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A lofted cross was headed in by Stiller without enough power to surprise the confident Verbruggen.

Germany chained a series of passes through the middle of the field looking for gaps between the rival defence.

German fans were delighted with their team’s game and made waves in the stands of the Allianz Arena.

Germany got back into the match with a shot from outside the Kleindienst area that was barely on target.

Rüdiger headed the corner into Verbruggen’s hands.

Stiller, deep to Gnabry, whose center back from the baseline is finished by Leweling and De Vrij prevents the goal on the same line.

Tribute to Burdenski and Neeskens.

Switching play from De Vrij to Gakpo, who went to the left but got a lofted cross that hit the outside of the crossbar, Baumann covered the goal well.

The Netherlands give themselves a break with a long possession before a long ball ends in a goal kick for Germany.

One of the first approaches from the Netherlands, but Rüdiger confidently pushes away Reijnders’ dangerous cross from the baseline.

Germany continued to attack but Kleindienst couldn’t clear his header.

The image of VAR disallowing Germany’s goal. A controversial decision.

Germany started the game well. moves the ball well and looks for deep passes.

Mittelstädt received space on the left but his powerful but focused shot was denied by Verbruggen.

The German attack ended Kleindienst with a shot from a shallow angle that did not surprise Verbruggen, who was well placed.

After this shocking start to the match, Germany maintained their dominance and seemed unaffected by the goal disallowance.

Gnabry took advantage of a hesitation on the part of the ‘Orange’ defense to make way for Lewelling, who fired into the net.

START THE BATTLE!

Minutes of applause in memory of former goalkeeper Dieter Burdenski and Johan Neeskens, former German and Dutch internationals, who died recently.

Before the match Manuel Neuer, Toni Kroos, Thomas Müller and Ilkay Gündogan received tributes after retiring from the German national team once the Euro 2024 championship ends.

Koeman, for his part, has the big loss of captain Virgil van Dijk after he was sent off on Friday against Hungary in Budapest (1-1). His absence is covered by Micky van de Ven, who is from the left hand back to the axis of the defense, while Jarrel Hato will enter the line-up on the wing, an Ajax winger who is almost 18 years old and will play his third. game as a full international, first as a starter. The bracelet will be worn by Stefan de Vrij.

Furthermore, Nagelsmann is betting on an unprecedented double pivot as both Aleksandar Pavliovic (Bayern Munich) and Angelo Stiller (Stuttgart) will play their first game as starters for the ‘Mannschaft’ today. Pavlovic (20 years old) has been capped three times before and Stiller, 23, twice.

After the serious injury of Marc ter Stegen, Nagelsmann lined up Alexander Nübel in goal on Friday against Bosnia and Herzegovina in Zenica (1-2), but, as planned, he preferred to change now because of Baumann’s opportunity.

Nagelsmann once again showed his courage and, against a rival from the Netherlands, he will give two players their debut in the German senior team. They are goalkeeper Oliver Baumann (Hoffenheim) and midfielder Jamie Leweling (Stuttgart). Baumann, at 34 years old, will be the third oldest debutant in the entire history of the ‘Mannschaft’. Leweling is 23 years old.

The referee of the match is the Slovenian Slavko Vincic.

Ronald Koeman, leading the ‘Oranje’, will try to surprise the ‘Mannschaft’ with this eleven: Verbruggen between the sticks, Dumfries, De Vrij, Van de Ven, Hato in the rearguard, Reijnders, Gravenberch and Quinten Timber in the middle the field and Xavi Simons, Brobbey and Gakpo in attack.

Julian Nagelsmann, who only a year ago today made his debut as German coach in a friendly against the United States, put Baumann in the goal fight, Kimmich, Rüdiger, Schlotterbeck and Mittelstädt in defense, Stiller and Pavlovic in the double pivot, Lewelling , Wirts and Gnabry in the midfield and Kleindienst in the attack point.

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Germany, with 7 points, leads Group 3 of League A and today’s win at the Allianz Arena in Munich will ensure that it ends the qualifying phase in one of the first two places that will give access to the quarterfinals. The Netherlands, with 5 points, will fight to at least tie and retain second place. Hungary, third with 2 points, also visit Bosnia and Herzegovina tonight, bottom with just one point to its name.

Welcome! We start the live broadcast of Germany-Netherlands, a match that corresponds to the Nations League where the ‘Mannschaft’ can achieve their mathematical classification for the quarterfinals.