Player linked with Sporting watched Germany’s win over Northern Ireland | OneFootball

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

The home team opened the scoring in the 7th minute, with a brilliant run by 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.

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

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

The goalkeeper – 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 played in four games, facing competition from Manuel Neuer, considered one of the best goalkeepers in football history.

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