Postpublished at 17:42 BST 14 October
Northern Ireland U21 1-0 Germany U21
Since breaking the deadlock, Northern Ireland have been pushing for a second.
Only the one goal separates the sides still though.
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Northern Ireland U21 1-2 Germany U21 (17:30 BST)
Nelson Weiper thought he had levelled the game, but he was offside
Late goals from Assan Ouedraogo and Dzenan Pejcinovic put the away side ahead
Postpublished at 17:42 BST 14 October
Image source, Getty ImagesPostpublished at 17:36 BST 14 October
Northern Ireland U21 1-0 Germany U21
Manager Tommy Wright certainly enjoyed that goal!
It was clever link-up between Donley and McConville, who were both involved in the senior set-up this international window.
GOAL- Northern Ireland U21 1-0 Germany U21published at 17:34 BST 14 October
Ruairi McConville (4 mins)
Northern Ireland break the deadlock!
Jamie Donley's corner is nodded home by Ruairi McConville to give the home side an early lead.
What a start from Tommy Wright's side.
Media caption, Watch: Ruairi McConville heads Northern Ireland into the lead
Postpublished at 17:32 BST 14 October
Northern Ireland U21 0-0 Germany U21
Northern Ireland burst forward straight from kick-off and win a corner.
However, it comes to nothing.
KICK-OFFpublished at 17:30 BST 14 October
Northern Ireland U21 0-0 Germany U21
Jamie Donley gets the action under way.
Can Northern Ireland make it three victories in a row or will Germany be the victors this evening?
Postpublished at 17:28 BST 14 October
Northern Ireland U21 v Germany U21 (17:30 BST)
Joel Bell
BBC Sport Northern IrelandNot long to go until kick-off now, let's have a look at Northern Ireland's formation for this evening...
Stephen McMullan starts in goal with McConville joining Tommy Fogarty, Jonny Russell and captain Michael Forbes, who all keep their places at the back.
Patrick Kelly, Darren Robinson and Shea Kearney join Jamie McDonnell in midfield.
Makenzie Kirk, wearing the number 9 shirt, sits just in front of them with Jamie Donley leading the line.
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Northern Ireland U21 v Germany U21 (17:30 BST)
The teams are on the pitch and it's time for the national anthems.
Team news- McDonnell, Donley and McConville startpublished at 17:27 BST 14 October
Northern Ireland U21 v Germany U21 (17:30 BST)
Tommy Wright makes three changes from Friday night's 2-0 victory over Malta.
Jamie McDonnell, Jamie Donley and Ruairi McConville have all been released from the senior squad and come into the starting line-up.
Germany make four changes to the side who hosted Greece last Friday evening.
Noel Aseko, Tim Drexler,Assan Ouedraogo and Said El Mala come into the line-up.
Northern Ireland: McMullan, Fogarty, Russell, Robinson, Forbes (C), McConville, Kearney, McDonnell, Kirk, Donley, Kelly
Subs: Munn, Glenfield, O'Neill, McStravick, Brannigan, Donnelly, Kenny, Barr, McCann.
Germany: Seimen, Ullrich, Bischof, El Mala, Aseko, Tresoldi, Weiper, Rothe, Damar, Ouedraogo, Drexler.
Subs: Weiss, Wechsel, Morgalla, Blank, Wanner, Amoako, Komur, Pejcinovic, Ansah.
Image source, BBC SportImage caption, Northern Ireland U21 v Germany U21
Group F - As it standspublished at 17:25 BST 14 October
Northern Ireland U21 v Germany U21 (17:30 BST)
Group F is very tight currently with Northern Ireland sitting second on four points after two games.
Germany, sit one point behind them in third with Greece top of the table after registering three victories in their opening three games.
'Germany defeat 'a missed opportunity' for NI'published at 17:21 BST 14 October
FT: Northern Ireland 0-1 Germany
Northern Ireland defender Paddy McNair says Monday's 1-0 defeat by Germany in World Cup qualifying was a "missed opportunity".
Nick Woltemade's first-half goal, which came off the shoulder of the Newcastle United striker from a corner was decisive at Windsor Park.
Northern Ireland pressed for an equaliser and had chances through Shea Charles, Callum Marshall and Justin Devenny to level.
"I've played against Germany teams in the past who are much better than them and have better players as well," said McNair.
"So I do feel it's a missed opportunity."
Read McNair's thoughts here.
Nick Woltemade's goal seals win for Germanypublished at 17:19 BST 14 October
FT: Northern Ireland 0-1 Germany
Last night Northern Ireland's senior side were defeated 1-0 by Germany at a rocking Windsor Park.
Catch up on Jonathan Bradley's report from that game here.
It's nearly go time...published at 17:11 BST 14 October
Northern Ireland U21 v Germany U21 (17:30 BST)
Hello and welcome to our live coverage as Northern Ireland U21s welcome Germany U21s to the Oval.
Tommy Wright's side come into this game full of confidence after a convincing 2-0 victory over Malta.
As for the away side, after an opening game victory against Latvia, they were defeated 3-2 by top of the table Greece on Friday night.
We will have a live stream of the match as well as live updates and in-play clips.
Thanks for joining us. Enjoy the match!
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UEFA U21 Championship Qualification Scores & Fixtures
Tuesday 14th October
UEFA U21 Championship Qualification Table
On Tuesday 14th October
Skip to table key
Match Participants:
Group A
| Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points | Form, Last 6 games, Oldest first |
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1 Spain U21 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 9 |
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2 Romania U21 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 7 |
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3 Finland U21 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 2 | 11 | 6 |
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4 Kosovo U21 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 4 |
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5 Cyprus U21 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 10 | -10 | 0 |
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6 San Marino U21 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 16 | -16 | 0 |
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Group B
| Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points | Form, Last 6 games, Oldest first |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 Portugal U21 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 21 | 12 |
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2 Czech Republic U21 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 9 |
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3 Bulgaria U21 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 7 |
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4 Scotland U21 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 7 | 8 | 4 |
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5 Azerbaijan U21 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 14 | -10 | 2 |
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6 Gibraltar U21 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 28 | -27 | 0 |
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Group C
| Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points | Form, Last 6 games, Oldest first |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 Faroe Islands U21 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 11 | -5 | 9 |
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2 Switzerland U21 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 7 |
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3 France U21 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 11 | 6 |
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4 Iceland U21 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 5 |
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5 Estonia U21 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 13 | -8 | 2 |
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6 Luxembourg U21 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | -2 | 1 |
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Group D
| Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points | Form, Last 6 games, Oldest first |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 Slovakia U21 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 10 |
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2 England U21 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 9 |
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3 Republic of Ireland U21 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 7 |
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4 Moldova U21 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 11 | -5 | 3 |
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5 Kazakhstan U21 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | -2 | 3 |
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6 Andorra U21 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 9 | -8 | 3 |
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Group E
| Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points | Form, Last 6 games, Oldest first |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 Poland U21 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 15 | 12 |
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2 Italy U21 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 10 | 12 |
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3 Montenegro U21 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
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4 North Macedonia U21 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 8 | -4 | 3 |
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5 Sweden U21 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 12 | -9 | 3 |
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6 Armenia U21 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 14 | -12 | 0 |
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- Germany U21, Position 2, Points 6
- Northern Ireland U21, Position 4, Points 4
Group F
| Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points | Form, Last 6 games, Oldest first |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 Greece U21 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 7 | 9 |
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2 Germany U21 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
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3 Georgia U21 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 5 |
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4 Northern Ireland U21 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
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5 Latvia U21 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | -6 | 1 |
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6 Malta U21 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 12 | -12 | 0 |
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Group G
| Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points | Form, Last 6 games, Oldest first |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 Bosnia-Herzegovina U21 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 |
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2 Norway U21 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 3 |
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3 Israel U21 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
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4 Netherlands U21 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
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5 Slovenia U21 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 8 | -7 | 1 |
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Group H
| Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points | Form, Last 6 games, Oldest first |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 Turkey U21 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
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2 Croatia U21 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
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3 Ukraine U21 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 4 |
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4 Hungary U21 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 3 |
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5 Lithuania U21 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | -6 | 1 |
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Group I
| Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points | Form, Last 6 games, Oldest first |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 Belgium U21 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 9 | 7 |
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2 Denmark U21 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 4 |
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3 Austria U21 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | -1 | 4 |
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4 Wales U21 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 13 | -9 | 3 |
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5 Belarus U21 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -1 | 1 |
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Key
- Position 1 : Final Tournament
- Position 2 : Play-off
Team Lineups
home team, Northern Ireland U21
Manager: Tommy Wright
Formation: 5 - 4 - 1
Pitch Formation
- 1, McMullan, Goalkeeper
- 7, Kearney, Wing Back2, Fogarty, Defender6, McConville, Defender5, Forbes, Defender3, Russell, Wing Back
- 10, Donley, Midfielder4, Robinson, Midfielder8, McDonnell, Midfielder11, Kelly, Midfielder
- 9, Kirk, Striker
Starting lineup
- Number 1, S. McMullan
- Number 5, M. Forbes , Captain
- Number 6, R. McConville
- Number 2, T. Fogarty
- Number 3, J. Russell , Yellow Card at 90 minutes plus 2
- Number 7, S. Kearney , substituted for C. O'Neill at 89 minutes
- Number 11, P. Kelly , substituted for S. Glenfield at 80 minutes
- Number 8, J. McDonnell , Yellow Card at 75 minutes
- Number 4, D. Robinson , substituted for C. Brannigan at 89 minutes
- Number 10, J. Donley , Yellow Card at 65 minutes, substituted for R. Donnelly at 80 minutes
- Number 9, M. Kirk , substituted for E. Kenny at 80 minutes
Substitutes
home team, Northern Ireland U21
- Number 19, C. Barr
- Number 16, C. Brannigan
- Number 17, R. Donnelly
- Number 13, S. Glenfield
- Number 12, M. Munn
- Number 18, E. Kenny
- Number 20, B. McCann
- Number 15, L. McStravick
- Number 14, C. O'Neill
away team, Germany U21
Manager: Antonio Di Salvo
Formation: 4 - 4 - 2
Pitch Formation
- 1, Seimen, Goalkeeper
- 8, Aséko, Defender22, Drexler, Defender13, Rothe, Defender3, Ullrich, Defender
- 17, Damar, Midfielder6, Bischof, Midfielder21, Ouédraogo, Midfielder7, Saïd El Mala, Midfielder
- 9, Tresoldi, Striker11, Weiper, Striker
Starting lineup
- Number 1, D. Seimen
- Number 3, L. Ullrich , substituted for D. Pejčinović at 74 minutes
- Number 13, T. Rothe
- Number 22, T. Drexler
- Number 8, N. Aséko , substituted for L. Morgalla at 64 minutes
- Number 7, S. El Mala , substituted for I. Ansah at 64 minutes
- Number 21, A. Ouédraogo
- Number 6, T. Bischof , Captain
- Number 17, M. Damar , substituted for M. Kömür at 64 minutes
- Number 11, N. Weiper
- Number 9, N. Tresoldi , substituted for H. Blank at 90 minutes
away team, Germany U21
- Number 16, K. Amoako
- Number 20, I. Ansah
- Number 4, H. Blank
- Number 18, M. Kömür
- Number 2, L. Morgalla , Yellow Card at 90 minutes plus 2
- Number 19, D. Pejčinović
- Number 10, P. Wanner
- Number 23, L. Wechsel
- Number 12, M. Weiß
home team, Northern Ireland U21
Manager: Tommy Wright
Formation: 5 - 4 - 1
Pitch Formation
- 1, McMullan, Goalkeeper
- 7, Kearney, Wing Back2, Fogarty, Defender6, McConville, Defender5, Forbes, Defender3, Russell, Wing Back
- 10, Donley, Midfielder4, Robinson, Midfielder8, McDonnell, Midfielder11, Kelly, Midfielder
- 9, Kirk, Striker
Starting lineup
- Number 1, S. McMullan
- Number 5, M. Forbes , Captain
- Number 6, R. McConville
- Number 2, T. Fogarty
- Number 3, J. Russell , Yellow Card at 90 minutes plus 2
- Number 7, S. Kearney , substituted for C. O'Neill at 89 minutes
- Number 11, P. Kelly , substituted for S. Glenfield at 80 minutes
- Number 8, J. McDonnell , Yellow Card at 75 minutes
- Number 4, D. Robinson , substituted for C. Brannigan at 89 minutes
- Number 10, J. Donley , Yellow Card at 65 minutes, substituted for R. Donnelly at 80 minutes
- Number 9, M. Kirk , substituted for E. Kenny at 80 minutes
Substitutes
- Number 19, C. Barr
- Number 16, C. Brannigan
- Number 17, R. Donnelly
- Number 13, S. Glenfield
- Number 12, M. Munn
- Number 18, E. Kenny
- Number 20, B. McCann
- Number 15, L. McStravick
- Number 14, C. O'Neill
away team, Germany U21
Manager: Antonio Di Salvo
Formation: 4 - 4 - 2
Pitch Formation
- 1, Seimen, Goalkeeper
- 8, Aséko, Defender22, Drexler, Defender13, Rothe, Defender3, Ullrich, Defender
- 17, Damar, Midfielder6, Bischof, Midfielder21, Ouédraogo, Midfielder7, Saïd El Mala, Midfielder
- 9, Tresoldi, Striker11, Weiper, Striker
Starting lineup
- Number 1, D. Seimen
- Number 3, L. Ullrich , substituted for D. Pejčinović at 74 minutes
- Number 13, T. Rothe
- Number 22, T. Drexler
- Number 8, N. Aséko , substituted for L. Morgalla at 64 minutes
- Number 7, S. El Mala , substituted for I. Ansah at 64 minutes
- Number 21, A. Ouédraogo
- Number 6, T. Bischof , Captain
- Number 17, M. Damar , substituted for M. Kömür at 64 minutes
- Number 11, N. Weiper
- Number 9, N. Tresoldi , substituted for H. Blank at 90 minutes
Substitutes
- Number 16, K. Amoako
- Number 20, I. Ansah
- Number 4, H. Blank
- Number 18, M. Kömür
- Number 2, L. Morgalla , Yellow Card at 90 minutes plus 2
- Number 19, D. Pejčinović
- Number 10, P. Wanner
- Number 23, L. Wechsel
- Number 12, M. Weiß
Match Officials
- Referee:
- Patrik Kolaric
- Assistant Referee 1:
- Luka Pajic
- Assistant Referee 2:
- Ivan Starcevic
- Fourth Official:
- Antonio Melnjak
Match Stats
Key, N. Ireland v GermanyBasic Stats
Overall possession
Northern Ireland U21 31.5%Germany U21 68.5%
Shots
Northern Ireland U21 9Germany U21 14Shots on target
Northern Ireland U21 7Germany U21 6Total touches inside the opposition box
Northern Ireland U21 11Germany U21 32Goalkeeper saves
Northern Ireland U21 4Germany U21 5Aerial duels won
Northern Ireland U21 12Germany U21 19Fouls committed
Northern Ireland U21 13Germany U21 12Corners
Northern Ireland U21 6Germany U21 7In-depth match stats
Attack
Shots
Northern Ireland U21 9Germany U21 14Shots on target
Northern Ireland U21 7Germany U21 6Shots off target
Northern Ireland U21 1Germany U21 7Attempts out of box
Northern Ireland U21 5Germany U21 5One-on-one attempts
Northern Ireland U21 1Germany U21 0Total offsides
Northern Ireland U21 2Germany U21 3Distribution
Total passes
Northern Ireland U21 237Germany U21 513Pass accuracy %
Northern Ireland U21 60.3Germany U21 87.1Backward passes
Northern Ireland U21 36Germany U21 75Forward passes
Northern Ireland U21 138Germany U21 145Total long balls
Northern Ireland U21 64Germany U21 47Successful final third passes
Northern Ireland U21 46Germany U21 131Total crosses
Northern Ireland U21 18Germany U21 36Defence
Total tackles
Northern Ireland U21 23Germany U21 19Won tackle %
Northern Ireland U21 65.2Germany U21 36.8Fouls committed
Northern Ireland U21 13Germany U21 12Total yellow cards
Northern Ireland U21 3Germany U21 1Total clearances
Northern Ireland U21 26Germany U21 36Clearances off the line
Northern Ireland U21 0Germany U21 1
Season so far
UEFA U21 Championship Qualification
Key, N. Ireland v Germany
Goals scored
Northern Ireland U21 4Germany U21 9Form guide
All competitions
Northern Ireland U21 won
v Malta U21
2
0
UEFA U21 Championship Qualification
Germany U21 lose
v Greece U21
2
3
UEFA U21 Championship Qualification
Northern Ireland U21 draw
v Georgia U21
1
1
UEFA U21 Championship Qualification
Germany U21 won
v Latvia U21
5
0
UEFA U21 Championship Qualification
Northern Ireland U21 won
v Uzbekistan U21
0
1
U21 National Team Friendlies
Germany U21 won
v Albania U21
0
2
U21 National Team Friendlies
Northern Ireland U21 draw
v Moldova U21
1
1
U21 National Team Friendlies
Germany U21 lose
v England U21
3
2
UEFA U21 Championship
Northern Ireland U21 draw
v Luxembourg U21
0
0
UEFA U21 Championship Qualification
Germany U21 won
v France U21
3
0
UEFA U21 Championship
Previous meetings
All competitions
Northern Ireland U21 and Germany U21Northern Ireland U21 Won 0Germany U21 Won 4
Played 5
Draw 1
Previous scores
All competitions
UEFA U21 Championship
Germany U21 3 , Northern Ireland U21 0 on the 7th of September 2010
Germany U21
Northern Ireland U21
7th of September 2010
Northern Ireland U21 1 , Germany U21 1 on the 13th of November 2009
Northern Ireland U21
Germany U21
13th of November 2009
Germany U21 3 , Northern Ireland U21 0 on the 5th of September 2008
Germany U21
Northern Ireland U21
5th of September 2008