Overview
- Serge Gnabry struck in the seventh minute before Isaac Price volleyed in from a corner to level before halftime.
- Julian Nagelsmann made five changes from the Slovakia loss, then brought on Nadiem Amiri and Maximilian Beier to change the tempo.
- Amiri tapped in on 69 minutes after a David Raum ball caused confusion, and Florian Wirtz added a curling free-kick three minutes later.
- Germany left the field to boos at halftime after a laboured first half despite dominating possession, but the victory was their first in five matches.
- Group A standings after two games: Slovakia 6 points, Germany and Northern Ireland 3, Luxembourg 0; Germany faces Luxembourg on Oct. 10 and visits Belfast on Oct. 13.