Tbilisi on Friday, but he recovered impressively to provide a shield for the defence and coped as well as could be expected against Toni Kroos. (7/10)

James Morrison: Led by example when pressing Germany's defenders further up the pitch, but unable to display his impressive passing range. Lucky not to pick up a second booking when he committed to fouls after his caution. (6/10)

James McArthur: Stunned Germany with a brilliant finish to equalise for the second time on the stroke of half time. Neat and tidy in possession throughout the match. (7/10)

James Forrest: Drafted into the team to provide more of a threat on the break, and despite a couple of promising runs on the wing, he was kept on the fringes of the game for long spells. (6/10)

Shaun Maloney: Played such a key role for Scotland in this qualifying campaign, but he was prevented from making an impact by the visitors. Forced to do much of his work in defensive areas and it was not a task which brought out the best of him. (5/10)

Attack

Steven Fletcher: Kept his place in the side and improved on his display against Georgia. Held up the ball well despite often having Mats Hummels and Jerome Boateng close to him, but never really came close to scoring. (6/10)

Substitutes

Ikechi Anya: Given the responsibility of adding pace to the Scotland attack on the hour mark, but kept quiet by Can and the German midfield. (5/10)

Matt Ritchie: Surprisingly kept on the bench until the closing stages, but made a decent impact with some clever passing in a short cameo. (6/10)

Chris Martin: Forced to battle with Boateng for a couple of high balls late on. Unable to get involved too often as Scotland chased the game. (5/10)

GERMANY

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Goal

Manuel Neuer: Committed an uncharacteristic error by pushing a free kick against Hummels to hand Scotland their second equaliser, but showed off his trademark composure with his sweeper skills throughout the evening. (6/10)

Defence

Emre Can: Won his second cap at right-back and despite often looking uncomfortable with the responsibility, his energy helped him at both ends of the pitch. (6/10)

Mats Hummels: A picture of calm, despite being given no chance of stopping himself from scoring an own goal in the first half. Cleaned up any loose balls and stepped into the midfield on a regular basis to start attacks. (7/10)

Jerome Boateng: Scotland could not turn him around as often as they would have liked. The Bayern Munich defender dominated when the visitors took the aerial route. (6/10)

Jonas Hector: Quickly proving his qualities as Germany's first-choice left-back. Lively in attacking areas and never put a foot wrong in defence. (7/10)

Midfield

Bastian Schweinsteiger: A fine display from the Manchester United midfielder. Broke up play well to protect his defence and seemed to pick out his more creative teammates with apparent ease. (8/10)

Toni Kroos: Scotland attempted to limit the freedom on offer to him after he controlled the match in the opening minutes. It was nothing new to Kroos, who displayed his impressive passing range to keep Germany ticking in the second half. (7/10)

Ilkay Gundogan: Brilliant performance from the Borussia Dortmund midfielder, who is close to becoming a certain starter for the side again after his injury troubles. Composed on the ball all over the pitch and always looked a threat with his runs forward. Secured the win by following a clever exchange with Muller by slotting home calmly. (8/10)

Attack

Mesut Ozil: Usually the main creative influence for Germany, but he was often kept quiet by two or three players at once. Despite the extra attention, he used the ball well and looked more of a threat in central areas. (6/10)

Thomas Muller: Excellent from the first whistle. Roamed around the pitch looking to get involved as much as possible, and made a huge impact as his effort deflected off Russell Martin for the opener before he showed his ability as a poacher by heading in the second goal. Provided the assist for the winner and Scotland never looked like stopping him. (9/10)

Mario Gotze: Struggles to convince some people of his quality, but it is easy to see why his coaches love him. Created space for his teammates with some clever movement off the ball and his touches in congested areas of the pitch made him difficult to pick up. (8/10)

Substitutes

Andre Schurrle: Worked at both ends of the pitch, but given just a few minutes as Gotze's replacement. (5/10)

Christoph Kramer: Unable to get a touch on the ball after being sent on in stoppage time. (4/10)

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Callum Mulvihill