Northern Ireland vs Germany match stats & report
0–1 Full time
Northern Ireland stats & fixtures · Germany stats & fixtures
Northern Ireland lost to Germany 0–1 in the World Cup - Qualification Europe (Group Stage - 8) on 13 October 2025. Expected goals finished 1.15–1.00. Germany had 67% of the ball.
Northern Ireland vs Germany match statistics
- 33% Ball possession 67%
- 1.15 Expected goals (xG) 1.00
- 12 Total shots 11
- 3 Shots on target 2
- 5 Shots off target 5
- 4 Blocked shots 4
- 5 Shots inside the box 7
- 4 Corners 5
- 18 Fouls 14
- 1 Offsides 0
- 4 Yellow cards 2
- 253 Passes 537
- 62% Pass accuracy 85%
- 1 Goalkeeper saves 3
Goals and cards
- 28' Yellow card J. Reid Northern Ireland
- 31' Goal N. Woltemade (assist D. Raum) Germany
- 45+2' Yellow card E. Galbraith Northern Ireland
- 61' Yellow card K. Adeyemi Germany
- 90+3' Yellow card J. Magennis Northern Ireland
- 90+3' Yellow card R. Andrich Germany
- 90+4' Yellow card S. Charles Northern Ireland
The Ghost's call
The Ghost made no call on this match before kickoff.
Team news & lineups
Northern Ireland
Bench C. Hazard , L. Southwood , T. Devlin , E. Toal , G. Saville , C. Marshall , D. Charles , J. Donley , P. Smyth , Ruairi McConville , J. Magennis , J. McDonnell
Germany
Bench A. Nübel , F. Dahmen , W. Anton , R. Koch , R. Baku , M. Beier , N. Amiri , F. Nmecha , A. Stiller , N. Brown , J. Burkardt , R. Andrich
Form guide
Northern Ireland at home
3–2–1 in 6 matches
- Scored
- 0.7 per game
- Conceded
- 0.2 per game
- Clean sheets
- 5 / 6
- Corners
- 4.5 per game
- Shots on target
- 3.7 per game
25% of their goals arrive after the 75th minute.
Based on 6 matches — treat these numbers lightly.
Germany away
4–2–1 in 7 matches
- Scored
- 1.6 per game
- Conceded
- 1.0 per game
- Clean sheets
- 3 / 7
- Corners
- 3.9 per game
- Shots on target
- 4.4 per game
8% of their goals arrive after the 75th minute.
Based on 7 matches — treat these numbers lightly.
Northern Ireland vs Germany head-to-head
| Date | Match | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Germany v Northern Ireland | 3–1 | |
| Germany v Northern Ireland | 6–1 | |
| Northern Ireland v Germany | 0–2 | |
| Northern Ireland v Germany | 1–3 | |
| Germany v Northern Ireland | 2–0 |
Only 5 previous meetings on record. The Ghost weights head-to-head lightly — form is a stronger signal.