Northern Ireland vs Germany, 2020 European Championship Qualifying, Group Stage
· UEFA European Championship QualifyingGermany edge N. Ireland to restore Euro 2020 order
Germany beat hosts Northern Ireland 2-0 on Monday to get their Euro 2020 qualification on track as they bounced back from a loss to Netherlands.
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Foul by George Saville (Northern Ireland).
- 2': Joshua Kimmich (Germany) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 4': Corner, Northern Ireland. Conceded by Lukas Klostermann.
- 6': Attempt missed. Conor Washington (Northern Ireland) right footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by George Saville.
- 7': Attempt saved. Conor Washington (Northern Ireland) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Corry Evans.
- 7': Attempt blocked. Timo Werner (Germany) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Julian Brandt.
- 9': Hand ball by Serge Gnabry (Germany).
- 11': Foul by Lukas Klostermann (Germany).
- 11': Niall McGinn (Northern Ireland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 12': Foul by Serge Gnabry (Germany).
- 12': Stuart Dallas (Northern Ireland) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 16': Corry Evans (Northern Ireland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 16': Foul by Toni Kroos (Germany).
- 18': Corner, Germany. Conceded by Craig Cathcart.
- 20': Offside, Germany. Niklas Süle tries a through ball, but Timo Werner is caught offside.
- 21': Attempt blocked. Marco Reus (Germany) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Serge Gnabry.
- 22': Attempt blocked. Julian Brandt (Germany) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Marcel Halstenberg with a cross.
- 22': Attempt blocked. Joshua Kimmich (Germany) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 27': Attempt blocked. Timo Werner (Germany) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Lukas Klostermann.
- 27': Corner, Germany. Conceded by Craig Cathcart.
- 29': Foul by Timo Werner (Germany).
- 29': Stuart Dallas (Northern Ireland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 31': Foul by Corry Evans (Northern Ireland).
- 31': Toni Kroos (Germany) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 32': Offside, Northern Ireland. Corry Evans tries a through ball, but Conor Washington is caught offside.
- 34': Foul by Marco Reus (Germany).
- 34': Jamal Lewis (Northern Ireland) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 36': Corner, Northern Ireland. Conceded by Niklas Süle.
- 40': Substitution, Germany. Jonathan Tah replaces Matthias Ginter because of an injury.
- 41': Foul by Niall McGinn (Northern Ireland).
- 41': Lukas Klostermann (Germany) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 43': Foul by Patrick McNair (Northern Ireland).
- 43': Toni Kroos (Germany) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 43': Patrick McNair (Northern Ireland) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 44': Attempt missed. Toni Kroos (Germany) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left.
- 45': Attempt blocked. Conor Washington (Northern Ireland) left footed shot from very close range is blocked.
- 45'+1': Attempt saved. Timo Werner (Germany) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Lukas Klostermann.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Northern Ireland 0, Germany 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Northern Ireland 0, Germany 0.
- 47': Attempt saved. Lukas Klostermann (Germany) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Marcel Halstenberg with a cross.
- 48': Attempt blocked. Julian Brandt (Germany) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Lukas Klostermann with a cross.
- 48': Goal! Northern Ireland 0, Germany 1. Marcel Halstenberg (Germany) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the top right corner.
- 49': Foul by Conor Washington (Northern Ireland).
- 49': Niklas Süle (Germany) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 50': Attempt saved. Timo Werner (Germany) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Marco Reus.
- 50': Attempt blocked. Marco Reus (Germany) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 50': Attempt missed. Lukas Klostermann (Germany) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left.
- 52': Attempt missed. Serge Gnabry (Germany) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Julian Brandt.
- 52': Offside, Germany. Jonathan Tah tries a through ball, but Timo Werner is caught offside.
- 53': Attempt saved. Timo Werner (Germany) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Marco Reus.
- 53': Corner, Germany. Conceded by Bailey Peacock-Farrell.
- 54': Attempt missed. Jonathan Tah (Germany) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Toni Kroos with a cross following a corner.
- 55': Foul by George Saville (Northern Ireland).
- 55': Marcel Halstenberg (Germany) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 55': George Saville (Northern Ireland) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 56': Attempt saved. Marco Reus (Germany) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 56': Corner, Germany. Conceded by Bailey Peacock-Farrell.
- 59': Substitution, Northern Ireland. Gavin Whyte replaces Niall McGinn.
- 60': Foul by Marco Reus (Germany).
- 60': Stuart Dallas (Northern Ireland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 61': Offside, Germany. Jonathan Tah tries a through ball, but Timo Werner is caught offside.
- 61': Corner, Northern Ireland. Conceded by Lukas Klostermann.
- 63': Attempt missed. Stuart Dallas (Northern Ireland) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Gavin Whyte.
- 64': Foul by Corry Evans (Northern Ireland).
- 64': Marcel Halstenberg (Germany) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 67': Conor Washington (Northern Ireland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 67': Foul by Serge Gnabry (Germany).
- 67': Serge Gnabry (Germany) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 68': Substitution, Germany. Kai Havertz replaces Timo Werner.
- 68': Corner, Germany. Conceded by Stuart Dallas.
- 69': Attempt missed. Kai Havertz (Germany) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Joshua Kimmich with a cross following a corner.
- 70': Foul by George Saville (Northern Ireland).
- 70': Lukas Klostermann (Germany) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 70': Substitution, Northern Ireland. Josh Magennis replaces George Saville.
- 72': Attempt blocked. Patrick McNair (Northern Ireland) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
- 72': Corner, Northern Ireland. Conceded by Jonathan Tah.
- 73': Offside, Northern Ireland. Stuart Dallas tries a through ball, but Josh Magennis is caught offside.
- 75': Foul by Lukas Klostermann (Germany).
- 75': Josh Magennis (Northern Ireland) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 76': Offside, Germany. Marco Reus tries a through ball, but Marcel Halstenberg is caught offside.
- 82': Offside, Germany. Joshua Kimmich tries a through ball, but Julian Brandt is caught offside.
- 83': Substitution, Northern Ireland. Shayne Lavery replaces Conor Washington.
- 84': Attempt blocked. Kai Havertz (Germany) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Marco Reus.
- 84': Corner, Germany. Conceded by Jamal Lewis.
- 85': Corry Evans (Northern Ireland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 85': Foul by Serge Gnabry (Germany).
- 85': Substitution, Germany. Emre Can replaces Marco Reus.
- 88': Foul by Steven Davis (Northern Ireland).
- 88': Toni Kroos (Germany) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 90': Attempt blocked. Emre Can (Germany) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Joshua Kimmich.
- 90': Corner, Germany. Conceded by Jonny Evans.
- 90'+2': Goal! Northern Ireland 0, Germany 2. Serge Gnabry (Germany) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Kai Havertz.
- 90'+3': Second Half ends, Northern Ireland 0, Germany 2.
- 0': Match ends, Northern Ireland 0, Germany 2.
Statistics
 GER |
NIR |
|
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Fouls | 9 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 5 | Offsides | 2 |
| 7 | Corner Kicks | 4 |
| 1 | Saves | 5 |
| 74.4 | Possession | 25.6 |
| 21 | SHOTS | 5 |
| 7 | ON GOAL | 2 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 748 | Accurate Passes | 181 |
| 842 | Passes | 269 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.7 |
| 9 | Accurate Crosses | 4 |
| 12 | Crosses | 24 |
| 0.8 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 58 | Long Balls | 52 |
| 38 | Accurate Long Balls | 15 |
| 0.7 | Long Balls % | 0.3 |
| 9 | Blocked Shots | 1 |
| 12 | Effective Tackles | 9 |
| 20 | Tackles | 11 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.8 |
| 10 | Interceptions | 7 |
| 20 | Effective Clearances | 21 |
| 20 | Clearances | 21 |
Game Information
Competition: UEFA European Championship Qualifying
Venue: Windsor Park
Location: Belfast, Northern Ireland
Attendance: 18,326
Venue: Windsor Park
Location: Belfast, Northern Ireland
Attendance: 18,326
EURO Qualifying Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | England | 8 | +18 | 20 |
| 2 | Italy | 8 | +7 | 14 |
| 3 | Ukraine | 8 | +3 | 14 |
| 4 | North Macedonia | 8 | -10 | 8 |
Line-Ups
Northern Ireland (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Bailey Peacock-Farrell (GK) |
| 5 | Jonny Evans |
| 20 | Craig Cathcart |
| 3 | Jamal Lewis |
| 14 | Stuart Dallas |
| 8 | Steven Davis |
| 6 | George Saville  |
| 17 | Paddy McNair |
| 9 | Conor Washington |
| 7 | Niall McGinn |
| 13 | Corry Evans |
Germany (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Manuel Neuer (GK) |
| 15 | Niklas Süle |
| 4 | Matthias Ginter |
| 16 | Marcel Halstenberg |
| 13 | Lukas Klostermann |
| 11 | Marco Reus |
| 8 | Toni Kroos |
| 6 | Joshua Kimmich |
| 9 | Timo Werner |
| 10 | Julian Brandt |
| 20 | Serge Gnabry |
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