Germany have had a productive international break in October. Following their emphatic 4-0 win against Luxembourg at Sinsheim, they travelled away to Windsor Park in Belfast to face Northern Ireland. They made the trip count with a hard-fought 1-0 win, now with two out of two games won this break.
Having only priorly faced their opponents at home, the team were perhaps not prepared for the atmosphere that would welcome them at Belfast. Yet, they put up a fight and while it might not have been what
the fans or the team wanted, they managed to break the deadlock with a singular goal from Nick Woltemade. The three points, regardless how they are earned, are crucial enough on their own to the team.
Speaking on the “unique” atmosphere at Belfast, David Raum had nothing but praise. “The atmosphere was unique. Hats off to the people here for how they support their team. That’s what football is all about,” he said. Per @iMiaSanMia, he further expressed pride in Germany for the win. “We had to fight and I’m proud of our team. It was a deserved win,” he declared.
The German national team knew it would need to step up its efforts against Northern Ireland.
While not a powerhouse, the Northern Ireland squad was game and made life very tough during Germany’s 1-0 victory. It was not pretty and it was not likely the kind of dominant result that fans wanted to see, but it was a stiff test and one where the Germans could not afford to come out flat.
Intensity and focus were there, but execution was not. Regardless, it was a win for Germany. Let’s dive into the details. This is what we have on tap for this edition of the Bavarian Podcast Works — Postgame Show:
- A look at Bayern Munich’s starting XI — what worked, what didn’t, and where things might be headed.
- A rundown of the scoring and substitutions.
- Some takeaways on the match and where this leaves Germany heading into the final international break of 2025 during November.
