00:00We start with the first round of matches in Group A, where Germany needed a confidence boost
00:04after two defeats on home soil during June's Nations League Finals.
00:08On paper, their first assignment was their toughest, a trip to face Slovakia.
00:14Strelitz, and here, Sauer!
00:17And Bauman makes the game's first big save.
00:21Sauer away here.
00:23It's Leo Sauer for Slovakia with a shot, which again Bauman has to get behind.
00:27Sauer here, and the ball through for Volta Marder, breaks here for Mietelsteads!
00:33Stiller, Florian Wietz.
00:36It's Wietz, oh, it's wonderful, and still!
00:40Hansko, looks for Strelitz here, angle tight.
00:45Back for Hansko!
00:48Bratislava believes that they can pull off a major shock here.
00:53In here for Gretzka!
00:55And Dubravka gets the...
00:59Backed on by Strelitz here for Darrow.
01:02Strelitz!
01:04Backed on by Jombe here.
01:06Dive it, Strelitz.
01:08Strelitz still here for Slovakia!
01:12Extraordinary!
01:13It's a two-goal cushion over Germany!
01:16One of Slovakia's great football nights.
01:20Maybe their greatest.
01:23Nagelsmann was promising better from his Germany side.
01:26And promising changes, too, to the team that had lost meekly in Slovakia.
01:31Oh, in toll, Robbo Valtemar to here for Gnabry.
01:35Gnabry away!
01:36Gnabry!
01:39It's taken less than seven minutes for Germany to cook tonight.
01:43Eleven years ago now in Brazil.
01:45De Venis corner.
01:47And there is a price!
01:52Joy for the Northern Irish in Cologne.
01:57But David Welm, it's a good one, too, and the founting header.
02:01A few minutes.
02:03Oswald Kimmich in towards Florian Wietz.
02:07And Peacock Farrell there, alert to the danger for David Welm.
02:12Round towards Maxi Bayer.
02:14Oh, it runs up for Amiri!
02:15It's a soft goal to give away for the Northern Irish, but the Germans do not care for Florian Wietz.
02:25Majestic!
02:27The local boy comes good.
02:30It ends here in Cologne.
02:32Germany 3, Northern Ireland 1.
02:39Towards Goretzka.
02:42Joswa Kimmich!
02:43Done here by the Germans.
02:45On to Serge Gnabry.
02:47It's Gnabry, deflected shot.
02:49Opening goal inside four minutes for Germany.
02:55And the goal has been chalked off for that handball.
03:03It is left here for David Welm!
03:09How's that for your first goal for your country?
03:14Florian Wietz, so great ball for Gnabry here.
03:17Oh, Gnabry does really well.
03:20Until the finish.
03:23Decision is penalty.
03:27A two-goal advantage, which he does.
03:33Strong start, underlined by Joswa Kimmich, from the penalty spot.
03:39Gnabry, lovely control.
03:41Gnabry!
03:42Glorious!
03:46And the Amy's pass, now Gnabry chasing here with Vega.
03:49It breaks four.
03:51Serge Gnabry!
03:55Explosive finish.
03:56And a firecracker start for the second half for Germany.
04:01In by Raum.
04:03Waldemar Anton's flick on.
04:05There's Pavlovich.
04:06Oh, they couldn't clear.
04:07And Kimmich there to plunder from close range.
04:12Joswa Kimmich at the double for Germany.
04:15Again here, Romo Wietz.
04:17Wietz this time!
04:19And...
04:20It's...
04:21It's Tart.
04:22Baku's flick.
04:23On to Florian Wietz.
04:25But the footwork is majestic.
04:27Wietz.
04:28Jonathan Burkhardt.
04:29On the turn.
04:30And pushed away here.
04:32That is indeed full-time in Zinsheim.
04:34And as expected, it is a convincing German win.
04:38Four goals unanswered for Nagelsmann's Germany.
04:42Head to Belfast next.
04:44And Northern Ireland's meeting with Germany in a highly competitive Group A.
04:49Get long by Peacock Farrell.
04:52There goes Ballard to flick it on.
04:54Oh, no big chance.
04:55And the ball finds the net.
04:57Dan Ballard.
04:58The on-field call here is no goal.
05:00Let's in Wietz.
05:02Now we're through just yet.
05:04Pavlovich.
05:06An Irish here.
05:09In by Raum towards Vultemada.
05:13Off the mark.
05:15There's a German national team player and the seniors.
05:19Nick Vultemada.
05:20In by Charles here.
05:23Slotterbeck away.
05:25And the shot.
05:26On the turn.
05:28Face that is Karimada Yemi.
05:30This is Adiyemi.
05:31Who's missed the chance.
05:33And what a chance it was.
05:35Price.
05:36That goes Hume.
05:38Now Charles.
05:39On Price's way.
05:42Galbraith has a go.
05:45For this, a tremendous spell by the Northern Irish.
05:48Duretska took it well.
05:49He looks for Gnabry.
05:51It's come his way.
05:51Gnabry shot.
05:53Beat the way.
05:55The full-time score here.
05:56It ends Northern Ireland nil.
05:58Germany won.
06:01Four-time world champions Germany were only above Slovakia on goal difference.
06:06Possessed here by Goretzka.
06:09Goretzka, Florian Wietz.
06:12Good ball for Borrero here for Luxembourg.
06:15The pullback for Sinani.
06:18That's a great chance for Luxembourg.
06:21Eamon Dardari.
06:22Tremendous run.
06:25And nearly.
06:28Florian Wietz took on the shot which is too high.
06:31Here is Florian Wietz.
06:32Meanwhile, Wietz tremendous skill.
06:35And the curling shot deflects.
06:37That's a great ball.
06:38Zane took it superbly too.
06:40It's Zane for Vultamarda.
06:47And just like that.
06:50This is Danel Sinani all rather tight.
06:53And Dardari.
06:55My goodness me again.
06:57Here is Zane.
07:00Zane.
07:01El Baku.
07:02Vultamarda.
07:03Does it again.
07:07One for Zane.
07:10In behind for Germany.
07:12Zane.
07:13Oh, he's tripped the crossbar with it.
07:17Wietz on to Mecha.
07:19And Mecha hits one.
07:21The full-time score here.
07:22It ends Luxembourg nil.
07:24Germany two.
07:28Memories of September's 2-0 defeat in Bratislava
07:31were all too fresh for the home team in Leipzig.
07:33Here is Zane.
07:37Kimmich.
07:38Vultamarda!
07:41The man of the moment.
07:44Single-handedly.
07:46For Hansko.
07:48Match blocked away.
07:49Sauer.
07:49And they could be in here.
07:50And Bamland there with a crucial save.
07:52Gnabry will pursue and chase and reach.
07:56Kodravka makes the save.
07:58Here's Vietz meet the follow-up.
08:01Kavlovich.
08:02Guretzka.
08:03And now Gnabry!
08:07On their way.
08:10As it stands to the...
08:12Florian Vietz.
08:14Oh, what a gorgeous pass.
08:15Here now is Leroy Zane!
08:19Lovely!
08:21A goal of artistry to make it 3-0 for Germany.
08:25Way here.
08:26It came off Skriniar.
08:28Florian Vietz.
08:29Great ball in again!
08:31And Zane there.
08:32Again to profit from it.
08:35That goal.
08:37Ciao.
08:38Vultamarda.
08:39Rao.
08:41Vultamarda again.
08:42They can't stop him.
08:43Gnabry.
08:44Baku!
08:46The local base player off the bench and within seconds has his second goal for his nation.
08:53Hiro Zane.
08:55To Meche.
08:55Zane.
08:56Vultamarda.
08:57Zane.
08:58The Wadrogo!
09:02The definition of dream debut.
09:07The night the real Germany stood up and reached the World Cup.
09:15That star was at the end of the day.
09:16$120k.
09:16F Matsuda.
09:16They don't assume that it's aplace to be clear.
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