Player linked with Sporting watched Germany beat Northern Ireland | OneFootball

Germany defeated Northern Ireland (3-1) in the second round of the World Cup qualifying phase. Alexander Nubel, the goalkeeper on loan to Stuttgart, who was once linked to Sporting, remained on the 'Mannschaft' bench. The match, played in Cologne, followed a 2-0 defeat against Slovakia.

The home team opened the scoring just 7 minutes in, with a beautiful run from Serge Gnabry that ended in a goal. Still in the first half, after a corner kick, Isaac Price (34') also scored, leaving everything level at the end of the first 45 minutes.

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In the 69th minute, Nadiem Amiri took advantage to make it 2-1. Shortly after, Florian Wirtz, with a stunning direct free kick in the 72nd minute, sealed the result. The win puts Germany in third place in the group, tied with Northern Ireland (three points) and the same goal difference, with Slovakia (six points) still leading.

Alexander Nubel is under contract with Bayern Munich until 2029—having been signed from Schalke in the 2020/21 season as a highly promising football talent. His career path has also been compared to that of Manuel Neuer, the legendary goalkeeper who moved from Gelsenkirchen to Munich.

The keeper—valued at 12 million euros—has played three matches for Stuttgart, where he is on loan for the third consecutive season. For Bayern, he has only featured in four games, facing competition from Manuel Neuer, considered one of the best goalkeepers in football history.

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