Germany defeated Northern Ireland in the Euro 2020 qualifiers. The match for the 10th round of Group C was played at the Commerzbank-Arena in Frankfurt and, despite already being qualified, the German team scored a big win to lead their group.
The first goal of the match surprised everyone. In the 7th minute, Michael Smith shot from outside the box to score a great goal, opening the scoring for Northern Ireland. However, the equalizer came in the 19th minute with the first goal from Serge Gnabry. The German forward received a great assist in the middle of the box, turned around and leveled the score.
The second goal for Germany was scored by Leon Goretzka in the 43rd minute. The Bayern Munich midfielder received a pass in the opponent's area and took a shot to increase the lead. Gnabry scored his second goal in the 47th minute. The forward received a pass in the box and didn't hesitate to put the ball into the net.
The fourth goal for the Germans sealed Gnabry's hat-trick in the 60th minute. The German forward dribbled past a defender in the opponent's area and shot the ball into the net from the side. The fifth goal for Germany was the second goal from Goretzka. The midfielder took advantage of a rebound from outside the box in the 73rd minute. The last goal for the home team came with a great shot from Julio Grandt in the 90+1 minute, after a great long pass.
Germany beat Northern Ireland 6-1 in the 10th round of the Euro 2020 qualifiers. The Germans were already qualified, along with the Netherlands, but with this great victory they became the absolute leaders of Group C.
Confirmed lineups for Germany vs. Northern Ireland
Germany: Marc-André ter Stegen; Jonas Hector, Jonathan Tah, Joshua Kimmich, Toni Kross, Julian Brandt, Lukas Klostermann, Leon Goretzka, Serge Gnabry, Ilkay Gundogan, Emre Can.
Northern Ireland: Peacock-Farrell; Flanagan, Cathcart, Mcnair, Ferguson, Smith, Davis, C. Evans, Thompson, Saville, Magennis.