"Captain Joshua Kimmich scored twice in a comfortable 4-0 win over 10-man Luxembourg as Germany moved top of their World Cup qualifying group after a stuttering start to their campaign. Defeat to Slovakia last month had put some pressure on head coach Julian Nagelsmann, who had won just 13 of his previous 25 matches in charge. However, they never looked like coming close to an upset against a team ranked 96th in the world -- whom they had not played in a competitive match since 1991 -- who played 70 minutes at a numerical disadvantage after Dirk Carlson was dismissed for handball."
"But it took just three minutes of the second half for Germany to extend their lead when Gnabry benefited from a fortuitous rebound off Eric Veiga, trying to cut out Karim Adeyemi's through-ball, and fired home an angled shot. When Luxembourg made a mess of trying to clear a 50th-minute corner Kimmich had no difficulty firing home from three yards. Liverpool playmaker Florian Wirtz hit the outside of a post with a free-kick and also poked wide Ridle Baku's clever flick, two of 29 shots the hosts had in a one-sided affair."
Germany secured a dominant 4-0 victory over Luxembourg, with Joshua Kimmich scoring twice and David Raum opening the scoring with a 12th-minute free-kick. Dirk Carlson was dismissed for handball, leaving Luxembourg with ten men for 70 minutes and gifting Germany a penalty converted by Kimmich. Serge Gnabry added a goal early in the second half from a rebound, and Kimmich finished a chaotic corner to make it four. The hosts registered 29 shots and controlled possession, creating numerous chances from players including Nick Woltemade, Jonathan Tah, Florian Wirtz and Ridle Baku. The win lifted Germany to the top of their qualifying group after a prior defeat to Slovakia.
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