The Netherlands sealed a spot in the final four of the inaugral Uefa Nations League after they erased a two-goal deficit to draw Germany 2-2 in Gelsenkirchen.
2018/2019 UEFA Nations League
2-2
Match Events
9'GOAL! Germany 1-0 Netherlands (Werner)
GOAL! Werner gives Germany the lead with a lovely strike! It is a brilliant move from the hosts as Kroos picks up the ball on the left and slides it into the path of Gnabry. The winger produces a lovely flick to set Werner free. The Leipzig forward controls it well before firing a right-footed shot from outside the box into the bottom left corner. 1-0.
19'GOAL! Germany 2-0 Netherlands (Sane)
GOAL! Sane gives the home side a two-goal lead! Kroos picked the ball up inside his own half and sprayed a beautiful pass into the path of Sane who was just outside of the Netherlands penalty area. Sane took the pass down well, got the ball onto his left foot, and fired his left-footed shot from the centre of the box into the bottom right corner. 2-0.
40' CHANCE! Gnabry's header wide out
62' CHANCE! Werner's shot wide out
78' CHANCE! Depay's shot saved
85'GOAL! Germany 2-1 Netherlands (Quincy Promes)
GOAL! Promes pulls one back for the visitors! Is the comeback on? The home side fail to clear the ball following Blind’s cross from the left. De Jong picks up the loose ball and slots it into the path of De Roon who then finds Promes. The attacker’s right-footed shot from outside the box curls beautifully into the top right corner of the goal. 2-1.
90'GOAL! Germany 2-2 Netherlands (Van Dijk)
GOAL! The Netherlands comeback is complete thanks to the captain! Vilhena’s delivery from the left is not dealt with by Germany and the ball ricochets to Van Dijk who is free on the penalty spot. His right-footed volley from the centre of the box flies into the top right corner beyond Neuer. 2-2.
Match Report
Monday's result means that the Netherlands will join Portugal, England and Switzerland in next June's finals after they topped Group A1.
The away side needed to avoid defeat to Joachim Low's side to guarantee their place in the semi-finals, and first half strikes from Timo Werner and Leroy Sane appeared to be enough to see them off on the night.
However, late goals from Quincy Promes and Virgil van Dijk stunned the Germans, and France, as the Dutch surged through into the next stage.
The Oranje had been heavily tipped to go on and make the final four after an impressive Nations League campaign that saw them beat Germany at home in October and France away last Friday.
Line-ups
Germany XI: M. Neuer, M. Hummels, T. Kroos, Schulz, A. Rüdiger, N. Süle, Gnabry, T. Werner, J. Kimmich, Kehrer, Sané
Subs: T. Müller, S. Rudy, K. Trapp, M. Reus, B. Leno, J. Hector, L. Goretzka, M. Ginter, J. Brandt, J.Tah, Havertz
Netherlands XI: R. Babel, Wijnaldum, D.Blind, M. de Roon, Jasper Cillessen, Depay, Van Dijk, Quincy Promes, K.Tete, Matthijs de Ligt, Frenkie de Jong
Subs: Strootman, J. Zoet, Luuk de Jong, Van Aanholt, De Vrij, M. Bizot, T. Vilhena, Aké, Donny van de Beek, Denzel Dumfries, P. Rosario, J. Dilrosun