# Germany beat Serbia to set up decisive Nations League clash with Netherlands

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/nations-league-germany-set-up-netherlands-clash-after-beating-serbia/
- Published: 2026-11-13T23:14:45+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-13T23:47:27+00:00
- Original publisher: The Guardian (publisher lean: Left)
- Original article: https://www.theguardian.com/football/2026/nov/13/nations-league-germany-set-up-netherlands-clash-serbia-greece
- Topics: Europe, Sport, World

## Key points

- 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.

## Summary

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.

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