
Northern Ireland vs Germany, 2018 World Cup Qualifying - UEFA, Group Stage
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Germany defeat Northern Ireland to seal qualification to 2018 World Cup
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Germany will be in Russia next summer to defend their World Cup crown having sealed their qualification by inflicting defeat on Northern Ireland.
Match Commentary
- 0': First Half begins.
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 2': Goal! Northern Ireland 0, Germany 1. Sebastian Rudy (Germany) right footed shot from outside the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Joshua Kimmich.
- 3': Attempt blocked. Lee Hodson (Northern Ireland) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
- 3': Corner, Northern Ireland. Conceded by Sandro Wagner.
- 5': Attempt saved. Sandro Wagner (Germany) with an attempt from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Joshua Kimmich with a cross.
- 7': Hand ball by Kyle Lafferty (Northern Ireland).
- 8': Conor McLaughlin (Northern Ireland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 8': Foul by Sandro Wagner (Germany).
- 13': Attempt missed. Oliver Norwood (Northern Ireland) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
- 14': Foul by Conor McLaughlin (Northern Ireland).
- 14': Sandro Wagner (Germany) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 14': Offside, Germany. Toni Kroos tries a through ball, but Julian Draxler is caught offside.
- 17': Sandro Wagner (Germany) hits the left post with a header from the centre of the box. Assisted by Joshua Kimmich with a cross.
- 21': Goal! Northern Ireland 0, Germany 2. Sandro Wagner (Germany) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Thomas Müller.
- 23': Offside, Germany. Sebastian Rudy tries a through ball, but Joshua Kimmich is caught offside.
- 27': Attempt missed. Julian Draxler (Germany) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Thomas Müller with a headed pass.
- 29': Foul by Josh Magennis (Northern Ireland).
- 29': Marvin Plattenhardt (Germany) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 33': Corner, Germany. Conceded by Jonny Evans.
- 34': Attempt missed. Mats Hummels (Germany) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Toni Kroos with a cross following a corner.
- 35': Foul by Josh Magennis (Northern Ireland).
- 35': Mats Hummels (Germany) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 37': Corner, Germany. Conceded by Conor McLaughlin.
- 40': Attempt saved. Oliver Norwood (Northern Ireland) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Josh Magennis with a cross.
- 40': Attempt blocked. Chris Brunt (Northern Ireland) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 40': Corner, Northern Ireland. Conceded by Sebastian Rudy.
- 40': Attempt saved. Kyle Lafferty (Northern Ireland) header from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Chris Brunt with a cross.
- 45'+1': First Half ends, Northern Ireland 0, Germany 2.
- 45': Second Half begins Northern Ireland 0, Germany 2.
- 45': Substitution, Northern Ireland. Stuart Dallas replaces Lee Hodson.
- 51': Attempt saved. Thomas Müller (Germany) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Sandro Wagner with a cross.
- 51': Corner, Germany. Conceded by Michael McGovern.
- 51': Attempt saved. Mats Hummels (Germany) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Toni Kroos with a cross.
- 54': Foul by Marvin Plattenhardt (Germany).
- 54': Josh Magennis (Northern Ireland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 55': Foul by Kyle Lafferty (Northern Ireland).
- 55': Jérôme Boateng (Germany) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 56': Corner, Northern Ireland. Conceded by Mats Hummels.
- 58': Corner, Germany. Conceded by Conor McLaughlin.
- 58': Foul by Sandro Wagner (Germany).
- 58': Jonny Evans (Northern Ireland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 59': Conor McLaughlin (Northern Ireland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 59': Foul by Thomas Müller (Germany).
- 62': Corner, Germany. Conceded by Chris Brunt.
- 65': Foul by Jonny Evans (Northern Ireland).
- 65': Sandro Wagner (Germany) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 66': Chris Brunt (Northern Ireland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 66': Foul by Joshua Kimmich (Germany).
- 66': Substitution, Germany. Emre Can replaces Leon Goretzka.
- 68': Attempt missed. Toni Kroos (Germany) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Julian Draxler.
- 69': Substitution, Northern Ireland. Conor Washington replaces Kyle Lafferty.
- 71': Attempt missed. Stuart Dallas (Northern Ireland) left footed shot from outside the box is too high.
- 72': Substitution, Germany. Leroy Sané replaces Julian Draxler.
- 74': Foul by Sandro Wagner (Germany).
- 74': Oliver Norwood (Northern Ireland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 77': Conor Washington (Northern Ireland) hits the bar with a left footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Josh Magennis.
- 80': Substitution, Northern Ireland. George Saville replaces Corry Evans.
- 81': Attempt missed. Leroy Sané (Germany) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Sandro Wagner with a through ball.
- 81': Foul by Emre Can (Germany).
- 81': Stuart Dallas (Northern Ireland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 83': Corner, Germany. Conceded by George Saville.
- 83': Substitution, Germany. Lars Stindl replaces Thomas Müller.
- 84': Attempt blocked. Toni Kroos (Germany) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 85': Foul by Leroy Sané (Germany).
- 85': Jonny Evans (Northern Ireland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 86': Goal! Northern Ireland 0, Germany 3. Joshua Kimmich (Germany) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box to the bottom right corner.
- 88': Foul by Mats Hummels (Germany).
- 88': Josh Magennis (Northern Ireland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+2': Corner, Northern Ireland. Conceded by Joshua Kimmich.
- 90'+3': Goal! Northern Ireland 1, Germany 3. Josh Magennis (Northern Ireland) header from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Gareth McAuley with a headed pass following a corner.
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, Northern Ireland 1, Germany 3.
- 90'+4': Match ends, Northern Ireland 1, Germany 3.
Statistics
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9 | Fouls | 6 |
0 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
0 | Red Cards | 0 |
2 | Offsides | 0 |
6 | Corner Kicks | 4 |
2 | Saves | 3 |
73.9 | Possession | 26.1 |
12 | SHOTS | 8 |
6 | ON GOAL | 3 |
0.5 | On Target % | 0.4 |
0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
679 | Accurate Passes | 180 |
741 | Passes | 258 |
0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.7 |
10 | Accurate Crosses | 3 |
29 | Crosses | 11 |
0.3 | Cross % | 0.3 |
58 | Long Balls | 57 |
38 | Accurate Long Balls | 28 |
0.7 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
1 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
8 | Effective Tackles | 9 |
14 | Tackles | 11 |
0.6 | Tackle % | 0.8 |
0 | Interceptions | 0 |
15 | Effective Clearances | 11 |
15 | Clearances | 11 |
Game Information
Competition: FIFA World Cup Qualifying - UEFA
Venue: Windsor Park
Location: Belfast, Northern Ireland
Attendance: 18,104
Venue: Windsor Park
Location: Belfast, Northern Ireland
Attendance: 18,104
WCQ - UEFA Standings
# | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Belarus | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2 | Denmark | 0 | 0 | 0 |
3 | Greece | 0 | 0 | 0 |
4 | Scotland | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Line-Ups
Northern Ireland (5-3-2)
No. | Name |
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1 | Michael McGovern (GK) |
4 | Gareth McAuley |
5 | Jonny Evans |
2 | Conor McLaughlin |
11 | Chris Brunt |
6 | Lee Hodson |
16 | Oliver Norwood |
8 | Steven Davis |
13 | Corry Evans |
10 | Kyle Lafferty |
21 | Josh Magennis |
Germany (4-2-3-1)
No. | Name |
---|---|
22 | Marc-André ter Stegen (GK) |
5 | Mats Hummels |
17 | Jérôme Boateng |
3 | Marvin Plattenhardt |
18 | Joshua Kimmich |
13 | Thomas Müller |
8 | Toni Kroos |
21 | Sebastian Rudy |
9 | Sandro Wagner |
7 | Julian Draxler |
19 | Leon Goretzka |
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