It ended Luxembourg 0 Germany 2 on Friday night.
Two Newcastle United players appearing for Germany in this crucial World Cup group qualifier.
Malick Thiaw got his first call up in over two years thanks to his outstanding Newcastle form, he came off the bench on 79 minutes to help see out the win.
By then, Germany were 2-0 up, both goals coming from well taken finishes by Nick Woltemade.
The first with his left foot, the second with his right, in the 49th and 69th minutes respectively.
Looking at the individuals on the two teams, interesting to get an independent perspective on how this played out.
‘Whoscored ratings use data from every single Premier League match, over 200 raw statistics included in the automated calculation of a player’s rating, weighted according to their influence within the game.
Every event of importance is taken into account, with a positive or negative effect on ratings weighted in relation to its area on the pitch and its outcome.’
Now whoscored have published their automated player ratings for this Luxembourg 0 Germany 2 match:
Whoscored Luxembourgh 0 germany 2
As you can see, the Whoscored ratings making Nick Woltemade man of the match with his 8.0 rating, following his brace of goals on Friday night.
This is the November 2025 international schedule for Newcastle United players:
Thursday 13 November
Moldova 0 Italy 2
Sandro Tonali playing the full match in this World Cup group qualifier and though it took until the 88th minute for the away side to score, they fully deserved the eventual 2-0 win. Tonali the key figure in midfield as a much changed and weakened Italy side dominated throughout (28 v 3 on shots, 13 v 1 corners, 65 v 3 player touches of the ball in the opposition box) but struggled to convert that into goals.
England 2 Serbia 0
A dominant England performance with a classy Saka strike giving the hosts a half-time lead. Dan Burn watched on from the bench as the Three Lions failed to take their chances, until the 90th minute, Eze matching Saka with the quality of his finish.
Friday 14 November
Luxembourg 0 Germany 2
Two quality second half finishes from Nick Woltemade, the first with his left and second using his right boot, firing Germany to this crucial 2-0 victory. They now just need to avoid defeat at home to Slovakia on Monday to automatically qualify for the 2026 World Cup finals.
Great to see Malick Thiaw as well get on the pitch, subbed on in the 79th minute as Woltemade played the full game.
Malick Thiaw Germany
Saturday 15 November
Brazil v Senegal (Bruno Guimaraes) Friendly at neutral venue (Emirates Stadium)
Switzerland v Sweden (Anthony Elanga, Emil Krafth) World Cup group qualifier
Sunday 16 November
Italy v Norway (Sandro Tonali) World Cup group qualifier
Monday 17 November
Albania v England (Dan Burn) World Cup group qualifier
Germany v Slovakia (Nick Woltemade, Malick Thiaw) World Cup group qualifier
Tuesday 18 November
Sweden v Slovenia (Anthony Elanga, Emil Krafth) World Cup group qualifier
Brazil v Tunisia (Bruno Guimaraes) Friendly at neutral venue (Lille)
Slovakia U21s v England U21s (Lewis Miley, Lewis Hall) U21s European Championship group qualifier