Germany 2 - 0 Republic of Ireland | 2015 - Under 21 | 2011488

UEFA European Under-21 Championship Qualifying Round | Erdgas Sportpark, Halle

05 September 2014 - 18:00

Germany 2 - 0 Republic of Ireland

P. Hofmann(47) Hofmann(50) full-time

Report
Preview
Lineups
Minute by Minute Commentary
Statistics
Gallery

Highlights of Ireland U21s v Germany

The highlights of the Republic of Ireland U21 team's 2-0 loss in their final fixture in the UEFA U21 Championships Qualifying Round away to Germany on Friday are now available.

8th Sep 2014

The highlights of the Republic of Ireland U21 team's 2-0 loss in their final fixture in the UEFA U21 Championships Qualifying Round away to Germany on Friday are now available.

Irish U21s suffer narrow defeat in German qualifier

THE Republic of Ireland U21 team suffered an unfortunate 2-0 loss in their final fixture in the UEFA U21 Championships Qualifying Round away to Germany in Halle.

4th Sep 2014

Featuring an extremely young side - who will all be eligible for the next campaign - Noel King's side proved durable opponents for the group winners.

With Jack Grealish providing the main attacking thrust on the counter attack for Ireland, the visitors looked very solid at half-time as the sides went in scoreless.

Germany did have a goal incorrectly disallowed for offside in first half but Irish keeper Ian Lawlor was not unduly troubled by the Germans.

The home side took control of the game when Philipp Hofmann and Jonas Hofmann each scored early in the second half as the Germans claimed the three points to secure their play-off spot as group winners.

Philipp Hofmann opened the scoring two minutes into the second half when he headed home from a Julian Korb cross then substitute Jonas Hofmann found the net four minutes later after being set-up by Amin Younes.

The Irish will play Norway in a friendly in October before looking towards the next qualifying campaign in 2015.

GERMANY: Horn, Günter, Geis, Bittencourt, Leitner, Can, Korb, Knoche, P Hofmann (Arnold 65), Schulz J. Hofmann 46), Younes (Kachunga 74)

REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: Lawlor, Griffin, Connors, Wilkinson, Lenihan, Grealish, Watkins-Clark, Byrne (Sweeney 61), Hoban, Long, Sadlier (Garmston 65).

Tactical Lineups

Germany

Substitutes

12 Loris Karius (G)
2 Dominique Heintz
4 Niklas Stark
5 Danny da Costa
9 Elias Kachunga
15 Maximilian Arnold
21 Jonas Hofmann

Coach

Horst Hrubesch

Republic of Ireland

Substitutes

Coach

Noel King

Officials

Referee Andreas Ekberg
Assistant Referees Stefan Hallberg
UEFA Delegate Nils Fisketjonn
Assistant Referee Two Peter Magnusson
Fourth Official Kristoffer Karlsson
Referee Observer Manuel Lopez Fernandez

Minute by Minute Commentary

1" The match is under way.
3" Johannes Geis (Germany) takes the corner.
3" Moritz Leitner (Germany) has a shot blocked.
3" Leonardo Bittencourt (Germany) is penalised for a foul on Jack Byrne (Republic of Ireland).
7" Leonardo Bittencourt (Germany) is flagged for offside.
9" Philipp Hofmann (Germany) misses the target.
12" Conor Wilkinson (Republic of Ireland) is penalised for a foul on Julian Korb (Germany).
17" Moritz Leitner (Germany) misses the target.
19" Leonardo Bittencourt (Germany) has a shot blocked.
19" Johannes Geis (Germany) misses the target.
22" Philipp Hofmann (Germany) misses the target.
23" Leonardo Bittencourt (Germany) is penalised for a foul on Jack Grealish (Republic of Ireland).
23" Johannes Geis (Germany) is penalised for a foul on Jack Grealish (Republic of Ireland).
24" Jack Byrne (Republic of Ireland) takes the free-kick.
24" Mason Watkins (Republic of Ireland) has an effort on goal.
24" Timo Horn (Germany) blocks a shot.
26" Philipp Hofmann (Germany) has an effort on goal.
26" Ian Lawlor (Republic of Ireland) blocks a shot.
27" Johannes Geis (Germany) takes the corner.
27" Leonardo Bittencourt (Germany) is flagged for offside.
28" Nico Schulz (Germany) is penalised for a foul on Mason Watkins (Republic of Ireland).
29" Robin Knoche (Germany) is penalised for a foul on Jack Grealish (Republic of Ireland).
30" Darragh Lenihan (Republic of Ireland) misses the target.
31" Nico Schulz (Germany) is penalised for a foul on Jack Grealish (Republic of Ireland).
32" Jack Connors (Republic of Ireland) has an effort on goal.
32" Timo Horn (Germany) blocks a shot.
32" Jack Grealish (Republic of Ireland) misses the target.
33" Philipp Hofmann (Germany) is flagged for offside.
34" Conor Wilkinson (Republic of Ireland) is penalised for a foul on Johannes Geis (Germany).
36" Leonardo Bittencourt (Germany) has an effort on goal.
36" Ian Lawlor (Republic of Ireland) blocks a shot.
37" Darragh Lenihan (Republic of Ireland) is penalised for a foul on Moritz Leitner (Germany).
38" Amin Younes (Germany) has an effort on goal.
38" Ian Lawlor (Republic of Ireland) blocks a shot.
40" Darragh Lenihan (Republic of Ireland) is penalised for a foul on Moritz Leitner (Germany).
The referee blows for half-time.
46" The second half begins.
46" Jonas Hofmann (in) - Nico Schulz (out) (@@teamID)
47" Philipp Hofmann (Germany) scores!
47" Julian Korb (Germany) assists.
48" Leonardo Bittencourt (Germany) is penalised for a foul on Jack Grealish (Republic of Ireland).
50" Jonas Hofmann (Germany) scores!
50" Amin Younes (Germany) assists.
53" Jack Grealish (Republic of Ireland) is penalised for a foul on Johannes Geis (Germany).
54" Johannes Geis (Germany) takes the corner.
54" Moritz Leitner (Germany) misses the target.
55" Amin Younes (Germany) has an effort on goal.
55" Ian Lawlor (Republic of Ireland) blocks a shot.
56" Philipp Hofmann (Germany) is flagged for offside.
57" Amin Younes (Germany) misses the target.
58" Philipp Hofmann (Germany) misses the target.
60" Amin Younes (Germany) misses the target.
61" Pierce Sweeney (in) - Jack Byrne (out) (@@teamID)
65" Shane Griffin (Republic of Ireland) is penalised for a foul on Christian Günter (Germany).
65" Maximilian Arnold (in) - Philipp Hofmann (out) (@@teamID)
65" Bradley Garmston (in) - Kieran Sadlier (out) (@@teamID)
66" Johannes Geis (Germany) is penalised for a foul on Bradley Garmston (Republic of Ireland).
70" Amin Younes (Germany) has a shot blocked.
71" Leonardo Bittencourt (Germany) is cautioned by the referee.
71" Conor Wilkinson (Republic of Ireland) is penalised for a foul on Emre Can (Germany).
73" Emre Can (Germany) is penalised for a foul on Jack Grealish (Republic of Ireland).
74" Moritz Leitner (Germany) misses the target.
74" Elias Kachunga (in) - Amin Younes (out) (@@teamID)
75" Conor Wilkinson (Republic of Ireland) is penalised for a foul on Julian Korb (Germany).
76" Conor Wilkinson (Republic of Ireland) is penalised for a foul on Johannes Geis (Germany).
76" Conor Wilkinson (Republic of Ireland) is cautioned by the referee.
78" Moritz Leitner (Germany) is penalised for a foul on Shane Griffin (Republic of Ireland).
79" Johannes Geis (Germany) is penalised for a foul on Bradley Garmston (Republic of Ireland).
79" Maximilian Arnold (Germany) is cautioned by the referee.
81" Johannes Geis (Germany) takes the corner.
81" Jonas Hofmann (Germany) misses the target.
84" Emre Can (Germany) is penalised for a foul on Mason Watkins (Republic of Ireland).
84" Jack Connors (Republic of Ireland) takes the corner.
85" Darragh Lenihan (Republic of Ireland) misses the target.
86" Robin Knoche (Germany) is penalised for a foul on Conor Wilkinson (Republic of Ireland).
87" Jack Connors (Republic of Ireland) is penalised for a foul on Leonardo Bittencourt (Germany).
88" Jonas Hofmann (Germany) is penalised for a foul on Shane Griffin (Republic of Ireland).
90" Bradley Garmston (Republic of Ireland) misses the target.
90+2" Jack Grealish (Republic of Ireland) is penalised for a foul on Christian Günter (Germany).
The final whistle is blown.