UEFA Nations League

Netherlands vs Germany, 2024-25 UEFA Nations League, Group Stage

· UEFA Nations League
Netherlands
  • 2': Tijjani Reijnders
  • 50': Denzel Dumfries
FT
2 - 2
Germany
  • 38': Deniz Undav
  • 45'+3': Joshua Kimmich

Germany fight back to draw with Dutch after conceding early

Germany conceded a goal after 100 seconds but forced their way back to share the points as they drew 2-2 with the Netherlands in an entertaining Nations League Group A3 clash at the Johan Cruyff Arena on Tuesday.

Match Commentary

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 2': Goal! Netherlands 1, Germany 0. Tijjani Reijnders (Netherlands) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ryan Gravenberch with a through ball.
  • 5': Brian Brobbey (Netherlands) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 5': Foul by Jonathan Tah (Germany).
  • 5': Brian Brobbey (Netherlands) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 5': Foul by Jonathan Tah (Germany).
  • 7': Brian Brobbey (Netherlands) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 7': Foul by Jonathan Tah (Germany).
  • 9': Attempt missed. Florian Wirtz (Germany) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Marc-André ter Stegen.
  • 9': Foul by Denzel Dumfries (Netherlands).
  • 9': Pascal Groß (Germany) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 11': Attempt saved. Kai Havertz (Germany) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Florian Wirtz.
  • 11': Corner, Germany. Conceded by Bart Verbruggen.
  • 12': Attempt missed. Nico Schlotterbeck (Germany) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Pascal Groß with a cross following a corner.
  • 13': Foul by Kai Havertz (Germany).
  • 13': Ryan Gravenberch (Netherlands) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 13': Foul by Nico Schlotterbeck (Germany).
  • 13': Xavi Simons (Netherlands) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 13': Nico Schlotterbeck (Germany) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 15': Attempt missed. Denzel Dumfries (Netherlands) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Xavi Simons with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 16': Attempt blocked. Kai Havertz (Germany) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Florian Wirtz.
  • 20': Corner, Germany. Conceded by Nathan Aké.
  • 21': Attempt saved. Xavi Simons (Netherlands) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ryan Gravenberch with a through ball.
  • 21': Corner, Netherlands. Conceded by Marc-André ter Stegen.
  • 22': Attempt blocked. Jamal Musiala (Germany) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Deniz Undav.
  • 22': Attempt blocked. Brian Brobbey (Netherlands) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Xavi Simons.
  • 22': Attempt missed. Xavi Simons (Netherlands) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Cody Gakpo.
  • 23': Hand ball by Jamal Musiala (Germany).
  • 24': Brian Brobbey (Netherlands) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 24': Foul by Jonathan Tah (Germany).
  • 24': Jonathan Tah (Germany) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 25': Attempt blocked. Jamal Musiala (Germany) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kai Havertz.
  • 25': Corner, Germany. Conceded by Virgil van Dijk.
  • 26': Corner, Germany. Conceded by Brian Brobbey.
  • 29': Attempt blocked. Jamal Musiala (Germany) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Florian Wirtz.
  • 29': Attempt missed. Robert Andrich (Germany) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Deniz Undav.
  • 30': Corner, Germany. Conceded by Xavi Simons.
  • 31': Attempt blocked. Cody Gakpo (Netherlands) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Xavi Simons.
  • 32': Corner, Netherlands. Conceded by Nico Schlotterbeck.
  • 32': David Raum (Germany) is shown the yellow card.
  • 33': Attempt missed. Virgil van Dijk (Netherlands) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Xavi Simons with a cross following a corner.
  • 33': Corner, Netherlands. Conceded by Nico Schlotterbeck.
  • 37': Offside, Netherlands. Cody Gakpo is caught offside.
  • 38': Denzel Dumfries (Netherlands) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 38': Foul by Jamal Musiala (Germany).
  • 38': Attempt saved. Florian Wirtz (Germany) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Deniz Undav.
  • 38': Goal! Netherlands 1, Germany 1. Deniz Undav (Germany) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal.
  • 40': Corner, Netherlands. Conceded by Joshua Kimmich.
  • 41': Offside, Netherlands. Nathan Aké is caught offside.
  • 42': Delay in match because of an injury Nathan Aké (Netherlands).
  • 45': Substitution, Netherlands. Jurriën Timber replaces Nathan Aké because of an injury.
  • 45': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 45': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+3': Attempt missed. Deniz Undav (Germany) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by David Raum.
  • 45'+3': Goal! Netherlands 1, Germany 2. Joshua Kimmich (Germany) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Deniz Undav.
  • 45'+4': First Half ends, Netherlands 1, Germany 2.
  • 45': Second Half begins Netherlands 1, Germany 2.
  • 45': Substitution, Germany. Waldemar Anton replaces Jonathan Tah.
  • 45': Substitution, Netherlands. Jan Paul van Hecke replaces Matthijs de Ligt.
  • 45': Substitution, Netherlands. Quinten Timber replaces Jerdy Schouten.
  • 48': Foul by Florian Wirtz (Germany).
  • 48': Jan Paul van Hecke (Netherlands) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 49': Attempt blocked. Cody Gakpo (Netherlands) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
  • 49': Corner, Netherlands. Conceded by Jamal Musiala.
  • 50': Foul by Denzel Dumfries (Netherlands).
  • 50': Marc-André ter Stegen (Germany) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 50': Goal! Netherlands 2, Germany 2. Denzel Dumfries (Netherlands) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Brian Brobbey.
  • 52': Attempt missed. Florian Wirtz (Germany) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by David Raum with a cross.
  • 52': Attempt missed. Kai Havertz (Germany) right footed shot from very close range is too high. Assisted by Florian Wirtz.
  • 54': Corner, Germany. Conceded by Virgil van Dijk.
  • 56': Attempt saved. Ryan Gravenberch (Netherlands) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jurriën Timber.
  • 57': Corner, Netherlands. Conceded by Robert Andrich.
  • 58': Corner, Netherlands. Conceded by Waldemar Anton.
  • 59': Foul by Brian Brobbey (Netherlands).
  • 59': Nico Schlotterbeck (Germany) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 59': Attempt blocked. Jamal Musiala (Germany) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Deniz Undav.
  • 60': Corner, Germany. Conceded by Denzel Dumfries.
  • 62': Offside, Germany. David Raum is caught offside.
  • 62': Florian Wirtz (Germany) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 62': Foul by Denzel Dumfries (Netherlands).
  • 62': Offside, Germany. Deniz Undav is caught offside.
  • 63': Substitution, Germany. Maximilian Beier replaces Deniz Undav.
  • 63': Substitution, Germany. Aleksandar Pavlovic replaces Pascal Groß.
  • 64': Substitution, Germany. Emre Can replaces Robert Andrich.
  • 64': Foul by Ryan Gravenberch (Netherlands).
  • 64': Maximilian Beier (Germany) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 69': Hand ball by Jamal Musiala (Germany).
  • 70': Attempt missed. David Raum (Germany) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Kai Havertz with a cross.
  • 74': Substitution, Netherlands. Lutsharel Geertruida replaces Xavi Simons.
  • 75': Attempt saved. Maximilian Beier (Germany) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Nico Schlotterbeck.
  • 76': Foul by Cody Gakpo (Netherlands).
  • 76': Joshua Kimmich (Germany) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 76': Offside, Germany. Kai Havertz is caught offside.
  • 79': Attempt blocked. Florian Wirtz (Germany) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Joshua Kimmich.
  • 79': Corner, Germany. Conceded by Cody Gakpo.
  • 80': Attempt blocked. Jamal Musiala (Germany) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 80': Corner, Germany. Conceded by Jan Paul van Hecke.
  • 81': Attempt blocked. Jamal Musiala (Germany) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 81': Corner, Germany. Conceded by Brian Brobbey.
  • 81': Delay in match (Germany).
  • 81': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 82': Substitution, Netherlands. Wout Weghorst replaces Brian Brobbey.
  • 83': Foul by Quinten Timber (Netherlands).
  • 83': Jamal Musiala (Germany) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 84': Foul by Emre Can (Germany).
  • 84': Quinten Timber (Netherlands) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 85': Attempt missed. Quinten Timber (Netherlands) right footed shot from the left side of the box is too high. Assisted by Cody Gakpo following a set piece situation.
  • 86': Foul by Aleksandar Pavlovic (Germany).
  • 86': Wout Weghorst (Netherlands) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 86': Florian Wirtz (Germany) is shown the yellow card.
  • 89': Substitution, Germany. Chris Führich replaces Jamal Musiala.
  • 90': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+1': Foul by Kai Havertz (Germany).
  • 90'+1': Quinten Timber (Netherlands) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+2': Attempt missed. Maximilian Beier (Germany) left footed shot from the right side of the six yard box misses to the right.
  • 90'+4': Second Half ends, Netherlands 2, Germany 2.
  • 0': Match ends, Netherlands 2, Germany 2.

Statistics

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13 Fouls 7
4 Yellow Cards 0
0 Red Cards 0
3 Offsides 2
10 Corner Kicks 7
2 Saves 3
59.8 Possession 40.2
21 SHOTS 11
5 ON GOAL 4
0.2 On Target % 0.4
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
453 Accurate Passes 302
505 Passes 345
0.9 Pass Completion % 0.9
7 Accurate Crosses 3
26 Crosses 11
0.3 Cross % 0.3
44 Long Balls 26
26 Accurate Long Balls 17
0.6 Long Balls % 0.7
8 Blocked Shots 3
11 Effective Tackles 8
21 Tackles 13
0.5 Tackle % 0.6
7 Interceptions 2
19 Effective Clearances 34
19 Clearances 34

Game Information

Competition: UEFA Nations League

Venue: Johan Cruijff Arena
Location: Amsterdam, Netherlands
Attendance: 50,109

Line-Ups

NED Netherlands (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
1 Bart Verbruggen (GK)
4 Virgil van Dijk
15 Matthijs de Ligt
5 Nathan Aké
22 Denzel Dumfries
14 Tijjani Reijnders
6 Ryan Gravenberch
8 Jerdy Schouten
19 Brian Brobbey
11 Cody Gakpo
7 Xavi Simons
Netherlands Substitutes:
Mark Flekken, Quinten Timber, Justin Kluivert, Nick Olij, Jurriën Timber, Joshua Zirkzee, Lutsharel Geertruida, Donyell Malen, Jorrel Hato, Jan Paul van Hecke, Wout Weghorst.

GER Germany (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
1 Marc-André ter Stegen (GK)
15 Nico Schlotterbeck Yellow Card
4 Jonathan Tah Yellow Card
22 David Raum Yellow Card
6 Joshua Kimmich
7 Kai Havertz
5 Pascal Gross
8 Robert Andrich
13 Deniz Undav
10 Jamal Musiala
17 Florian Wirtz Yellow Card
Germany Substitutes:
Oliver Baumann, Maximilian Beier, Angelo Stiller, Waldemar Anton, Alexander Nübel, Emre Can, Aleksandar Pavlovic, Chris Führich, Robin Koch, Benjamin Henrichs, Maximilian Mittelstädt.

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