Liechtenstein vs Germany, 2022 World Cup Qualifying - UEFA, Group Stage
· FIFA World Cup Qualifying - UEFAGermany grind out qualifying win over Liechtenstein
New Germany coach Hansi Flick got his reign off to a winning start as Timo Werner and Leroy Sane scored in a 2-0 win over Liechtenstein.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Foul by Aron Sele (Liechtenstein).
- 2': Robin Gosens (Germany) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 3': Corner, Germany. Conceded by Andreas Malin.
- 4': Attempt blocked. Joshua Kimmich (Germany) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Leroy Sané.
- 7': Attempt saved. Timo Werner (Germany) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Kai Havertz.
- 7': Attempt blocked. Ridle Baku (Germany) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is blocked.
- 8': Corner, Germany. Conceded by Daniel Kaufmann.
- 10': Offside, Germany. Jamal Musiala tries a through ball, but Timo Werner is caught offside.
- 15': Attempt missed. Ilkay Gündogan (Germany) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
- 18': Corner, Germany. Conceded by Jens Hofer.
- 18': Robin Gosens (Germany) hits the left post with a header from the centre of the box. Assisted by Joshua Kimmich following a corner.
- 21': Attempt saved. Robin Gosens (Germany) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Thilo Kehrer.
- 23': Foul by Yanik Frick (Liechtenstein).
- 23': Joshua Kimmich (Germany) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 25': Aron Sele (Liechtenstein) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 25': Foul by Leroy Sané (Germany).
- 27': Foul by Robin Gosens (Germany).
- 27': Sandro Wolfinger (Liechtenstein) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 29': Offside, Germany. Kai Havertz tries a through ball, but Ridle Baku is caught offside.
- 30': Attempt missed. Aron Sele (Liechtenstein) left footed shot from long range on the left is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Yanik Frick with a headed pass.
- 32': Attempt missed. Ilkay Gündogan (Germany) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Ridle Baku.
- 35': Foul by Robin Gosens (Germany).
- 35': Sandro Wolfinger (Liechtenstein) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 36': Corner, Germany. Conceded by Maximilian Göppel.
- 37': Attempt missed. Robin Gosens (Germany) header from the right side of the six yard box is too high. Assisted by Ridle Baku with a cross following a corner.
- 38': Attempt blocked. Leroy Sané (Germany) left footed shot from long range on the right is blocked. Assisted by Joshua Kimmich.
- 38': Attempt blocked. Leroy Sané (Germany) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Kai Havertz.
- 38': Attempt missed. Robin Gosens (Germany) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Kai Havertz.
- 39': Aron Sele (Liechtenstein) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 39': Foul by Robin Gosens (Germany).
- 41': Goal! Liechtenstein 0, Germany 1. Timo Werner (Germany) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jamal Musiala.
- 42': Foul by Sandro Wolfinger (Liechtenstein).
- 42': Jamal Musiala (Germany) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 44': Attempt missed. Ilkay Gündogan (Germany) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Thilo Kehrer.
- 45'+1': First Half ends, Liechtenstein 0, Germany 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Liechtenstein 0, Germany 1.
- 49': Offside, Germany. Robin Gosens tries a through ball, but Timo Werner is caught offside.
- 50': Corner, Germany. Conceded by Sandro Wolfinger.
- 51': Attempt missed. Joshua Kimmich (Germany) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Leroy Sané with a cross.
- 54': Offside, Germany. Joshua Kimmich tries a through ball, but Timo Werner is caught offside.
- 57': Attempt blocked. Ilkay Gündogan (Germany) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Robin Gosens.
- 57': Corner, Germany. Conceded by Maximilian Göppel.
- 58': Attempt saved. Robin Gosens (Germany) left footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ilkay Gündogan.
- 58': Attempt saved. Ilkay Gündogan (Germany) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom right corner.
- 58': Corner, Germany. Conceded by Benjamin Büchel.
- 58': Attempt missed. Niklas Süle (Germany) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Joshua Kimmich with a cross following a corner.
- 58': Daniel Kaufmann (Liechtenstein) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 58': Foul by Timo Werner (Germany).
- 59': Attempt missed. Niklas Süle (Germany) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Ilkay Gündogan.
- 60': Substitution, Germany. Serge Gnabry replaces Kai Havertz.
- 60': Substitution, Germany. Jonas Hofmann replaces Ridle Baku.
- 60': Substitution, Germany. Marco Reus replaces Jamal Musiala.
- 60': Foul by Thilo Kehrer (Germany).
- 60': Yanik Frick (Liechtenstein) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 61': Substitution, Liechtenstein. Fabio Wolfinger replaces Aron Sele.
- 64': Attempt missed. Leroy Sané (Germany) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Jonas Hofmann with a cross.
- 65': Foul by Jonas Hofmann (Germany).
- 65': Maximilian Göppel (Liechtenstein) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 66': Attempt blocked. Joshua Kimmich (Germany) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 67': Attempt missed. Niklas Süle (Germany) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Robin Gosens.
- 68': Attempt blocked. Robin Gosens (Germany) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 68': Corner, Germany. Conceded by Daniel Kaufmann.
- 68': Foul by Niklas Süle (Germany).
- 68': Yanik Frick (Liechtenstein) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 70': Corner, Germany. Conceded by Daniel Kaufmann.
- 71': Substitution, Liechtenstein. Ridvan Kardesoglu replaces Noah Frick.
- 71': Substitution, Liechtenstein. Rafael Grünenfelder replaces Yanik Frick.
- 71': Corner, Germany. Conceded by Rafael Grünenfelder.
- 71': Attempt missed. Thilo Kehrer (Germany) with an attempt from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Leroy Sané with a cross following a corner.
- 73': Corner, Germany. Conceded by Jens Hofer.
- 73': Substitution, Germany. Leon Goretzka replaces Ilkay Gündogan.
- 73': Attempt blocked. Marco Reus (Germany) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
- 73': Corner, Germany. Conceded by Daniel Kaufmann.
- 75': Attempt missed. Timo Werner (Germany) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Leroy Sané with a cross.
- 77': Goal! Liechtenstein 0, Germany 2. Leroy Sané (Germany) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Leon Goretzka.
- 79': Corner, Germany. Conceded by Maximilian Göppel.
- 80': Attempt missed. Niklas Süle (Germany) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Serge Gnabry with a cross following a corner.
- 80': Foul by Jonas Hofmann (Germany).
- 80': Ridvan Kardesoglu (Liechtenstein) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 81': Nicolas Hasler (Liechtenstein) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 81': Foul by Leroy Sané (Germany).
- 82': Substitution, Germany. Florian Wirtz replaces Joshua Kimmich.
- 83': Substitution, Liechtenstein. Seyhan Yildiz replaces Sandro Wolfinger.
- 83': Substitution, Liechtenstein. Nicola Kollmann replaces Andreas Malin.
- 85': Corner, Germany. Conceded by Maximilian Göppel.
- 87': Robin Gosens went off injured after Germany had used all subs.
- 87': Hand ball by Niklas Süle (Germany).
- 88': Attempt missed. Ridvan Kardesoglu (Liechtenstein) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Fabio Wolfinger with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 90': Corner, Germany. Conceded by Daniel Kaufmann.
- 90': Attempt blocked. Serge Gnabry (Germany) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
- 90'+2': Offside, Germany. Leroy Sané tries a through ball, but Timo Werner is caught offside.
- 90'+3': Attempt blocked. Serge Gnabry (Germany) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jonas Hofmann.
- 90'+3': Offside, Germany. Serge Gnabry tries a through ball, but Jonas Hofmann is caught offside.
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, Liechtenstein 0, Germany 2.
- 0': Match ends, Liechtenstein 0, Germany 2.
Statistics
 GER |
LIE |
|
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Fouls | 3 |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 6 | Offsides | 0 |
| 15 | Corner Kicks | 0 |
| 0 | Saves | 4 |
| 85.3 | Possession | 14.7 |
| 30 | SHOTS | 2 |
| 7 | ON GOAL | 0 |
| 0.2 | On Target % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 673 | Accurate Passes | 57 |
| 751 | Passes | 129 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.4 |
| 9 | Accurate Crosses | 1 |
| 41 | Crosses | 1 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 1.0 |
| 35 | Long Balls | 53 |
| 29 | Accurate Long Balls | 15 |
| 0.8 | Long Balls % | 0.3 |
| 9 | Blocked Shots | 0 |
| 9 | Effective Tackles | 10 |
| 14 | Tackles | 13 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.8 |
| 2 | Interceptions | 17 |
| 1 | Effective Clearances | 47 |
| 1 | Clearances | 47 |
Game Information
Competition: FIFA World Cup Qualifying - UEFA
Venue: Kybunpark
Location: St. Gallen, Switzerland
Attendance: 7,958
Venue: Kybunpark
Location: St. Gallen, Switzerland
Attendance: 7,958
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| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Belgium | 8 | +22 | 18 |
| 2 | Wales | 8 | +10 | 16 |
| 3 | North Macedonia | 8 | +3 | 13 |
| 4 | Kazakhstan | 8 | -4 | 8 |
Line-Ups
Liechtenstein (5-3-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Benjamin Büchel (GK) |
| 4 | Daniel Kaufmann |
| 23 | Jens Hofer |
| 6 | Andreas Malin |
| 3 | Maximilian Göppel |
| 20 | Sandro Wolfinger |
| 17 | Noah Frommelt |
| 18 | Nicolas Hasler |
| 10 | Noah Frick |
| 7 | Yanik Frick |
| 8 | Aron Sele |
Germany (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 12 | Bernd Leno (GK) |
| 15 | Niklas Süle |
| 4 | Thilo Kehrer |
| 20 | Robin Gosens |
| 3 | Ridle Baku |
| 7 | Kai Havertz |
| 6 | Joshua Kimmich |
| 21 | Ilkay Gündogan |
| 9 | Timo Werner |
| 19 | Leroy Sané |
| 14 | Jamal Musiala |
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