Football Friendship: Germany vs. Netherlands – Live Ticker – March – 2024

31.

21:22

The Dutch are awarded a free kick after a foul on Memphis Depay about 30 meters from the goal. A standard may once again cause danger.

28.

21:21

In the last few minutes the game calmed down a bit. The guests are once again better able to close the space around their own box and gain earlier access with their midfield pressing.

25.

21:18

Havertz interprets his role as a striker very freely and also regularly lets himself go. The Oranje defenders don’t always know whether to follow him, as Gündoğan often tries to find his way deeper by moving in the opposite direction. This always creates freedom.

23.

21:13

Toni Kroos is again the focal point of the home team’s game today. But the DFB returnee is not only there in terms of play, but also in the duels. After losing the ball in midfield, he was immediately there in the center circle to pass to Tijjani Reijnders and win the ball back.

20.

21:11

The Netherlands focuses on a compact defense and waits for counterattacks via Memphis Depay and Donyell Malen. However, they don’t get much access against the Germans’ increasingly improving short passing game.

18.

21:09

The German national team is really excited to play! Using quick, direct passing, they combine until they reach the penalty area. From there, Musiala cleverly passes through to Gündoğan, who takes off. However, the captain fails with his low shot from the left of the box because of Verbruggen, who has the ball safely in the follow-up.

17.

21:05

Yellow card for Daley Blind (Netherlands)

Blind is immediately put under pressure by de Ligt after a diagonal pass and loses the ball to Wirtz. The Leverkusen player immediately picks up speed on the right lane and can only be stopped by the veteran tripping.

15.

21:05

The home team’s reaction to the early deficit is really impressive. Germany determines what happens. However, they haven’t had any opportunities out of the game yet.

12.

21:03

Maximilian Mittelstädt didn’t let his early mistake throw him off track at all and of course celebrated his first goal in a DFB uniform. The new goal anthem “Major Tom” will be heard for the first time.

11.

20:58

Tooor for Germany, 1:1 by Maximilian Mittelstädt

Mittelstädt makes up for his mistake before the 0:1 with a dream goal! After a short corner from the left side, the ball goes to Musiala, who lays it off for Mittelstädt, who is lurking in the backcourt. The left-back doesn’t hesitate for a second and circles the ball straight up to the near corner with his left instep. The ball lands unstoppably in the net from the bottom edge of the crossbar.

8.

20:58

Germany is by no means shocked by the early deficit. They remain calm when they have possession of the ball and look for the gap.

6.

20:56

The goal obviously plays into the hands of the Dutch, who are now playing with a five-man chain. For Joey Veerman it is also the first goal in the national team jersey.

4.

20:51

Tooor for Netherlands, 0-1 by Joey Veerman

The German euphoria gets an early damper! When a throw-in is thrown in on the left side of midfield in their own half, Mittelstädt plays too imprecisely back to Tah. This allows Depay to win the ball and penetrate the penalty area on the right. Tah puts him there, but the 30-year-old keeps track. He deliberately lifts the ball to the edge of the penalty area. In a central position, Veerman is surprisingly free and finishes directly with a volley. The ball hits the bottom left.

2.

20:49

In contrast to the lightning start on Saturday, the DFB team took a more relaxed approach today and let the ball run calmly through their own ranks.

1.

20:48

Let’s go! Germany kicks off and plays in the new purple and pink away jerseys for the first time. The guests resist in their usual orange.

1.

20:47

Game start

20:45

Before kick-off there will be a minute’s silence in memory of the late Franz Beckenbauer, to whom the fans have already dedicated part of their choreo, and Andreas Brehme.

20:25

The encounter between Germany and the Netherlands is one with a long history and many very special stories. Among other things, the DFB team won 2-1 against Oranje in the 1974 World Cup final. The two nations last met in a friendly match almost exactly two years ago. At that time the direct comparison ended 1:1.

20:18

The performance of the Dutch is currently difficult to assess. They easily qualified for the European Championships in a group with France, Greece, Ireland and Gibraltar. Although the two duels against the French were lost, Oranje won all the other games. Recently there were even four wins in a row with a goal difference of 12:0. However, as was the case recently against Scotland, the Elftal were not always completely convincing. In addition, the last four meetings with larger nations were all lost. In addition to the two defeats against Les Bleus, there were also defeats against Croatia and Italy in the Nations League. Accordingly, the meeting between neighboring countries is also a real indicator for the Netherlands.

20:00

In the run-up to the test match in Lyon last Saturday, side events dominated the reporting on the national team. Among other things, it was about the pink away jersey, which the team will wear for the first time today. The strong performance against France finally drew attention to sport in the last few days and created a clear mood of optimism. In order not to undo this positive trend 80 days before the start of the European Championship in their own country, it is important for the Eagles to confirm the performance shown against the Équipe Tricolore.

19:58

Ronald Koeman was anything but happy with his players’ performance in the 4-0 win over Scotland, even if the result might suggest otherwise. That’s why the 61-year-old only leaves Elftal’s starting lineup unchanged in four positions. Only Virgil van Dijk, Nathan Aké, Tijjani Reijnders and Memphis Depay are allowed to start again. The seven new players include Matthijs de Ligt and Donyell Malen, who are known from the Bundesliga and who already impressed as a joker on Friday.

19:53

Julian Nagelsmann follows up his announcements with actions. Compared to the convincing win against France, the national coach brings the same starting eleven. Maximilian Mittelstädt is once again defending at the back left, Robert Andrich is once again taking over the position of the physical part in central midfield alongside Toni Kroos and Kai Havertz is preferred over Niclas Füllkrug. The team can therefore continue to develop its composition.

19:42

Have a wonderful good evening and welcome to another real endurance test for the German national team on the way to the home European Championships. At the Deutsche Bank Park in Frankfurt, the DFB team welcomes the Dutch selection for an absolute classic and prestigious duel among international matches.