Robin Gosens and Kai Havertz wreaked havoc against Portugal on Saturday as Germany scored only two goals to beat Fernando Santos's side 4-2 in their Group F Euro 2020 game.
Cristiano Ronaldo and Diogo Jota both scored for Portugal, but goals from Ruben Dias and Raphael Guerreiro as well as strikes from Gosens and Havertz left Germany with three points.
"Overall it was an excellent team performance, great attitude, great spirit, we had many chances, excellent," Germany coach Joachim Low said after the game.
"We wanted better movement ahead. From the start [Joshua] Kimmich and Gossens had a winged pace, good combinations ... That was our plan and it worked."
Germany got off to a dream start when Gossens scored from close post after just five minutes.
However, a VAR review showed that Serge Gnabry was locked in the build-up and the goal was denied by referee Anthony Taylor.
It looked like it would not be Germany's day when Portugal scored through record-breaking striker Ronaldo 10 minutes later.
Portugal made a counterattack after a corner from Germany, with Jota excellently controlling the ball before passing it to Ronaldo, who overtook Manuel Neuer in goal.
The goal brings Ronaldo within two goals of equaling Iran's Ali Dei's all-time men's international scoring record of 109 goals and further his record at the European Championships.
After half an hour Portugal's fortunes began to turn, however, they fell after scoring two goals within four minutes to give Germany the lead.
The first came at 35 minutes when Gossens put a less harsh cross into the box, which both Havertz and Dias ran. Initially it looked like the Chelsea forward had put his foot to tap into the net, but replays showed the ball had come off Dias.
Germany took the lead in 39 minutes after several crosses in the box. The ball pinged around the penalty area and Havertz and Joshua Kimmich attempted to land it in the net. Guerreiro tries to clean the ball but lands the ball in his own net.
After Gosens, who was everywhere for Germany, Havertz was able to officially get his name on the scoresheet in the second half, putting up a low cross in the box that Havertz tapped.
Germany had the game over after an hour when Kimmich launched another corner into the box. Havertz and Gosens both got up to meet him, but it was the latter who gave his head to the ball and overtook Rui Patricio.
Ronaldo paid Jota for his first assist on 67 minutes. Portugal were awarded a free kick on the edge of the penalty box, which was flicked on and looked like it was about to go wide.
However, Ronaldo managed to keep it inside and flashed it in the face of the goal, where Jota waited to point it into the net.
France lead Group F on four points after a 1-1 draw with Hungary earlier in the day. Germany and Portugal both have three points each while the former are second in terms of goal difference.
"Anyone can make progress. This group was always very strong," Santos said. "Whether we make progress or not is still up to us. And we must answer that."