Northern Ireland switched offensively at the restart – and suddenly space opened up. After a fine pass from Florian Wirtz, Adeyemi made it 2-0 (47th). Germany controlled the action with a lot of possession, but there were no brilliant ideas or dangerous shots. That almost took revenge, but goalkeeper Oliver Baumann made a strong save against Shea Charles (59′).
Serge Gnabry failed from a tight angle (70′), but Nagelsmann’s team lacked confidence. Football-wise, there was a lot left to be desired. Wirtz really tried to shake off his slump in form, but he only managed to show his outstanding class in a few scenes. In the final phase, Baumann held on to win against the wild Northern Irish.