The goal is a small revenge for Weghorst, who was severely abused during his time in the Premier League club Manchester United last spring. The attacker rounded his defender, got free and thumped the ball into the roof of the net.
Ireland tried for an equalizing goal, but never came up with any hot scoring chances.
In the same group, France pulverized the blueberry nation of Gibraltar, winning by a whopping 14–0. It is the biggest victory ever in a European Championship qualifying context, according to the football site Goal.
Already after the first half, the French led 7–0.
17-year-old Warren Zaïre-Emery wrote himself into the history books when he became France’s youngest goal scorer in over 100 years. But the debut did not last long for the Paris Saint-Germain player. Because shortly after the goal, he was forced into a substitution after a tackle.
France is already ready for the EC in Germany.