Nations League:
Germany v Netherlands – from 8.45pm
With a strong performance and a deserved 1:0 victory against arch-rivals the Netherlands, Germany's national team has secured its ticket to the Nations League quarter-finals.
The DFB team won 1:0 (0:0) in Munich against a disappointing Oranje team and extended their lead in Group 3 of the A-League.
In Munich, long-serving greats Manuel Neuer, Thomas Müller and Ilkay Gündogan as well as Toni Kroos, who was not present, were bid farewell before the game, after which the 68,300 fans in the Allianz Arena were offered a glimpse into the future of the DFB team.
Germany coach Julian Nagelsmann had to replace nine absentees and, in addition to the experienced goalkeeper Oliver Baumann, also gave Jamie Leweling (23) his international debut. The two defensive midfielders Aleksandar Pavlovic (20) and Angelo Stiller (23) were in the starting eleven for the first time.
Perfect debut
The Germans got off to a flying start and after 100 seconds the ball was in the Oranje net. It would have been a perfect debut for Leweling, but the goal was disallowed for a very close offside. The home side put Bonds coach Ronald Koeman's team under heavy pressure with aggressive pressing and were repeatedly dangerous, with Leweling missing the best chance of the first half (28').
The Netherlands, without suspended captain Virgil van Dijk, disappointed across the board in the first half, but improved after the break. However, Germany remained the more dangerous team and deservedly took the lead in the 64th minute. Following a corner kick, Stuttgart's Leweling scored with his third attempt. The DFB team were only embarrassed twice after that, when Xavi Simons hit the crossbar (77') and Baumann defused a shot from Donyell Malen (90').
Hungary win
Germany (10 points) extended their lead at the top of the table with the win and can no longer be displaced from the top two places, which will see them progress to the quarter-finals. The Netherlands (5), on the other hand, have to tremble as Hungary (5) managed to close the gap with their first win. Captain Dominik Szoboszlai fired his team to a 2-0 (1-0) victory over Bosnia-Herzegovina in Zenica with a low shot (38') and a penalty (50').
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