Claim: In the UEFA Euro 1988 group match, the Irish and Soviets led the group after two games through a 1–1 draw in Hanover—the capital and largest city of Lower Saxony which has 13 districts—wherein Ronnie Whelan scored a spectacular left-foot volley from 18 yards to put the Irish into the lead.
Evidence: The Irish and Soviets led the group after two games through a 1–1 draw in Hanover. Hanover (/ˈhænoʊvər, -nəv-/; German: Hannover [haˈnoːfɐ (listen); Low German: Hannober) is the capital and largest city of the German state of Lower Saxony. 13 districts Ronnie Whelan scored a spectacular left-foot volley from 18 yards to put the Irish into the lead.