Video: German commentary for Shane Long’s winner

Ireland beat the world champions thanks to the Southampton striker’s second-half strike

Germany’s Andre Schurrle and Mesut Ozil look dejected after Shane Long scored for the Republic of Ireland. Photograph: Phil Noble/Reuters
Germany’s Andre Schurrle and Mesut Ozil look dejected after Shane Long scored for the Republic of Ireland. Photograph: Phil Noble/Reuters

Ireland’s winning goal on Thursday night will live long in the memory - what looked like being a good night suddenly became historic.

Shane Long’s effort raised the roof in the Aviva stadium - the kind of emotion the nation’s soccer team has failed to summon in well over a decade.

Irish fans watching on TV were similarly hopping - but how were the Germans reacting? The world champions were trailing to a side that contained five championship players, facing a defeat which would force their quest for qualification upon the group’s final round of fixtures.

So here’s what a quite shocked German commentary team sounded like - typically professional nonetheless.