Germany Women 1-0 China Women: Giulia Gwinn seals opening victory for Martina Voss-Tecklenburg's side thanks to fierce second-half strike Germany didn't produce their finest of displays against China in the World Cup However, Giulia Gwinn stepped up with the winner in the 66th minute in Rennes The 19-year-old rifled home the only goal of the game from the edge of the boxBy Jonathan Spencer For Mailonline Published: 15:53 BST, 8 June 2019 | Updated: 16:05 BST, 8 June 2019 Viewcomments Germany Women got their World Cup campaign off to a winning start thanks to a 1-0 victory over China on Saturday in Rennes. China were frustrating one of the World Cup favourites in their opening group game but the Germans managed to break through midway in the second half. China failed to clear a set-piece and the ball fell to Giulia Gwinn on the edge of the box, who took a touch before smashing the winner into the top corner. Giulia Gwinn scored the only goal of the game for Germany Women as they beat China 1-0 Gwinn celebrates with her team-mates after scoring the winning goal in the 66th minute The 19-year-old Freiburg star became the first teenager to score a Women's World Cup goal for Germany since Ariane Hingst in 1999. While it wasn't the greatest of displays from Martina Voss-Tecklenburg's side, they have begun their World Cup campaign with victory ahead of their clash with Spain. The two-time winners of the competition have kept up their record of never losing their opening World Cup game, claiming seven wins and a draw. More to follow... The 19-year-old rifled home into the corner of the net from the edge of the penalty area Share or comment on this article: All rights reserved for this news site dailymail and under his responsibility