"We wanted to win away. That's always tough against low-ranking teams. But we did that well, although we failed to take some chances."

Reus was also determined to focus on the positives ahead of Tuesday's home meeting with Estonia.

"Especially in the second half we had good attacks and controlled the game," he said on the German Football Association website.

"Our goal was to win the two games. We have already won one."

Joachim Low's assistant Marcus Sorg took charge of Germany, with Low not in Borisov for the match because of a contused artery requiring hospital treatment.

"First and foremost, the victory is what matters," Sorg said.

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