Summary

  • Late Magennis strike earns Northern Ireland win

  • NI on six points after two matches

  • Result: Netherlands 2-3 Germany

  • Last-gasp Schulz winner after Dutch fought back from 2-0 down

  • Sane & Gnabry with Germany's other goal, De Ligt & Depay score for Dutch

  • Result: Cyprus 0-2 Belgium (Hazard, Batshuayi)

  1. goal

    GOAL - Netherlands 0-2 Germanypublished at 20:22 Greenwich Mean Time 24 March 2019

    Serge Gnabry

    What. A. Goal.

    This is sublime. Serge Gnabry is sent scampering down the left, swerves in towards goal like he is operating on rails, feints to shoot, holds off Virgil van Dijk and finally sweeps a curling shot in the toppest corneriest bit of the top corner.

    Nice.

    Serge GnabryImage source, AFP
  2. goal

    GOAL - Northern Ireland 1-1 Belaruspublished at 20:18 Greenwich Mean Time 24 March 2019

    Igor Stasevich

    Argh!

    Northern Ireland's lead lasts less than four minutes. They give the ball away in midfield, Alexander Hleb sweeps it wide to Igor Stasevich on the left flank.

    He is allowed to cut inside towards the edge of the box, takes a swing and sees his shot loop over Bailey Peacock­-Farrell via a massive deflection off Stuart Dallas.

    All square.

    Igor StasevichImage source, Reuters
  3. goal

    GOAL - Northern Ireland 1-0 Belaruspublished at 29 mins

    Jonny Evans

    A breakthrough at Windsor Park. And it has been coming...

    A Kyle Lafferty piledriver earns Northern Ireland a corner.

    It is a swinging near-post delivery, flicked on by Steven Davis and Jonny Evans has the freedom of the penalty box to climb, summon up some neck power and zonk his header down into the bottom corner.

    They have deserved it.

    Jonny EvansImage source, Reuters
    Jonny EvansImage source, Reuters
  4. SITTER MISSED!published at 20:14 Greenwich Mean Time 24 March 2019

    Netherlands 0-1 Germany

    This looks bad from Ryan Babel. The Fulham forward side-foots Gini Wijnaldum's inviting cross straight at Manuel Neuer.

    Anywhere else though and it is in...

  5. GREAT SAVE!published at 25 mins

    Netherlands 0-1 Germany

    The Netherlands' best chance of the match so far as Ryan Babel is slipped in, but the Fulham forward's powerfully hit shot is too close to Manuel Neuer with the Germany goalkeeper spreading himself wide and gets a glove to it.

    Ryan BabelImage source, EPA
  6. Postpublished at 20:10 Greenwich Mean Time 24 March 2019

    Northern Ireland 0-0 Belarus

    Northern Ireland are wrestling their way on top in this tussle.

    The Belarus defence is creaking, but unbroken as they clear in front of Kyle Lafferty after a corner is arrowed towards the big man at the near post.

  7. Belgium lead doubledpublished at 20:08 Greenwich Mean Time 24 March 2019

    Less than 20 minutes played, but Belgium are already 2-0 ahead in Cyprus.

    On loan Crystal Palace striker Michy Batshuayi doubling the advantage for Roberto Martinez's side.

    Michy BatshuayiImage source, Reuters
  8. GREAT SAVE!published at 19 mins

    Northern Ireland 0-0 Belarus

    The first effort in anger at Windsor Park.

    Manchester United's Paddy McNair turns on a dime out on the right and drills a rising effort from the edge of the box.

    Andrei Klimovich gets two hands up sharply to shovel it round the post and wide in the Belarus goal.

  9. Belgium leadpublished at 20:02 Greenwich Mean Time 24 March 2019

    Cyprus 0-1 Belgium

    It's going to be a long night for the Cyprus defenders.

    Skipper Eden Hazard has put Belgium 1-0 ahead after just 10 minutes in Nicosia.

    Eden HazardImage source, Reuters
  10. goal

    GOAL - Netherlands 0-1 Germanypublished at 20:00 Greenwich Mean Time 24 March 2019

    Leroy Sane

    It is first blood to Germany in the big European match of the night.

    A low cross from Nico Schulz picks out Leroy Sane in the Netherlands' box. The Manchester City man takes a touch, Ajax wonderkid Matthijs de Ligt takes a tumble as he attempts to keep up and Sane picks his spot for the opener.

    Leroy SaneImage source, EPA
    Leroy SaneImage source, Reuters
  11. Postpublished at 19:59 Greenwich Mean Time 24 March 2019

    Northern Ireland 0-0 Belarus

    John O'Neill
    Former Northern Ireland defender on BBC Radio Ulster

    Belarus have shown enough in these first 15 minutes to suggest that if Northern Ireland don't take them seriously then the visitors will cause problems.

    Paddy McNair, Stanislav Dragun and Belarus Mikhail SivakovImage source, PA
  12. Postpublished at 12 mins

    Northern Ireland 0-0 Belarus

    The home fans enjoyed that. Belarus' Maksim Volodko gets his wires hopelessly crossed and rolls a pass straight out of play for a goal-kick to Northern Ireland.

  13. Postpublished at 9 mins

    Northern Ireland 0-0 Belarus

    Jonny Evans is in for a long night. The Northern Ireland centre-back is up against Denis Laptev.

    The Dynamo Brest striker is a 6ft 4ins old-school grappler.

    Evans has won their opening bout, but there will be more to come.

  14. Postpublished at 7 mins

    Northern Ireland 0-0 Belarus

    Jordan Jones is hustled out of possession by Ivan Maevski down by the touchline. There is a bit of bite and pace about proceedings out there.

  15. Postpublished at 19:52 Greenwich Mean Time 24 March 2019

    Northern Ireland 0-0 Belarus

    John O'Neill
    Former Northern Ireland defender on BBC Radio Ulster

    Belarus have threatened more in this first five minutes than Estonia did during the whole game the other night. But I think they're a bit dodgy at the back as well so Northern Ireland can get at them.

    Northern Ireland"s George Saville in action with Belarus" Ivan MaevskiImage source, Reuters
  16. What a difference three days makepublished at 19:50 Greenwich Mean Time 24 March 2019

    Northern Ireland 0-0 Belarus

    Mark Sterling
    BBC Sport NI at Windsor Park

    There's no denying the atmosphere on Thursday night against Estonia was a bit flat for Windsor Park, relatively speaking.

    Not tonight, though. The fans have found their voice and, led by the Kop as ever, Windsor is sounding good.

  17. Postpublished at 4 mins

    Northern Ireland 0-0 Belarus

    Windsor Park is rocking. And Belarus looking like they are hearing every decibel.

    Goalkeeper Andrei Klimovich chops a clearance straight out of play to ironic cheers from the home fans.

  18. Postpublished at 19:49 Greenwich Mean Time 24 March 2019

    Netherlands 0-0 Germany

    Over in Amsterdam, Ronald Koeman is sucking his teeth in relief.

    Germany have gone close with Serge Gnabry warming the palms of Netherlands goalkeeper Jasper Cillessen.

    Good work from Leroy Sane of Manchester City in the build-up by the way.

  19. Postpublished at 2 mins

    Northern Ireland 0-0 Belarus

    Straight into the fray flies Kyle Lafferty, contesting an aerial ball with Aleksandr Martynovich and leaving the Belarus defender needing some magic sponge.

    On he goes...

  20. KICK-OFFpublished at 19:46 Greenwich Mean Time 24 March 2019

    Northern Ireland 0-0 Belarus (19:45 GMT)

    A little of the Andrea Pirlos about Alexander Hleb as he struts about pre-kick off with shaggy hair, razor-sharp cheekbones and an air of superiority.

    We are up and running.