Price is right but Wirtz causes hurt

ISAAC PRICE'S stunning strike was not enough for Northern Ireland as second-half goals earned Germany a World Cup qualifying win to ease the pressure on Julian Nagelsmann.

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Price's 34th-minute volley cancelled out an early goal from Serge Gnabry and gave the Irish genuine hope of getting something out of the game but quickfire goals from substitute Nadiem Amiri and Liverpool's £116million man Florian Wirtz settled it midway through the second half.

But though Northern Ireland left Cologne defeated, for long spells they were the ones causing Germany problems.

Visiting manager Michael O'Neill said: “We're very proud of the display but there's a sense of disappointment.