Spain and Germany played out an entertaining 1-1 draw in Group E on Sunday night.
Niclas Fullkrug's thunderous late equaliser salvaged a point for Hansi Flick's men and keeps them in contention for qualification from the group. They must now beat Costa Rica in their final game and hope Spain do not slip up against Japan.
An impressive Spanish side had taken the lead through Alvaro Morata's clever finish just after the hour before being pegged back. Though they will be disappointed to be denied late on, they are still in a strong position to qualify, requiring just a point from their final game to guarantee progression.
So what did we learn from the game?
Heavyweight clash lives up to the hype
The group stage draw for the tournament generally kept the big names apart. France vs Denmark and Belgium vs Croatia are about as big as the match-ups get at this point - with one exception.
Germany and Spain both have storied World Cup histories, with five tournament victories between them, and are both among the favourites this time round. That made this game the most anticipated of the whole group stage, and it didn't disappoint.
In a high-quality encounter, Spain demonstrated their mastery of the ball and ability to play out from the back at will, while Germany resisted strongly, pressed when they could and showed character to equalise late on.
The result, ultimately, was fair. Spain looked the silkier side and enjoyed the lion's share of the possession, but Germany were well in the game and probably had the better chances. It remains to be seen if both will qualify from the group, but if they do, you wouldn't rule out a second meeting in the final.
Spain remain the pass masters
In their opening game, Spain had been imperious in possession. They had 82% of the ball, a World Cup record, and made 1043 passes.
While they were never going to be as dominant against Germany as they were against Costa Rice, they still dominated the ball here with 64% of the possession and 637 passes to Germany's 345. This is a new generation of Spanish talent but the familiar hallmarks of their great 2008-2012 side are there.
Luis Enrique's side are totally committed to moving the ball out from the back and were undeterred by a couple of hairy moments here, one of which nearly led to a goal for Joshua Kimmich.
Unai Simon had to deny Kimmich when Pedri was robbed in his own area against a ferocious German press, then just a few minutes later Spain had the lead through a gorgeous move that started inside their own box in similar fashion.
This is a quintessentially Spanish team.
Morata scores again
Alvaro Morata got his second World Cup goal in as many games for Spain and it's hard not to be happy for him. Over the years, the forward has been something of a figure of fun on social media due to his wayward finishing.
Despite several big-money moves to some of Europe's elite clubs - Real Madrid, Juventus, Chelsea, Atletico - he has only reached double figures in a league season four times, and only once got 15 goals.
The suspicion has always been that he is a confidence player and there is no better way to give yourself a boost than netting in back-to-back games in a World Cup. If his goal against Costa Rica - the seventh in a 7-0 win - had been somewhat meaningless, this one was anything but.
Morata's delightful flick with the outside of his boot was almost enough to sink one of Spain's rivals for the trophy. Spaniards everywhere will be hoping his streak is not over yet.
Fullkrug the answer to Germany's striking woes?
Hansi Flick's men were on the back foot for much of the game but still had the better of the chances. However, they rarely looked like converting them. That is, until Niclas Fullkrug entered the fray with 20 minutes to go.
Thrown on for just his third cap for the Mannschaft, the Werder Bremen forward took his chance in some style, thundering home a late equaliser to grab a deserved point.
Fullkrug's is a great story. At 29, he is the top German scorer in the Bundesliga this season, having played most of his career in the second division. He has struggled through 4 different knee operations over the years and battled his way to the top.
Germany are lacking a natural goalscorer in their team, with both Kai Havertz and Thomas Muller looking ineffective so far. But Fullkrug is the man in form, and perhaps the shirt is now his to lose.
Could he be the answer? While Hansi Flick would love him to be, one suspects he would give anything for a prime Miroslav Klose in this team instead.