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The North Macedonia team achieved their most prestigious victory in their entire football history. Our neighbors won 2: 1, as guests, against four-time world champion Germany and held chances for one of the top two places in group “J” of the 2022 World Cup qualifier. Pandev, 37, set The tone for the Macedonians’ success at the end of the first half, until Ilkay Gundogan equalized from a penalty in the 63rd minute. In the 85th minute, Elif Elmas scored the memorable goal that brought success to North Macedonia.
Gnabri missed first position in front of the guest door in Duisburg, shooting, and a little later Leon Goretka took aim at the crossbar. Many times during the game the Germans got confused when passing the ball and then, in turn, failed to organize a good attack.
There was a certain understatement in the play of the hosts and the clean positions in front of Stole Dimitrievski’s gate were not many. After half of the first half, our neighbors began to hold the ball a little longer. In the 27th minute, Gnabri tried well and fired, but Dimitrievski saved.
Ter Stegen intervened for the first time in the 40th minute after a harmless shot from Ademi. A little later, however, the Barça guard really had to show class and he did, killing a dangerous shot from Alioski. The guests definitely gained confidence and took the lead just before the break. Bardi managed to find Pandev discovered and the veteran was not wrong, sending the ball to the net behind Ter Stegen.
And in the first minutes after the start of the second half, the Germans were not convincing. Lev reacted by releasing Timo Werner and Amin Younes in place of Havertz and Gossens. After just over an hour of play, Leeds star Alioski dropped Leroy Sane in the penalty area. The penalty was taken by Ilkay Gundogan, who sent the ball to the opposite corner of Dimitrievski and tied. For the Manchester City, Germany midfielder it was a №10 goal in his 45th game for the Bundesliga team.
However, the visitors through Elif Elmas scored the second goal five before the end and thus Manshafta was “on his knees” against North Macedonia.
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