"It was very important for me to score my first international goal today. It's actually fitting that it was with my shoulder. We got the three points so I'm happy. It's tough here with a great atmosphere, so winning is not a given. We're working a lot on set pieces with different variants - I'm glad it worked out today,"
"It was far from Germany's best performance at Windsor Park in Belfast, but a 31st minute header from Newcastle United striker Nick Woltemade gave Die Mannschaft a vital win and three points that took them to the top of UEFA World Cup qualifying group A, following up on last week's 4-0 win over Luxembourg. At first glance, it was a finely taken header from Woltemade from David Raum's in-swinging corner, but the effort did actually come off of the top of the striker's shoulder and into the back of the net, but any way will do for Julian Nagelsmann and company."
"Aside from the goal, Germany were only able to register one other shot on target against what was a spirited Northern Ireland side, egged on by their home support. Things almost got off to a bad start in the 14th minute, too, but Jamie Reid was ruled offside after he slotted home Oliver Baumann's deflected save from center-back Paddy McNair. From that point on, Germany were able to gain levels of control of the match, paving way for Woltemade's goal in the 31st minute, but they were never able to find the back of the net a second time, despite Karim Adeyemi coming very close in the beginning of the second half."
Germany secured a 1-0 away win over Northern Ireland at Windsor Park thanks to a 31st-minute header from Newcastle striker Nick Woltemade. The goal, which deflected off Woltemade's shoulder from David Raum's corner, lifted Germany to the top of UEFA World Cup qualifying Group A after their previous 4-0 victory over Luxembourg. Germany managed only one other shot on target while Northern Ireland nearly scored early when Jamie Reid's finish was ruled offside. The match opened up in the second half, but neither side could break the deadlock again, leaving Baumann with a clean sheet.
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