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Germany beat Serbia to set up decisive Nations League clash with Netherlands
Germany beat Serbia 3-1 in Belgrade to set up a decisive Nations League match against the Netherlands in Berlin on Monday. The result matters because the teams will contest top spot in Group A2, with Germany likely needing a win to reach the quarter-finals.
Serbia’s Srdan Babic scored an early own goal before Florian Wirtz and debutant Brajan Gruda added goals for Germany; Babic later scored for Serbia. Two Serbian substitutes were sent off, leaving their side with nine players. The Netherlands beat Greece 7-0, including a first-half hat-trick by Tijjani Reijnders, while Switzerland drew 0-0 with Slovenia in Group B1.
In short
- Germany beat Serbia 3-1 in Belgrade.
- Germany and the Netherlands meet in Berlin on Monday.
- The Dutch beat Greece 7-0, with Reijnders scoring a hat-trick.
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Originally published by The Guardian as “Nations League: Germany set up Netherlands clash after beating Serbia”.