"But Northern Ireland were! They had the stadium rocking and fed off of that energy. They held Germany to very few chances while they made their own. Northern Ireland even put the ball into the back of the net, but fortunately for Germany, VAR confirmed it was offsides in the buildup. The hosts were very physical and were not going to be intimidated by the Germans, but were not able to score a legal goal. This intensity was kept up throughout the whole match."
"He had yet to score for the German senior team and some thought that Nagelsmann may sit him for this match. Although he did not have much of an impact in the regular run of play, he did enough to get the winning goal off the first half corner kick. He through his body at it and directed it with the back of his shoulder into the far netting."
"The Northern Irish side had a relentless wave of pressure from the beginning of the match. Their strategy was to get the ball forward with long, high passes into Germany's defensive third. Germany were able to keep a shutout thanks to big blocks and tackles before the ball even got to Baumann - who was still up for the three shots that made it to him and required a save."
Germany secured an important away win in a hostile environment despite an imperfect performance. Northern Ireland energized the stadium, applied relentless long-ball pressure, and created chances, including a disallowed goal for offside. The hosts played physically and sustained intensity throughout. Woltemade, under pressure after a lackluster previous outing, scored the decisive goal by redirecting a first-half corner with the back of his shoulder into the far netting. Germany maintained a clean sheet through vital defensive blocks, tackles, Tah’s late clearance for a corner, and Baumann’s key saves. The result mattered in a tightly contested qualifying group where mistakes carry high cost.
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