The Liverpool forward's lovely control and square pass from a counter-attack allowed Cristiano Ronaldo to open the scoring in Munich.
After a pair of own goals and finishes from Kai Havertz and Robin Gosens put Germany 4-1 up, Jota pulled one back when he converted from close range in the 67th minute.
He was then taken off seven minutes before the contest's conclusion, with the result leaving his nation third in Group F.
Later on in the evening, Thiago Alcantara was an unused substitute in Spain's 1-1 draw with Poland in Seville.