UEFA European Championship Qualifying

Netherlands vs Germany, 2020 European Championship Qualifying, Group Stage

· UEFA European Championship Qualifying
Netherlands
  • 48': Matthijs de Ligt
  • 63': Memphis Depay
FT
2 - 3
Germany
  • 15': Leroy Sané
  • 34': Serge Gnabry
  • 90': Nico Schulz

Schulz nets late winner as Germany beat Netherlands in Euro qualifier

Germany scored a dramatic late winner through Nico Schulz to beat Netherlands 3-2 in their opening match of 2020 Euro qualifying.

Match Timeline

  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 2': Attempt saved. Serge Gnabry (Germany) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
  • 4': Attempt missed. Nico Schulz (Germany) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Matthias Ginter with a cross.
  • 4': Foul by Ryan Babel (Netherlands).
  • 4': Toni Kroos (Germany) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 5': Foul by Memphis Depay (Netherlands).
  • 5': Leroy Sané (Germany) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 5': Corner, Germany. Conceded by Frenkie de Jong.
  • 9': Foul by Marten de Roon (Netherlands).
  • 9': Joshua Kimmich (Germany) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 10': Attempt blocked. Ryan Babel (Netherlands) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is blocked.
  • 10': Corner, Netherlands. Conceded by Niklas Süle.
  • 10': Attempt blocked. Virgil van Dijk (Netherlands) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Memphis Depay with a cross.
  • 11': Foul by Joshua Kimmich (Germany).
  • 11': Memphis Depay (Netherlands) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 12': Attempt missed. Memphis Depay (Netherlands) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left from a direct free kick.
  • 15': Goal! Netherlands 0, Germany 1. Leroy Sané (Germany) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Nico Schulz.
  • 17': Hand ball by Leroy Sané (Germany).
  • 17': Offside, Netherlands. Memphis Depay tries a through ball, but Marten de Roon is caught offside.
  • 19': Offside, Netherlands. Denzel Dumfries tries a through ball, but Ryan Babel is caught offside.
  • 22': Denzel Dumfries (Netherlands) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 22': Foul by Nico Schulz (Germany).
  • 23': Offside, Germany. Antonio Rüdiger tries a through ball, but Leon Goretzka is caught offside.
  • 24': Offside, Netherlands. Memphis Depay tries a through ball, but Denzel Dumfries is caught offside.
  • 25': Attempt saved. Ryan Babel (Netherlands) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Quincy Promes.
  • 25': Corner, Netherlands. Conceded by Manuel Neuer.
  • 27': Attempt saved. Ryan Babel (Netherlands) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Quincy Promes with a cross.
  • 30': Foul by Daley Blind (Netherlands).
  • 30': Thilo Kehrer (Germany) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 30': Attempt missed. Antonio Rüdiger (Germany) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Toni Kroos with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 31': Attempt saved. Denzel Dumfries (Netherlands) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 32': Denzel Dumfries (Netherlands) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 32': Foul by Nico Schulz (Germany).
  • 32': Foul by Leon Goretzka (Germany).
  • 32': Memphis Depay (Netherlands) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 34': Antonio Rüdiger (Germany) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 34': Foul by Quincy Promes (Netherlands).
  • 34': Goal! Netherlands 0, Germany 2. Serge Gnabry (Germany) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Antonio Rüdiger.
  • 36': Foul by Thilo Kehrer (Germany).
  • 36': Ryan Babel (Netherlands) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 38': Foul by Marten de Roon (Netherlands).
  • 38': Leroy Sané (Germany) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 38': Foul by Daley Blind (Netherlands).
  • 38': Thilo Kehrer (Germany) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 38': Daley Blind (Netherlands) is shown the yellow card.
  • 39': Attempt saved. Thilo Kehrer (Germany) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Nico Schulz with a cross.
  • 40': Attempt saved. Leroy Sané (Germany) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Serge Gnabry with a through ball.
  • 44': Denzel Dumfries (Netherlands) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 44': Foul by Nico Schulz (Germany).
  • 44': Corner, Netherlands. Conceded by Niklas Süle.
  • 45'+1': First Half ends, Netherlands 0, Germany 2.
  • 45': Second Half begins Netherlands 0, Germany 2.
  • 45': Substitution, Netherlands. Steven Bergwijn replaces Ryan Babel.
  • 46': Foul by Marten de Roon (Netherlands).
  • 46': Joshua Kimmich (Germany) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 48': Corner, Netherlands. Conceded by Joshua Kimmich.
  • 48': Goal! Netherlands 1, Germany 2. Matthijs de Ligt (Netherlands) header from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Memphis Depay with a cross following a corner.
  • 50': Corner, Netherlands. Conceded by Niklas Süle.
  • 51': Corner, Netherlands. Conceded by Toni Kroos.
  • 52': Foul by Denzel Dumfries (Netherlands).
  • 52': Leroy Sané (Germany) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 53': Attempt blocked. Daley Blind (Netherlands) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Steven Bergwijn.
  • 61': Denzel Dumfries (Netherlands) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 61': Foul by Leon Goretzka (Germany).
  • 62': Offside, Netherlands. Memphis Depay tries a through ball, but Georginio Wijnaldum is caught offside.
  • 63': Goal! Netherlands 2, Germany 2. Memphis Depay (Netherlands) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Georginio Wijnaldum.
  • 66': Attempt missed. Quincy Promes (Netherlands) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Marten de Roon.
  • 68': Corner, Netherlands. Conceded by Toni Kroos.
  • 69': Attempt blocked. Memphis Depay (Netherlands) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Quincy Promes.
  • 69': Attempt blocked. Georginio Wijnaldum (Netherlands) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
  • 69': Attempt saved. Memphis Depay (Netherlands) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Denzel Dumfries.
  • 69': Foul by Frenkie de Jong (Netherlands).
  • 69': Leroy Sané (Germany) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 70': Substitution, Germany. Ilkay Gündogan replaces Leon Goretzka.
  • 71': Denzel Dumfries (Netherlands) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 71': Foul by Ilkay Gündogan (Germany).
  • 73': Foul by Joshua Kimmich (Germany).
  • 73': Memphis Depay (Netherlands) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 73': Foul by Memphis Depay (Netherlands).
  • 73': Serge Gnabry (Germany) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 78': Corner, Netherlands. Conceded by Antonio Rüdiger.
  • 78': Attempt blocked. Virgil van Dijk (Netherlands) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Memphis Depay with a cross.
  • 79': Foul by Matthijs de Ligt (Netherlands).
  • 79': Leroy Sané (Germany) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 80': Foul by Denzel Dumfries (Netherlands).
  • 80': Serge Gnabry (Germany) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 81': Foul by Frenkie de Jong (Netherlands).
  • 81': Toni Kroos (Germany) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 82': Attempt missed. Toni Kroos (Germany) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left from a direct free kick.
  • 83': Attempt blocked. Steven Bergwijn (Netherlands) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Memphis Depay.
  • 84': Attempt saved. Serge Gnabry (Germany) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Antonio Rüdiger.
  • 85': Foul by Marten de Roon (Netherlands).
  • 85': Joshua Kimmich (Germany) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 85': Attempt blocked. Leroy Sané (Germany) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Thilo Kehrer.
  • 86': Corner, Netherlands. Conceded by Antonio Rüdiger.
  • 86': Attempt blocked. Denzel Dumfries (Netherlands) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 88': Substitution, Germany. Marco Reus replaces Serge Gnabry.
  • 90': Goal! Netherlands 2, Germany 3. Nico Schulz (Germany) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Marco Reus.
  • 90'+1': Substitution, Netherlands. Luuk de Jong replaces Marten de Roon.
  • 90'+3': Second Half ends, Netherlands 2, Germany 3.
  • 90'+3': Match ends, Netherlands 2, Germany 3.

Statistics

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10 Fouls 15
0 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 0
1 Offsides 4
1 Corner Kicks 9
4 Saves 4
46.4 Possession 53.6
11 SHOTS 16
7 ON GOAL 6
0.6 On Target % 0.4
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
419 Accurate Passes 480
497 Passes 564
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.9
3 Accurate Crosses 6
6 Crosses 22
0.5 Cross % 0.3
65 Long Balls 31
32 Accurate Long Balls 12
0.5 Long Balls % 0.4
1 Blocked Shots 8
9 Effective Tackles 13
21 Tackles 16
0.4 Tackle % 0.8
11 Interceptions 11
29 Effective Clearances 9
29 Clearances 9

Game Information

Competition: UEFA European Championship Qualifying

Venue: Johan Cruijff Arena
Location: Amsterdam, Netherlands
Attendance: 51,694

EURO Qualifying Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 England 8 +18 20
2 Italy 8 +7 14
3 Ukraine 8 +3 14
4 North Macedonia 8 -10 8
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Line-Ups

NED Netherlands (4-3-3)

No. Name
1 Jasper Cillessen (GK)
4 Virgil van Dijk
3 Matthijs de Ligt
17 Daley Blind Yellow Card
22 Denzel Dumfries
21 Frenkie de Jong
8 Georginio Wijnaldum
15 Marten de Roon
10 Memphis Depay
11 Quincy Promes
9 Ryan Babel
Netherlands Substitutes:
Luuk de Jong, Donny van de Beek, Kevin Strootman, Marco Bizot, Steven Berghuis, Patrick van Aanholt, Hans Hateboer, Steven Bergwijn, Jeroen Zoet, Pablo Rosario, Tonny Vilhena, Nathan Aké.

GER Germany (3-4-1-2)

No. Name
1 Manuel Neuer (GK)
15 Niklas Süle
16 Antonio Rüdiger
4 Matthias Ginter
8 Toni Kroos
6 Joshua Kimmich
18 Leon Goretzka
14 Nico Schulz
2 Thilo Kehrer
19 Leroy Sané
20 Serge Gnabry
Germany Substitutes:
Marc-André ter Stegen, Niklas Stark, Marco Reus, Marcel Halstenberg, Kai Havertz, Timo Werner, Jonathan Tah, Kevin Trapp, Ilkay Gündogan, Julian Brandt, Maximilian Eggestein.

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