Germany 3-1 Northern Ireland
Updated
Germany won: Germany 3-1 Northern Ireland in the World Cup Qualifying · UEFA (Round 2) on Sun, 7 Sept 2025 at RheinEnergieSTADION, Köln. Germany goals: Serge Gnabry 7', Nadiem Amiri 69', Florian Wirtz 72'. Northern Ireland goals: Isaac Price 34'. Expected goals: 2.60-0.28. Possession: 80-20. Player of the match: Florian Wirtz (8.4).
Match report
Germany beat Northern Ireland 3-1
Germany got the better of Northern Ireland 3-1 at RheinEnergieSTADION on Sunday 7 September in the World Cup Qualifying · UEFA.
Serge Gnabry put Germany ahead on 7' (1-0), Isaac Price levelled for Northern Ireland on 34' (1-1), Nadiem Amiri restored Germany's lead on 69' (2-1) and Florian Wirtz made it 3-1 on 72'.
Germany had 80% of the ball, shots were 11-3 (6-1 on target) and expected goals finished 2.60-0.28. Germany were the better side on chances, too.
Florian Wirtz (Germany) was player of the match with an 8.4 rating.
Attendance: 43,169. Referee: Espen Eskås.
Match stats
| Germany | Northern Ireland | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 80 | 20 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 2.60 | 0.28 |
| Total shots | 11 | 3 |
| Shots on target | 6 | 1 |
| Touches in opposition box | 23 | 6 |
| Big chances | 4 | 1 |
| Big chances missed | 2 | 0 |
| Accurate passes | 679 (90%) | 115 (63%) |
| Yellow cards | 1 | 4 |
| Corners | 3 | 5 |
| Total shots | 11 | 3 |
| Shots off target | 3 | 2 |
| Shots on target | 6 | 1 |
| Blocked shots | 2 | 0 |
| Hit woodwork | 1 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 7 | 3 |
Lineups
Germany (3-4-3): Oliver Baumann, Antonio Rüdiger, Waldemar Anton, Robin Koch, Jamie Leweling, Joshua Kimmich, Pascal Gross, David Raum, Serge Gnabry, Nick Woltemade, Florian Wirtz
Northern Ireland (3-5-2): Bailey Peacock-Farrell, Trai Hume, Patrick McNair, Eoin Toal, Conor Bradley, Ethan Galbraith, Shea Charles, Alistair McCann, Justin Devenny, Jamie Reid, Isaac Price
Key events
- 7' · Goal · Serge Gnabry (Germany)
- 26' · Yellow card · Antonio Rüdiger (Germany)
- 34' · Goal · Isaac Price (Northern Ireland)
- 53' · Yellow card · Ethan Galbraith (Northern Ireland)
- 61' · Substitution · Nadiem Amiri for Nick Woltemade (Germany)
- 61' · Substitution · Maximilian Beier for Serge Gnabry (Germany)
- 62' · Yellow card · Justin Devenny (Northern Ireland)
- 63' · Yellow card · Conor Bradley (Northern Ireland)
- 66' · Substitution · Leon Goretzka for Pascal Gross (Germany)
- 69' · Goal · Nadiem Amiri (Germany)
- 70' · Substitution · Dion Charles for Jamie Reid (Northern Ireland)
- 72' · Goal · Florian Wirtz (Germany)
- 76' · Substitution · Callum Marshall for Ethan Galbraith (Northern Ireland)
- 76' · Substitution · George Saville for Alistair McCann (Northern Ireland)
- 82' · Substitution · Jonathan Tah for Antonio Rüdiger (Germany)
- 88' · Substitution · Jamie McDonnell for Isaac Price (Northern Ireland)
- 88' · Substitution · Ruairi McConville for Eoin Toal (Northern Ireland)
- 90' · Yellow card · George Saville (Northern Ireland)
All-time head-to-head
Questions
Who won Germany vs Northern Ireland?
Germany won, 3-1 (World Cup Qualifying · UEFA) on Sun, 7 Sept 2025.
When and where is Germany vs Northern Ireland?
Sun, 7 Sept 2025, 18:45 UTC at RheinEnergieSTADION, Köln, World Cup Qualifying · UEFA.