Germany vs Northern Ireland, 2018 World Cup Qualifying - UEFA, Group Stage
· FIFA World Cup Qualifying - UEFADraxler, Khedira goals help Germany control Northern Ireland
A pair of goals in four first-half minutes saw Germany coast to a 2-0 World Cup qualifying victory over Northern Ireland in Hanover.
Match Timeline
- 0': First Half begins.
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 3': Attempt saved. Mario Götze (Germany) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Thomas Müller with a cross.
- 5': Offside, Germany. Thomas Müller tries a through ball, but Mario Götze is caught offside.
- 8': Attempt missed. Oliver Norwood (Northern Ireland) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Corry Evans.
- 9': Offside, Northern Ireland. Shane Ferguson tries a through ball, but Josh Magennis is caught offside.
- 9': Foul by Shane Ferguson (Northern Ireland).
- 9': Joshua Kimmich (Germany) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 10': Attempt blocked. Julian Draxler (Germany) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Sami Khedira.
- 10': Attempt missed. Jonas Hector (Germany) left footed shot from outside the box is too high following a set piece situation.
- 11': Attempt blocked. Thomas Müller (Germany) right footed shot from long range on the left is blocked. Assisted by Jonas Hector.
- 13': Attempt blocked. Toni Kroos (Germany) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Joshua Kimmich.
- 13': Goal! Germany 1, Northern Ireland 0. Julian Draxler (Germany) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner.
- 15': Aaron Hughes (Northern Ireland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 15': Foul by Julian Draxler (Germany).
- 16': Corner, Germany. Conceded by Lee Hodson.
- 17': Goal! Germany 2, Northern Ireland 0. Sami Khedira (Germany) header from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Mats Hummels with a headed pass following a corner.
- 20': Foul by Sami Khedira (Germany).
- 20': Jamie Ward (Northern Ireland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 21': Corner, Northern Ireland. Conceded by Mats Hummels.
- 27': Attempt saved. Jamie Ward (Northern Ireland) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jonny Evans.
- 28': Corner, Germany. Conceded by Shane Ferguson.
- 34': Offside, Northern Ireland. Steven Davis tries a through ball, but Josh Magennis is caught offside.
- 36': Attempt missed. Thomas Müller (Germany) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Joshua Kimmich with a cross.
- 36': Attempt blocked. Toni Kroos (Germany) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jonas Hector.
- 36': Corner, Germany. Conceded by Aaron Hughes.
- 36': Attempt missed. Julian Draxler (Germany) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a corner.
- 37': Attempt blocked. Thomas Müller (Germany) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mats Hummels.
- 39': Attempt saved. Josh Magennis (Northern Ireland) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Aaron Hughes.
- 40': Attempt blocked. Joshua Kimmich (Germany) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 42': Corry Evans (Northern Ireland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 42': Foul by Jérôme Boateng (Germany).
- 43': Attempt missed. Oliver Norwood (Northern Ireland) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high from a direct free kick.
- 45': Corner, Northern Ireland. Conceded by Mats Hummels.
- 45': Foul by Josh Magennis (Northern Ireland).
- 45': Manuel Neuer (Germany) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+1': First Half ends, Germany 2, Northern Ireland 0.
- 90'+4': Match ends, Germany 2, Northern Ireland 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Germany 2, Northern Ireland 0.
- 45': Substitution, Germany. Ilkay Gündogan replaces Mesut Özil.
- 46': Corner, Northern Ireland. Conceded by Jérôme Boateng.
- 47': Offside, Northern Ireland. Aaron Hughes tries a through ball, but Shane Ferguson is caught offside.
- 48': Attempt blocked. Ilkay Gündogan (Germany) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Julian Draxler.
- 51': Attempt saved. Sami Khedira (Germany) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Joshua Kimmich with a cross.
- 54': Corner, Germany. Conceded by Oliver Norwood.
- 54': Corner, Germany. Conceded by Lee Hodson.
- 56': Attempt missed. Sami Khedira (Germany) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Ilkay Gündogan.
- 61': Substitution, Northern Ireland. Niall McGinn replaces Jamie Ward.
- 63': Attempt blocked. Joshua Kimmich (Germany) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Toni Kroos.
- 66': Attempt missed. Jérôme Boateng (Germany) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Sami Khedira.
- 67': Attempt missed. Toni Kroos (Germany) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Mario Götze.
- 68': Corner, Germany. Conceded by Aaron Hughes.
- 68': Attempt missed. Sami Khedira (Germany) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Toni Kroos with a cross following a corner.
- 69': Substitution, Germany. Shkodran Mustafi replaces Jérôme Boateng.
- 70': Offside, Germany. Sami Khedira tries a through ball, but Mario Götze is caught offside.
- 73': Substitution, Northern Ireland. Paddy McNair replaces Oliver Norwood.
- 73': Attempt missed. Toni Kroos (Germany) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Jonas Hector.
- 73': Foul by Shane Ferguson (Northern Ireland).
- 73': Joshua Kimmich (Germany) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 74': Shane Ferguson (Northern Ireland) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 76': Substitution, Northern Ireland. Kyle Lafferty replaces Josh Magennis.
- 80': Attempt saved. Mario Götze (Germany) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jonas Hector.
- 80': Corner, Germany. Conceded by Michael McGovern.
- 80': Attempt missed. Shkodran Mustafi (Germany) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left following a corner.
- 81': Substitution, Germany. Kevin Volland replaces Jonas Hector.
- 81': Attempt missed. Ilkay Gündogan (Germany) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Joshua Kimmich.
- 82': Offside, Northern Ireland. Corry Evans tries a through ball, but Niall McGinn is caught offside.
- 86': Corner, Germany. Conceded by Lee Hodson.
- 87': Attempt missed. Sami Khedira (Germany) left footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Ilkay Gündogan.
- 90'+2': Attempt missed. Thomas Müller (Germany) left footed shot from very close range misses to the left. Assisted by Joshua Kimmich.
- 90'+2': Corner, Germany. Conceded by Shane Ferguson.
- 90'+3': Offside, Northern Ireland. Steven Davis tries a through ball, but Niall McGinn is caught offside.
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, Germany 2, Northern Ireland 0.
Statistics
 NIR |
GER |
|
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Fouls | 3 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 5 | Offsides | 2 |
| 3 | Corner Kicks | 9 |
| 3 | Saves | 2 |
| 24.6 | Possession | 75.4 |
| 4 | SHOTS | 25 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 5 |
| 0.5 | On Target % | 0.2 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 196 | Accurate Passes | 765 |
| 275 | Passes | 851 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 0 | Accurate Crosses | 6 |
| 10 | Crosses | 22 |
| 0.0 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 71 | Long Balls | 68 |
| 32 | Accurate Long Balls | 54 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.8 |
| 0 | Blocked Shots | 8 |
| 10 | Effective Tackles | 11 |
| 14 | Tackles | 13 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.8 |
| 0 | Interceptions | 0 |
| 27 | Effective Clearances | 6 |
| 36 | Clearances | 10 |
Game Information
Competition: FIFA World Cup Qualifying - UEFA
Venue: Heinz von Heiden-Arena
Location: Hannover, Germany
Attendance: 42,132
Venue: Heinz von Heiden-Arena
Location: Hannover, Germany
Attendance: 42,132
WCQ - UEFA Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Denmark | 2 | +3 | 4 |
| 2 | Scotland | 2 | +2 | 4 |
| 3 | Greece | 2 | +1 | 3 |
| 4 | Belarus | 2 | -6 | 0 |
Line-Ups
Germany (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Manuel Neuer (GK) |
| 5 | Mats Hummels |
| 17 | Jérôme Boateng |
| 3 | Jonas Hector |
| 18 | Joshua Kimmich |
| 10 | Mesut Özil |
| 6 | Sami Khedira |
| 8 | Toni Kroos |
| 19 | Mario Götze |
| 7 | Julian Draxler |
| 13 | Thomas Müller |
Northern Ireland (5-4-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Michael McGovern (GK) |
| 4 | Gareth McAuley |
| 5 | Jonny Evans |
| 18 | Aaron Hughes |
| 3 | Shane Ferguson  |
| 6 | Lee Hodson |
| 8 | Steven Davis |
| 16 | Oliver Norwood |
| 19 | Jamie Ward |
| 13 | Corry Evans |
| 21 | Josh Magennis |
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