Germany vs Northern Ireland, 2026 World Cup Qualifying - UEFA, Group Stage
· FIFA World Cup Qualifying - UEFA
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3 - 1
3 - 1
Northern Ireland beaten by Germany after quick-fire double
A stunning strike from Isaac Price was not enough for Northern Ireland as Germany earnt a 3-1 World Cup qualifying win to ease the pressure on Julian Nagelsmann.
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 6': Bailey Peacock-Farrell (Northern Ireland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 6': Foul by Pascal Groß (Germany).
- 7': Goal! Germany 1, Northern Ireland 0. Serge Gnabry (Germany) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Nick Woltemade following a fast break.
- 8': Conor Bradley (Northern Ireland) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 8': Foul by David Raum (Germany).
- 10': Handball by Serge Gnabry (Germany).
- 11': Foul by Pascal Groß (Germany).
- 11': Jamie Reid (Northern Ireland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 15': Conor Bradley (Northern Ireland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 15': Foul by Pascal Groß (Germany).
- 18': Corner, Germany. Conceded by Ali McCann.
- 19': Corner, Germany. Conceded by Conor Bradley.
- 20': Delay in match because of an injury Conor Bradley (Northern Ireland).
- 21': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 22': Foul by Jamie Leweling (Germany).
- 22': Justin Devenny (Northern Ireland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 23': Attempt missed. Serge Gnabry (Germany) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right.
- 26': Foul by Antonio Rüdiger (Germany).
- 26': Isaac Price (Northern Ireland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 26': Antonio Rüdiger (Germany) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 30': Corner, Northern Ireland. Conceded by Antonio Rüdiger.
- 30': Corner, Northern Ireland. Conceded by Antonio Rüdiger.
- 31': Attempt missed. Paddy McNair (Northern Ireland) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Justin Devenny with a cross following a corner.
- 33': Corner, Northern Ireland. Conceded by David Raum.
- 34': Goal! Germany 1, Northern Ireland 1. Isaac Price (Northern Ireland) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box to the top left corner. Assisted by Justin Devenny with a cross following a corner.
- 39': Delay in match because of an injury Pascal Groß (Germany).
- 40': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 40': Offside, Germany. Nick Woltemade is caught offside.
- 40': Attempt missed. Eoin Toal (Northern Ireland) header from the centre of the box misses to the left following a set piece situation.
- 43': Florian Wirtz (Germany) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 43': Foul by Conor Bradley (Northern Ireland).
- 45': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
- 45'+1': Offside, Germany. David Raum is caught offside.
- 45'+2': David Raum (Germany) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+2': Foul by Conor Bradley (Northern Ireland).
- 45'+4': First Half ends, Germany 1, Northern Ireland 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Germany 1, Northern Ireland 1.
- 51': Corner, Northern Ireland. Conceded by David Raum.
- 53': David Raum (Germany) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 53': Foul by Ethan Galbraith (Northern Ireland).
- 53': Ethan Galbraith (Northern Ireland) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 55': Florian Wirtz (Germany) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 55': Foul by Shea Charles (Northern Ireland).
- 58': Attempt missed. Jamie Leweling (Germany) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Florian Wirtz.
- 59': Foul by Conor Bradley (Northern Ireland).
- 59': Pascal Groß (Germany) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 60': Offside, Northern Ireland. Conor Bradley is caught offside.
- 61': Substitution, Germany. Nadiem Amiri replaces Nick Woltemade.
- 61': Substitution, Germany. Maximilian Beier replaces Serge Gnabry.
- 62': Foul by Justin Devenny (Northern Ireland).
- 62': Nadiem Amiri (Germany) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 62': Justin Devenny (Northern Ireland) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 63': Attempt saved. David Raum (Germany) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Bailey Peacock-Farrell (Northern Ireland). Assisted by Florian Wirtz.
- 63': Attempt saved. Pascal Groß (Germany) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Bailey Peacock-Farrell (Northern Ireland).
- 63': Foul by Conor Bradley (Northern Ireland).
- 63': Nadiem Amiri (Germany) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 63': Conor Bradley (Northern Ireland) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 64': Waldemar Anton (Germany) hits the bar with a header from very close range. Assisted by David Raum with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 65': Corner, Northern Ireland. Conceded by Robin Koch.
- 66': Substitution, Germany. Leon Goretzka replaces Pascal Groß.
- 67': Attempt blocked. Robin Koch (Germany) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Leon Goretzka.
- 67': Attempt saved. Florian Wirtz (Germany) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Bailey Peacock-Farrell (Northern Ireland). Assisted by Joshua Kimmich with a through ball.
- 69': Goal! Germany 2, Northern Ireland 1. Nadiem Amiri (Germany) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by David Raum with a through ball.
- 70': Substitution, Northern Ireland. Dion Charles replaces Jamie Reid.
- 71': Foul by Ali McCann (Northern Ireland).
- 71': Nadiem Amiri (Germany) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 72': Goal! Germany 3, Northern Ireland 1. Florian Wirtz (Germany) from a free kick with a right footed shot to the top left corner.
- 74': Foul by Florian Wirtz (Germany).
- 74': Shea Charles (Northern Ireland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 76': Substitution, Northern Ireland. Callum Marshall replaces Ethan Galbraith.
- 76': Substitution, Northern Ireland. George Saville replaces Ali McCann.
- 77': Dion Charles (Northern Ireland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 77': Foul by Robin Koch (Germany).
- 77': Foul by Dion Charles (Northern Ireland).
- 77': Joshua Kimmich (Germany) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 80': Florian Wirtz (Germany) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 80': Foul by Shea Charles (Northern Ireland).
- 82': Foul by Isaac Price (Northern Ireland).
- 82': Jamie Leweling (Germany) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 82': Substitution, Germany. Jonathan Tah replaces Antonio Rüdiger.
- 88': Substitution, Northern Ireland. Jamie McDonnell replaces Isaac Price.
- 88': Substitution, Northern Ireland. Ruairi McConville replaces Eoin Toal.
- 90': Florian Wirtz (Germany) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90': Foul by George Saville (Northern Ireland).
- 90': George Saville (Northern Ireland) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
- 90'+2': Handball by Callum Marshall (Northern Ireland).
- 90'+4': Attempt blocked. Jamie Leweling (Germany) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Florian Wirtz.
- 90'+4': Corner, Germany. Conceded by Ruairi McConville.
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, Germany 3, Northern Ireland 1.
- 0': Match ends, Germany 3, Northern Ireland 1.
Statistics
 NIR |
GER |
|
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Fouls | 9 |
| 4 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 2 |
| 5 | Corner Kicks | 3 |
| 3 | Saves | 0 |
| 20.4 | Possession | 79.6 |
| 3 | SHOTS | 11 |
| 1 | ON GOAL | 6 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.5 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 115 | Accurate Passes | 679 |
| 183 | Passes | 751 |
| 0.6 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 2 | Accurate Crosses | 2 |
| 14 | Crosses | 15 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.1 |
| 45 | Long Balls | 46 |
| 12 | Accurate Long Balls | 20 |
| 0.3 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
| 14 | Effective Tackles | 7 |
| 21 | Tackles | 9 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.8 |
| 12 | Interceptions | 6 |
| 29 | Effective Clearances | 22 |
| 29 | Clearances | 22 |
Game Information
Competition: FIFA World Cup Qualifying - UEFA
Venue: RheinEnergieSTADION
Location: Cologne, Germany
Attendance: 43,169
Venue: RheinEnergieSTADION
Location: Cologne, Germany
Attendance: 43,169
WCQ - UEFA Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Slovakia | 2 | +3 | 6 |
| 2 | Northern Ireland | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 3 | Germany | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 4 | Luxembourg | 2 | -3 | 0 |
Line-Ups
Germany (3-4-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Oliver Baumann (GK) |
| 15 | Waldemar Anton |
| 3 | Robin Koch |
| 2 | Antonio Rüdiger  |
| 5 | Pascal Groß |
| 6 | Joshua Kimmich |
| 22 | David Raum |
| 7 | Jamie Leweling |
| 11 | Nick Woltemade |
| 17 | Florian Wirtz |
| 20 | Serge Gnabry |
Northern Ireland (3-4-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Bailey Peacock-Farrell (GK) |
| 17 | Paddy McNair |
| 4 | Eoin Toal |
| 5 | Trai Hume |
| 16 | Alistair McCann |
| 19 | Shea Charles |
| 15 | Justin Devenny |
| 2 | Conor Bradley |
| 11 | Jamie Reid |
| 14 | Isaac Price |
| 7 | Ethan Galbraith |
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