FIFA World Cup Qualifying - UEFA

Germany vs North Macedonia, 2022 World Cup Qualifying - UEFA, Group Stage

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  • 63': Ilkay Gündogan (P)
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  • 45'+2': Goran Pandev
  • 85': Eljif Elmas

Germany suffer shock home World Cup qualifier loss to North Macedonia

North Macedonia scored an 85th-minute winner through Eljif Elmas to stun hosts Germany 2-1 in their World Cup Group J qualifier.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 5': Attempt missed. Serge Gnabry (Germany) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Matthias Ginter.
  • 5': Foul by Darko Velkovski (North Macedonia).
  • 5': Leroy Sané (Germany) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 5': Darko Velkovski (North Macedonia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 6': Enis Bardhi (North Macedonia) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 6': Foul by Robin Gosens (Germany).
  • 7': Foul by Ezgjan Alioski (North Macedonia).
  • 7': Leroy Sané (Germany) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 9': Leon Goretzka (Germany) hits the bar with a right footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Kai Havertz.
  • 10': Aleksandar Trajkovski (North Macedonia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 10': Foul by Joshua Kimmich (Germany).
  • 11': Hand ball by Matthias Ginter (Germany).
  • 14': Attempt missed. Emre Can (Germany) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Serge Gnabry.
  • 16': Attempt blocked. Ilkay Gündogan (Germany) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Kai Havertz.
  • 17': Boban Nikolov (North Macedonia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 17': Foul by Robin Gosens (Germany).
  • 20': Offside, Germany. Robin Gosens tries a through ball, but Serge Gnabry is caught offside.
  • 22': Eljif Elmas (North Macedonia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 22': Foul by Leon Goretzka (Germany).
  • 24': Foul by Eljif Elmas (North Macedonia).
  • 24': Kai Havertz (Germany) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 26': Foul by Joshua Kimmich (Germany).
  • 26': Goran Pandev (North Macedonia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 26': Antonio Rüdiger (Germany) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 26': Foul by Goran Pandev (North Macedonia).
  • 27': Foul by Eljif Elmas (North Macedonia).
  • 27': Kai Havertz (Germany) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 27': Attempt saved. Serge Gnabry (Germany) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Leroy Sané.
  • 28': Enis Bardhi (North Macedonia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 28': Foul by Robin Gosens (Germany).
  • 28': Robin Gosens (Germany) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 31': Attempt missed. Serge Gnabry (Germany) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high.
  • 36': Corner, Germany. Conceded by Darko Velkovski.
  • 36': Arijan Ademi (North Macedonia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 36': Foul by Antonio Rüdiger (Germany).
  • 37': Antonio Rüdiger (Germany) is shown the yellow card.
  • 39': Boban Nikolov (North Macedonia) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 39': Foul by Robin Gosens (Germany).
  • 40': Corner, North Macedonia. Conceded by Matthias Ginter.
  • 41': Emre Can (Germany) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 41': Foul by Goran Pandev (North Macedonia).
  • 45'+2': Goal! Germany 0, North Macedonia 1. Goran Pandev (North Macedonia) left footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Enis Bardhi.
  • 45'+3': First Half ends, Germany 0, North Macedonia 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Germany 0, North Macedonia 1.
  • 46': Ezgjan Alioski (North Macedonia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 46': Foul by Leroy Sané (Germany).
  • 46': Leroy Sané (Germany) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 52': Foul by Eljif Elmas (North Macedonia).
  • 52': Joshua Kimmich (Germany) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 56': Substitution, Germany. Timo Werner replaces Kai Havertz.
  • 56': Substitution, Germany. Amin Younes replaces Robin Gosens.
  • 59': Substitution, North Macedonia. Egzon Bejtulai replaces Boban Nikolov.
  • 59': Corner, North Macedonia. Conceded by Emre Can.
  • 62': Penalty Germany. Leroy Sané draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 62': Penalty conceded by Ezgjan Alioski (North Macedonia) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 63': Goal! Germany 1, North Macedonia 1. Ilkay Gündogan (Germany) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the centre of the goal.
  • 64': Aleksandar Trajkovski (North Macedonia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 64': Foul by Amin Younes (Germany).
  • 66': Attempt blocked. Enis Bardhi (North Macedonia) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Aleksandar Trajkovski.
  • 66': Corner, North Macedonia. Conceded by Ilkay Gündogan.
  • 67': Foul by Eljif Elmas (North Macedonia).
  • 67': Ilkay Gündogan (Germany) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 67': Eljif Elmas (North Macedonia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 72': Foul by Arijan Ademi (North Macedonia).
  • 72': Ilkay Gündogan (Germany) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 72': Substitution, North Macedonia. Stefan Spirovski replaces Aleksandar Trajkovski.
  • 73': Attempt blocked. Joshua Kimmich (Germany) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Serge Gnabry.
  • 74': Darko Velkovski (North Macedonia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 74': Foul by Emre Can (Germany).
  • 76': Corner, North Macedonia. Conceded by Joshua Kimmich.
  • 76': Attempt blocked. Darko Velkovski (North Macedonia) header from the left side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Enis Bardhi with a cross.
  • 76': Foul by Darko Velkovski (North Macedonia).
  • 76': Joshua Kimmich (Germany) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 77': Goran Pandev (North Macedonia) is shown the yellow card.
  • 77': Attempt blocked. Amin Younes (Germany) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ilkay Gündogan with a cross.
  • 78': Corner, Germany. Conceded by Visar Musliu.
  • 80': Attempt missed. Timo Werner (Germany) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Ilkay Gündogan.
  • 82': Foul by Egzon Bejtulai (North Macedonia).
  • 82': Leon Goretzka (Germany) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 83': Attempt saved. Stefan Spirovski (North Macedonia) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Eljif Elmas.
  • 83': Eljif Elmas (North Macedonia) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 83': Foul by Amin Younes (Germany).
  • 84': Corner, North Macedonia. Conceded by Amin Younes.
  • 85': Goal! Germany 1, North Macedonia 2. Eljif Elmas (North Macedonia) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Arijan Ademi.
  • 89': Jamal Musiala (Germany) is shown the yellow card.
  • 89': Substitution, Germany. Jamal Musiala replaces Matthias Ginter.
  • 90': Substitution, North Macedonia. Vlatko Stojanovski replaces Goran Pandev.
  • 90': Substitution, North Macedonia. Kire Ristevski replaces Ezgjan Alioski.
  • 90'+2': Attempt missed. Leroy Sané (Germany) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Amin Younes.
  • 90'+2': Foul by Vlatko Stojanovski (North Macedonia).
  • 90'+2': Leon Goretzka (Germany) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+3': Emre Can (Germany) is shown the yellow card.
  • 90'+4': Darko Velkovski (North Macedonia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+4': Foul by Leon Goretzka (Germany).
  • 90'+5': Attempt blocked. Vlatko Stojanovski (North Macedonia) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Eljif Elmas.
  • 90'+5': Offside, North Macedonia. Vlatko Stojanovski tries a through ball, but Arijan Ademi is caught offside.
  • 90'+8': Foul by Stefan Spirovski (North Macedonia).
  • 90'+8': Joshua Kimmich (Germany) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 90'+9': Second Half ends, Germany 1, North Macedonia 2.
  • 0': Match ends, Germany 1, North Macedonia 2.

Statistics

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14 Fouls 14
3 Yellow Cards 5
0 Red Cards 0
1 Offsides 1
5 Corner Kicks 2
1 Saves 1
30.5 Possession 69.5
6 SHOTS 11
3 ON GOAL 2
0.5 On Target % 0.2
0 Penalty Goals 1
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 1
221 Accurate Passes 645
307 Passes 726
0.7 Pass Completion % 0.9
2 Accurate Crosses 7
18 Crosses 20
0.1 Cross % 0.4
55 Long Balls 43
16 Accurate Long Balls 40
0.3 Long Balls % 0.9
3 Blocked Shots 3
7 Effective Tackles 11
14 Tackles 16
0.5 Tackle % 0.7
7 Interceptions 5
24 Effective Clearances 12
24 Clearances 12

Game Information

Competition: FIFA World Cup Qualifying - UEFA

Venue: SCHAUINSLAND-REISEN-ARENA
Location: Duisburg, Germany

WCQ - UEFA Table

# 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
Full Table

Line-Ups

GER Germany (3-1-4-2)

No. Name
22 Marc-André ter Stegen (GK)
16 Antonio Rüdiger Yellow Card
23 Emre Can Yellow Card
4 Matthias Ginter
6 Joshua Kimmich
21 Ilkay Gündogan
18 Leon Goretzka
7 Robin Gosens Yellow Card
19 Leroy Sané Yellow Card
20 Serge Gnabry
10 Kai Havertz

MKD North Macedonia (5-3-2)

No. Name
1 Stole Dimitrievski (GK)
14 Darko Velkoski Yellow Card
6 Visar Musliu
13 Stefan Ristovski
8 Ezgjan Alioski
16 Boban Nikolov
5 Arijan Ademi
21 Eljif Elmas Yellow Card
17 Enis Bardhi
10 Goran Pandev
9 Aleksandar Trajkovski

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