Germany continued their preparations for this summer’s Euro 2024 finals with a win over the Netherlands and boost confidence they can challenge on home soil.
Fresh from an impressive 2-0 success in France on Saturday, the Germans sealed a fightback against the Dutch in Frankfurt with Niclas Fullkrug’s 85th-minute winner.
The Dutch led through Joey Veerman’s fourth-minute volley, before Maximilian Mittelstadt equalised seven minutes later.
Borussia Dortmund striker Fullkrug headed in late as Germany earned back-to-back wins for the first time under boss Julian Nagelsmann.
“The win does us a lot of good,” said Nagelsmann, whose team had not won in their previous three matches going into this international break.
“We played well, won possession and we adapted our game in terms of positions a bit.”
The Euro 2024 finals will begin on Friday, 14 June at the Allianz Arena in Munich when Germany play Scotland.
The pair are joined in Group A by Hungary and Switzerland.
The Netherlands, who made several changes from their victory over Scotland last week, have been drawn in Group D alongside Poland, Austria and France.
The tournament concludes on Sunday, 14 July, with the final at the Olympiastadion in Berlin.
Line-ups
Germany
Formation 4-2-3-1
- 22ter Stegen
- 6KimmichSubstituted forHenrichsat 79′minutes
- 2Rüdiger
- 4Tah
- 18MittelstädtSubstituted forRaumat 79′minutes
- 23AndrichBooked at 53minsSubstituted forGrossat 59′minutes
- 8KroosBooked at 66mins
- 10Musiala
- 21GündoganSubstituted forFührichat 59′minutes
- 17WirtzSubstituted forMüllerat 73′minutes
- 7HavertzSubstituted forFüllkrugat 73′minutes
Substitutes
- 3Raum
- 5Gross
- 9Füllkrug
- 11Führich
- 12Leno
- 13Müller
- 14Beier
- 15Koch
- 16Anton
- 20Henrichs
- 24Baumann
- 26Undav
Netherlands
Formation 3-4-1-2
- 1Verbruggen
- 3de Ligt
- 4van Dijk
- 5Aké
- 22Dumfries
- 6SchoutenSubstituted forde Roonat 75′minutes
- 16VeermanSubstituted forWiefferat 89′minutes
- 17BlindBooked at 17minsSubstituted forSimonsat 89′minutes
- 14ReijndersSubstituted forTimberat 66′minutes
- 10DepaySubstituted forWeghorstat 75′minutes
- 18MalenSubstituted forGakpoat 75′minutes
Substitutes
- 2Geertruida
- 7Simons
- 8Wijnaldum
- 9Weghorst
- 11Gakpo
- 12Timber
- 13Bizot
- 15de Roon
- 19Wieffer
- 21Frimpong
- 23Flekken
- Referee:
- Espen Eskås
- Attendance:
- 48,390
Live Text
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Match ends, Germany 2, Netherlands 1.
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Second Half ends, Germany 2, Netherlands 1.
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Attempt saved. Wout Weghorst (Netherlands) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
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Foul by Pascal Gross (Germany).
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Xavi Simons (Netherlands) wins a free kick on the left wing.
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Attempt saved. Xavi Simons (Netherlands) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Matthijs de Ligt.
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Foul by David Raum (Germany).
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Denzel Dumfries (Netherlands) wins a free kick on the right wing.
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Substitution, Netherlands. Mats Wieffer replaces Joey Veerman.
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Substitution, Netherlands. Xavi Simons replaces Daley Blind.
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Foul by Pascal Gross (Germany).
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Quinten Timber (Netherlands) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Corner, Germany. Conceded by Marten de Roon.
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Goal! Germany 2, Netherlands 1. Niclas Füllkrug (Germany) with an attempt from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Toni Kroos with a cross following a corner.
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Corner, Germany. Conceded by Matthijs de Ligt.
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Corner, Germany. Conceded by Virgil van Dijk.
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Attempt saved. Thomas Müller (Germany) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Niclas Füllkrug.
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Foul by Antonio Rüdiger (Germany).
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Wout Weghorst (Netherlands) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Attempt blocked. Jamal Musiala (Germany) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Niclas Füllkrug.
