"A lofted ball into the Luxembourg box bounced off the arm of left-back Dirk Carlson, which ironically generated a half-chance for Bayern Munich attacker Serge Gnabry. That he scuffed it was no matter: it was a straight red for the American-born Luxembourg defender and a penalty tidily converted by Gnabry's club teammate Joshua Kimmich, and the Germans were 2-0 up and in cruise control."
"Cruising, precisely, is what they did the rest of the way. Germany had 84% possession, a number which by memory could not have been much different before or after the red card, and carved a grand total of five big chances ( Sofascore) out of 31 (!) shots. Florian Wirtz and Jonathan Tah took a few spells down on the turf but did not look to have come out of this with anything serious."
A handball by Luxembourg left-back Dirk Carlson produced a straight red card and a penalty converted by Joshua Kimmich, giving Germany a 2-0 lead inside 20 minutes. Germany dominated possession with 84 percent and produced 31 shots but managed only five big chances, exposing a lack of cutting edge despite control. Two early second-half goals removed any late suspense and sealed a 4-0 win. Florian Wirtz and Jonathan Tah had brief spells on the turf but suffered no serious injury. Luxembourg defended deep after the red, offering almost no attacking threat. The result steadies World Cup qualifying momentum after a difficult September.
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