Overview

• Germany beat Northern Ireland in a World Cup qualifier as Woltemade scored the decisive goal with his shoulder from a rehearsed set piece.
• The strike delivered his first senior international goal one day after Julian Nagelsmann publicly urged patience and backed him to score.
• Woltemade had drawn criticism after a 4-0 win over Luxembourg in which the 10-man opposition sat deep and he was substituted in the 65th minute.
• Northern Ireland manager Michael O'Neill described the winner as a "freak goal," while Woltemade said he was happy to take any kind of finish.
• He now has six goals this season across Stuttgart, Newcastle and Germany, with four coming in a row, as his club form since a £69m move continues to impress.