FIFA World Cup Qualifying - UEFA

Germany vs Luxembourg, 2026 World Cup Qualifying - UEFA, Group Stage

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Germany
  • 12': David Raum
  • 21': Joshua Kimmich (P)
  • 48': Serge Gnabry
  • 50': Joshua Kimmich
FT
4 - 0
Luxembourg
  • Red Card 20': Dirk Carlson

Germany get qualifying campaign back on track with 4-0 win

Captain Joshua Kimmich scored twice in a comfortable 4-0 win over 10-man Luxembourg as Germany moved top of their World Cup qualifying group.

Match Commentary

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 3': Attempt saved. Joshua Kimmich (Germany) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Anthony Morris (Luxembourg). Assisted by Leon Goretzka.
  • 4': Attempt missed. Serge Gnabry (Germany) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Florian Wirtz.
  • 4': GOAL OVERTURNED BY VAR: Nick Woltemade (Germany) scores but the goal is ruled out after a VAR review.
  • 4': Handball by Nick Woltemade (Germany).
  • 5': VAR Decision: No Goal Germany 0-0 Luxembourg.
  • 8': Corner, Germany. Conceded by Enes Mahmutovic.
  • 8': Attempt missed. Leon Goretzka (Germany) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by David Raum with a cross following a corner.
  • 11': Foul by Christopher Martins (Luxembourg).
  • 11': Serge Gnabry (Germany) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 12': Goal! Germany 1, Luxembourg 0. David Raum (Germany) from a free kick with a left footed shot to the bottom right corner.
  • 14': Attempt saved. Aiman Dardari (Luxembourg) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Oliver Baumann (Germany). Assisted by Christopher Martins.
  • 14': Dirk Carlson (Luxembourg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 14': Foul by Leon Goretzka (Germany).
  • 18': Penalty conceded by Dirk Carlson (Luxembourg) with a handball in the penalty area.
  • 19': VAR Decision: Penalty Germany.
  • 20': Dirk Carlson (Luxembourg) is shown the red card.
  • 21': Goal! Germany 2, Luxembourg 0. Joshua Kimmich (Germany) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
  • 24': Attempt missed. Serge Gnabry (Germany) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Leon Goretzka.
  • 27': Attempt missed. Karim Adeyemi (Germany) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Aleksandar Pavlovic.
  • 29': Offside, Germany. Leon Goretzka is caught offside.
  • 31': Attempt saved. Leon Goretzka (Germany) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Anthony Morris (Luxembourg). Assisted by Karim Adeyemi.
  • 33': Attempt missed. David Raum (Germany) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Nick Woltemade following a fast break.
  • 33': Delay in match because of an injury Florian Wirtz (Germany).
  • 34': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 36': Attempt missed. Aleksandar Pavlovic (Germany) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Florian Wirtz.
  • 38': Attempt blocked. Florian Wirtz (Germany) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is blocked.
  • 38': Corner, Germany. Conceded by Enes Mahmutovic.
  • 39': Attempt blocked. Jonathan Tah (Germany) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by David Raum with a cross.
  • 39': Attempt missed. Karim Adeyemi (Germany) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right following a corner.
  • 39': Delay in match because of an injury Florian Bohnert (Luxembourg).
  • 40': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 41': Christopher Martins (Luxembourg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 41': Foul by Karim Adeyemi (Germany).
  • 45': Handball by Florian Wirtz (Germany).
  • 45': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+2': Attempt saved. Joshua Kimmich (Germany) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom right corner by Anthony Morris (Luxembourg). Assisted by Florian Wirtz with a cross.
  • 45'+2': Attempt missed. Nick Woltemade (Germany) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Aleksandar Pavlovic with a cross.
  • 45'+5': First Half ends, Germany 2, Luxembourg 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Germany 2, Luxembourg 0.
  • 45': Substitution, Germany. Waldemar Anton replaces Nico Schlotterbeck.
  • 45': Substitution, Luxembourg. Eric Veiga replaces Florian Bohnert.
  • 47': Attempt missed. Karim Adeyemi (Germany) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Joshua Kimmich.
  • 48': Goal! Germany 3, Luxembourg 0. Serge Gnabry (Germany) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the top right corner.
  • 49': Attempt blocked. Florian Wirtz (Germany) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Nick Woltemade.
  • 49': Corner, Germany. Conceded by Enes Mahmutovic.
  • 50': Corner, Germany. Conceded by Christopher Martins.
  • 50': Attempt blocked. Waldemar Anton (Germany) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by David Raum with a cross.
  • 50': Goal! Germany 4, Luxembourg 0. Joshua Kimmich (Germany) left footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal following a corner.
  • 55': Christopher Martins (Luxembourg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 55': Foul by Nick Woltemade (Germany).
  • 57': Attempt missed. Waldemar Anton (Germany) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left.
  • 60': Foul by Christopher Martins (Luxembourg).
  • 60': Karim Adeyemi (Germany) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 60': Christopher Martins (Luxembourg) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 61': Substitution, Germany. Jonathan Burkardt replaces Nick Woltemade.
  • 61': Substitution, Germany. Ridle Baku replaces Karim Adeyemi.
  • 62': Florian Wirtz (Germany) hits the right post with a right footed shot from outside the box from a direct free kick.
  • 63': Corner, Germany. Conceded by Aiman Dardari.
  • 63': Attempt missed. Leon Goretzka (Germany) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by David Raum with a cross following a corner.
  • 65': Attempt blocked. Serge Gnabry (Germany) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ridle Baku.
  • 67': Substitution, Luxembourg. Vahid Selimovic replaces Aiman Dardari.
  • 67': Substitution, Luxembourg. Olivier Thill replaces Tomás Cruz.
  • 68': Offside, Germany. David Raum is caught offside.
  • 68': Substitution, Germany. Maximilian Beier replaces Serge Gnabry.
  • 71': Corner, Germany. Conceded by Vahid Selimovic.
  • 71': Attempt missed. Joshua Kimmich (Germany) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by David Raum with a cross following a corner.
  • 73': Delay in match because of an injury Jonathan Tah (Germany).
  • 74': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 75': Corner, Germany. Conceded by Seid Korac.
  • 75': Attempt missed. Ridle Baku (Germany) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Aleksandar Pavlovic following a corner.
  • 76': Foul by Aleksandar Pavlovic (Germany).
  • 76': Leandro Barreiro (Luxembourg) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 77': Foul by Vahid Selimovic (Luxembourg).
  • 77': Joshua Kimmich (Germany) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 78': Substitution, Luxembourg. Sébastien Thill replaces Christopher Martins.
  • 79': Foul by Jonathan Burkardt (Germany).
  • 79': Mathias Olesen (Luxembourg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 80': Enes Mahmutovic (Luxembourg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 80': Foul by Jonathan Burkardt (Germany).
  • 82': Substitution, Germany. Nathaniel Brown replaces David Raum.
  • 85': Delay in match because of an injury Joshua Kimmich (Germany).
  • 85': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 86': Attempt missed. Florian Wirtz (Germany) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left.
  • 87': Substitution, Luxembourg. Eldin Dzogovic replaces Mathias Olesen.
  • 89': Attempt blocked. Florian Wirtz (Germany) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Leon Goretzka.
  • 89': Attempt missed. Leon Goretzka (Germany) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Nathaniel Brown.
  • 90': Foul by Joshua Kimmich (Germany).
  • 90': Olivier Thill (Luxembourg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+2': Attempt saved. Jonathan Burkardt (Germany) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Anthony Morris (Luxembourg). Assisted by Florian Wirtz.
  • 90'+2': Foul by Waldemar Anton (Germany).
  • 90'+2': Leandro Barreiro (Luxembourg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+4': Attempt missed. Jonathan Burkardt (Germany) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Joshua Kimmich.
  • 90'+5': Aleksandar Pavlovic (Germany) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+5': Foul by Leandro Barreiro (Luxembourg).
  • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Germany 4, Luxembourg 0.
  • 0': Match ends, Germany 4, Luxembourg 0.

Statistics

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5 Fouls 10
1 Yellow Cards 0
1 Red Cards 0
0 Offsides 2
0 Corner Kicks 7
4 Saves 1
15.5 Possession 84.5
1 SHOTS 31
1 ON GOAL 8
1.0 On Target % 0.3
0 Penalty Goals 1
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 1
87 Accurate Passes 735
153 Passes 810
0.6 Pass Completion % 0.9
0 Accurate Crosses 10
2 Crosses 31
0.0 Cross % 0.3
51 Long Balls 24
16 Accurate Long Balls 16
0.3 Long Balls % 0.7
0 Blocked Shots 6
8 Effective Tackles 4
16 Tackles 11
0.5 Tackle % 0.4
17 Interceptions 6
48 Effective Clearances 4
48 Clearances 4

Game Information

Competition: FIFA World Cup Qualifying - UEFA

Venue: PreZero Arena
Location: Sinsheim, Germany
Attendance: 25,249

WCQ - UEFA Standings

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Germany 4 +5 9
2 Slovakia 4 +3 9
3 Northern Ireland 4 +1 6
4 Luxembourg 4 -9 0
Full Standings

Line-Ups

GER Germany (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
1 Oliver Baumann (GK)
15 Nico Schlotterbeck
4 Jonathan Tah
22 David Raum
6 Joshua Kimmich
20 Serge Gnabry
5 Aleksandar Pavlovic
8 Leon Goretzka
11 Nick Woltemade
17 Florian Wirtz
14 Karim Adeyemi
Germany Substitutes:
Alexander Nübel, Felix Nmecha, Ridle Baku, Finn Dahmen, Jonathan Burkardt, Robin Koch, Maximilian Beier, Nathaniel Brown, Waldemar Anton, Angelo Stiller, Robert Andrich, Nadiem Amiri.

LUX Luxembourg (4-5-1)

No. Name
1 Anthony Moris (GK)
2 Seid Korac
3 Enes Mahmutovic
13 Dirk Carlson Red Card
18 Laurent Jans
16 Leandro Barreiro
19 Mathias Olesen
8 Christopher Martins Pereira Yellow Card
4 Florian Bohnert
6 Tomás Moreira
9 Aiman Dardari
Luxembourg Substitutes:
Vahid Selimovic, Marvin Martins, Eldin Dzogovic, Kenan Avdusinovic, Lucas Fox, Sebastien Thill, Tiago Pereira, Olivier Thill, Eric Veiga, Alessio Curci, Edvin Muratovic.

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