North Macedonia have a lot of players forward as they look to try and add a third goal here and Spirovski drills a shot on goal from the edge of the box. It hits Ademi on the way through which takes it looping onto the crossbar, but the flag goes up against the midfielder.
90' +3
E. Can gets yellow.
Can is booked for dissent.
90' +2
Sane has space to run into down the right but he chooses to cut inside and have a go from just outside the box instead. It's a wild effort from him though which curls high and wide of the far post.
90'
K. Ristevski enters the game and replaces E. Alioski.
V. Stojanovski enters the game and replaces G. Pandev.
Pandev, who opened the scoring, is also making way, with Stojanovski coming on to replace him.
There's a double change for North Macedonia now as well, with Alioski coming off for Ristevski.
89'
J. Musiala enters the game and replaces M. Ginter.
J. Musiala gets yellow.
Germany are now making the change with Musiala coming on to replace Ginter.
Just before he came onto the field, Musiala was booked by the referee for coming onto the field too early.
87'
Germany are trying to get back on level terms and are straight on the attack after the restart. Gundogan plays an early throughball into the box, but none of his team-mates make a run to get on the end of it and Dimitrievski comes to collect it.
85'
E. Elmas has scored a goal for North Macedonia! Assist by A. Ademi.
The move is started by a great piece of play by Bardhi on the left to open up so space before it's played into Ademi, who pulls away from Rudiger to square it to Elmas.
ELMAS SCORES! North Macedonia keep it alive after a poor corner initially and Germany can't get close to them. They work it into the box down the left and Ademi pulls the ball back for Elmas in the middle. His shot takes a slight deflection off Gundogan which, helps it over Ter Stegen and into the net. 2-1 North Macedonia!
83'
It's a great run by Elmas through the middle as he weaves past three Germany defenders to get to the edge of the box before he's crowded out. He pulls it back for Spirovski who hits a low shot on goal, but it's a comfortable one for Ter Stegen.
81'
Angelovski is still making his frustrations clear to the fourth official that he thinks his side should've had a penalty for Can's handball and the referee goes over to show him a yellow card for dissent.
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79'
Alioski tries to pick out Pandev's run into the box with a throughball, but it's cut out by Can which sets Germany on the counter-attack. It's well-worked down the right for the hosts, but Sane can't pick out Werner at the near post.
77'
G. Pandev gets yellow.
The North Macedonia players crowd around the referee to make their frustrations about the not given penalty clear and Pandev is booked for dissent.
76'
There are big shouts for a penalty from the North Macedonia players for a handball against Can. Alioski curled his cross into the box which was missed by Ademi and although his arm is down, it does look like Can blocked the header with it but nothing is given.
75'
North Macedonia patiently work their way upfield and nobody picks up Alioski on the left. He whips another good cross into the box, but Ginter just gets enough on it to send it out for a corner.
72'
S. Spirovski enters the game and replaces A. Trajkovski.
Second change for North Macedonia now and it's Trajkovski that's going off for Spirovski.
71'
It's still all Germany at the moment as they continue to patiently play out from the back, but they're still struggling to find a way in behind the visitors. Sane tries to pick out Gnabry's run into the far post but sees his cross cut out by Ristovski.
69'
North Macedonia just can't get out of their own half at the moment as Younes wins the ball off Elmas and touches it onto Werner. He turns and tries to pick out Gundogan's run through the middle, but there's too much on it and Dimitrievski collects it.
67'
E. Elmas gets yellow.
Gundogan is breaking quickly on the counter and Elmas clumsily brings him down from behind which earns him a yellow card.
66'
Trajkovski breaks quickly on the counter through the middle and he does well to pick out Bardhi's run to his right. His first touch is heavy and takes it away from him but he still manages to get a shot away from the edge of the box which is blocked by Gundogan.
65'
North Macedonia win a free-kick through the middle and Alioski floats a great cross into the box. Ademi is chasing it down at the far post, but he can't get his head on it and Ter Stegen is able to collect it for Germany.
63'
Penalty goal scored by İ. Gündoğan for Germany!
GUNDOGAN SCORES! It's the captain that steps up to the spot and he only takes a short run-up to strike the spot-kick. Dimitrievski is already diving to his left and Gundogan slots his penalty straight down the middle of the goal. 1-1!
61'
North Macedonia can't make anything of the corner, but they keep hold of the ball high up the field. Bardhi has Pandev making a late run into the box but it's a wild cross from him that flies straight out of play.
59'
E. Bejtulai enters the game and replaces B. Nikolov.
North Macedonia are making their first change of the game now and it's Nikolov going off for Bejtulai.
58'
Younes can't find a way past Ristovski down the left so he pulls the ball back for Kimmich just outside the box. He plays a throughball into Gnabry first time but it's behind him and Dimitrievski comes off his line to collect it.
56'
A. Younes enters the game and replaces R. Gosens.
T. Werner enters the game and replaces K. Havertz.
Gosens is also being taken off, with Younes on in his place.
Germany are making a double change now and Havertz is the first to make way, with Werner on for him.
54'
Sane is given a lot of space down the right again and he squares it to Havertz just inside the box. Alioski is quick to close him down though and the forward can't knock it past him to get in on goal.
52'
Rudiger almost plays himself into trouble after intercepting Dimitrievski's goal-kick, but he wants too long on the ball. He lets it bounce in front of him as Pandev closes him down, but he manages to hook it clear just in time.
50'
It's a great cross into the box from Sane and he has a lot of people to aim for. It's Goretzka who rises highest to get on the end of it, but again, Germany overwork it by passing it around instead of having a shot and Velkoski breaks up the attack.
48'
Can drives to the edge of the box from centre-back and touches it out to Gundogan on the left. He tries to pick out the defender again, but Musliu steps back across for North Macedonia to intercept it.
46'
L. Sané gets yellow.
Germany get us back underway for the second half!
Sane catches Alioski with a late challenge which earns him a booking early in the second half.
45' +3
HALF-TIME: GERMANY 0-1 NORTH MACEDONIA.
45' +2
G. Pandev has scored a goal for North Macedonia! Assist by E. Bardhi.
PANDEV SCORES! It's a poor clearance by Can that gives North Macedonia the chance to attack and the visitors took it! Alioski picks out Bardhi on the right with his cross and he squares it across the six-yard box to Pandev who is left with a simple tap-in. 1-0 North Macedonia!
Bardhi does well to pull away from the two German defenders tracking him on the right before playing a low cross straight to Pandev's feet.
45' +1
Sane is still trying to make something happen for Germany down the right, but he's having to hold the ball up while he waits for support to join him. He swings a cross into the box, but it's played straight to Musliu who clears his lines.
44'
Alioski switches play out to Nikolov on the right and he tries to catch out Germany by swinging an early cross into the box. He has Pandev to aim for in the middle, but Rudiger gets ahead of him to clear his lines.
42'
Germany are dominating in possession again now, but they're still struggling to find a way in behind North Macedonia. Kimmich tries a throughball into Gnabry, but there's too much on it and Dimitrievski comes off his line to collect it.
37'
A. Rüdiger gets yellow.
Rudiger chests the ball down in the box and turns to hit the shot on the volley. He catches Ademi with a high boot and is then booked for dissent for his reaction.
35'
Again, Germany get into a great position as Gnabry squeezes the ball into the box to Goretzka, but they overwork it. Instead of going for goal himself, he tries to pick out Sane and North Macedonia pile back to crowd them out.
33'
It's a brilliant switch of play from Ginter to pick out Gosens' run down the left and he volleys a cross into the box first time. It's ahead of Gnabry, but Havertz latches onto it at the far post. He should go for goal but tries to set up Goretzka instead and gifts the ball to Velkoski.
30'
North Macedonia are trying to break quickly every time they do win the ball back and Pandev does really well to turn away from Goretzka on the left. He curls a cross towards Trajevski, but can only find Rudiger.
28'
R. Gosens gets yellow.
Gosens and Elmas are both going for the ball but the defender catches him with a late challenge which earns him a booking.
25'
Alioski touches the ball into Ademi on the left of the area, but Germany are quick to crowd around him so he plays it back to Alioski. He fizzes a low cross into the six-yard box, but Trajkovski can't reach it at the near post.
23'
North Macedonia win a free-kick and Bardhi goes short to Alioski, who swings a great, deep cross into the far post from the left. He picks out Ristovski but he can't send his header towards goal under pressure from Rudiger.
21'
Germany are struggling to break North Macedonia down at the moment. They're dominating possession, but it's all in front of the visitors, who are happy to just sit back without the ball.
19'
Ginter is holding the ball up well as he pushes forward down the right, but none of his team-mates are making a run into the box. He ends up trying to swing a cross into the middle anyway but a big deflection off Musliu takes it straight to Dimitrievski.
17'
North Macedonia win a free-kick in their own half on the right and they try to go long to Pandev, who is in a lot of space on the opposite flank. It's a good idea from Bardhi, but there's not enough on it and Ginter cuts it out.
15'
Germany are still dominating in possession and are keeping North Macedonia penned back deep in their own half. Sane squares it to Gundogan just outside the box and he decides to have a go from distance, but his effort is blocked Velkoski.
13'
Sane is trying to find some space to run into down the right but just can't get past Alioski so he turns and switches play out to the left. Can pushes forward from centre-back to try and help out, but his throughball into Gosens is cut out by Nikolov.
7'
Trajkovski nicks the ball off Kimmich in midfield and his first thought is to get his side forward. He plays it out to Nikolov on the right and he drills a low cross into the box towards Pandev but Can steps across to intercept it.
5'
D. Velkovski gets yellow.
There's an early yellow card here for Velkovski as he pulls back Sane and clips the back of his heels to stop the counter-attack.
4'
Ginter is given a lot of space on the halfway line and he has time to pick out a long ball over the top to Gnabry. He times his run perfectly to stay onside but can't quite reach it on the stretch and it bounces out for a goal-kick.
2'
Germany are dominating possession early in the game and North Macedonia haven't been able to get out of their own half. Gosens plays a throughball into Sane down the left, but his first touch lets him down and it bounces out of play.
1'
Pandev gets the game underway for North Macedonia!
Hello and welcome to live coverage of the World Cup Qualifier in Group J between Germany and North Macedonia at the Schauinsland-Reisen-Arena!
Germany sit top of the group after winning their first two qualifiers so far, comfortably beating Iceland 3-0 before edging past Romania last time out with a 1-0 win despite dominating for most of the game. As for North Macedonia, they lost against Romania by conceding a late winner in their opener but bounced back with a big 5-0 win over Liechtenstein on Sunday.
GERMANY SUBS: Florian Neuhaus, Philipp Max, Tim Werner, Jonathan Tah, Amin Younes, Kevin Trapp, Jamal Musiala, Florian Wirtz, Lukas Klostermann, Bernd Leno.
NORTH MACEDONIA STARTING XI (5-3-2): Stole Dimitrievski; Boban Nikolov, Stefan Ristovski, Darko Velkoski, Visar Musliu, Ezgjan Alioski; Enis Bardhi, Arijan Ademi, Eljif Elmas; Goran Pandev, Aleksandar Trajkovski.
NORTH MACEDONIA SUBS: Krste Velkoski, Kire Ristevski, Martin Bogatinov, Marjan Radeski, Stefan Askovski, Agim Ibraimi, Damjan Siskovski, Egzon Bejtulai, Ferhan Hasani, Vlatko Stojanovski, Stefan Spirovski.
The teams are out on the pitch now, with kick-off just moments away.
GERMANY STARTING XI (4-3-3): Marc-Andre ter Stegen; Robin Gosens, Matthias Ginter, Antonio Rudiger, Emre Can; Leon Goretzka, Joshua Kimmich, Ilkay Gundogan; Kai Havertz, Serge Gnabry, Leroy Sane.
Angelovski will be very pleased so far as his side have frustrated Germany at the back while looking dangerous on the counter. They took the chance when it presented itself and he'll be hoping for more of the same after the break. As for Germany, they've looked out of ideas at times and Low will want to see a huge improvement in the second half if they want to get back into the game.
That's all for today, goodbye!
That win takes North Macedonia above Germany in Group J on goal difference into second place behind Armenia. Their attention now turns towards the Euros in June. Germany drop to third and Low will be hoping they can quickly put this result behind them when they start their preparations for the Euros.
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