By Simo Frigolé@kettusport

LIVEBLOG: Netherlands vs. Germany - 2026/27 UEFA Nations League

Liveblog coverage from 20.30 CET, as Germany visit the Netherlands in the opening match of the 2026/27 UEFA Nations League in Amsterdam.

View of Johan Cruijff ArenA in Amsterdam ahead of the Netherlands - Norway friendly, 27. March 2026.	(Photo by Dean Mouhtaropoulos / Getty Images)

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20:09Simo Frigolé

59': NETHERLANDS 0-1 GERMANY

Meerdink sets up Dumfries with a beautiful backheel pass into the right side of the box. The 30-year-old Rotterdam-born centre-back, who just joined Real Madrid CF from Inter Milan at the club level, attempts to confuse Ter Stegen by aiming between the legs - but the latter knows exactly what he is doing and closes his legs in time to make a forceful block.

20:07Simo Frigolé

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And the change is complete, with Veerman entering for Timber as projected. Looks as though both sides will move to a 4-2-3-1 from here on out, with Timber and Gravenberch to play CDM for the Dutch. Kimmich and Nmecha will counter at CDM for Klopp's Germany.

20:05Simo Frigolé

55': NETHERLANDS 0-1 GERMANY

Looks as though Joey Veerman will be entering, presumably for Quinten Timber at CM as the latter is currently on a yellow card.

20:02Simo Frigolé

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Reijnders delivers a near-post corner, hoping to force a Dutch equaliser; Dumfries gets in front of van de Ven and Summerville and powers a header towards the top-left corner, but he does not miss by too much and the DFB-Team will be able to regroup with a punt upfield from Ter Stegen.

20:00Simo Frigolé

49': NETHERLANDS 0-1 GERMANY

Germany are 2-2-0 in their last four meetings against the Dutch; the last time that the Dutch defeated Germany was in qualification for UEFA EURO 2020, a 4-2 result in Hamburg on 6. September 2019. The Dutch have not defeated Germany on their own home turf since a 3-0 result on 13. October 2018, in the 2018/19 UEFA Nations League; that was also their first time having done that in 18 years, with the prior victory having been on 23. February 2000 (2-1).

19:56Simo Frigolé

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The second half is officially underway. The Netherlands, in their famous orange uniforms, will go right to left when on the attack in this term; Germany, in black, left to right.

19:55Simo Frigolé

HT: NETHERLANDS 0-1 GERMANY

Tijjani Reijnders and Jan Paul van Hecke are both tied for the best player on the ground for the Dutch so far (6,5). Van Hecke has been better on the defensive side, winning 3 / 3 aerial duels and connecting 28 / 30 passes; Reijnders has been better on the attacking side, delivering seven crosses into the German penalty area, but has also managed 4 / 4 ground duel wins. The injured Brian Brobbey has the lowest rating (5,5); after him is Quinten Timber (6,1).

19:52Simo Frigolé

HT: NETHERLANDS 0-1 GERMANY

The two sides make their way back onto the ground for the start of the second 45, which the hosts will be responsible for kicking off.

19:49Simo Frigolé

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Felix Nmecha is the standout player for Germany in this match so far, with 20 / 22 passes completed, 2 / 2 ground duels completed, 5 defensive contributions, and 30 touches of the ball. He currently holds a 7,9 rating; this is a full 0,8 ahead of Karim Adeyemi and Nathaniel Brown (7,1). Kevin Schade (6,3) has the lowest match rating of the German starters at the moment.

19:47Simo Frigolé

HT: NETHERLANDS 0-1 GERMANY

Looking around the Nations League:

In League A, Group 2, which is Germany's group, Serbia lead Greece 1-0 thanks to Andrija Živković in the fourth minute. The live table sees Germany on top (3 pts), followed by Serbia (3 pts), the Netherlands (0 pts), and Greece (0 pts).

In League A, Group 4, Norway leads Denmark 2-1 and Portugal leads Wales 1-0.

In League B, Group 3, Austria leads Israel 1-0 and the Kosovo - Republic of Ireland match remains 0-0.

In League D, Group 2, Liechtenstein and Lithuania remain at 0-0 at halftime. In League D, Group 1, Malta defeated Andorra 2-1 in the only early evening match.

19:44Simo Frigolé

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What are your thoughts on the match? We want to hear from you! Feel free to send me a message on X (@kettusport) or Instagram (@kettusport_), and your thoughts could be highlighted here in this liveblog during the second half of coverage.

19:41Simo Frigolé

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Some first half statistics of note: the Netherlands lead Germany 8-5, 3-2 on target. Touches in the opposing penalty area are 16-15 in favour of the Dutch, and the Oranje hold a slightly better passing accuracy - 87 % on 160 completions to 85 % on 182. Possession is the only major statistic that goes to Germany, but only slightly - 53 % at the moment.

Whether Germany is able to dominate in these categories in the second half is one thing to keep an eye on, but the Dutch look to be the stronger side despite the current score.

19:37Simo Frigolé

HT: NETHERLANDS 0-1 GERMANY

Reijnders swings the last corner of the first half into the centre of the box, but the header from van Hecke sails over Ter Stegen and out of play. Both sides are called to the dressing rooms just seconds afterward, as Germany lead the Netherlands by a goal to none at the break in Amsterdam.

19:35Simo Frigolé

45+2': NETHERLANDS 0-1 GERMANY

Reijnders whips a Dutch free kick into the centre of the box from the middle of the ground; the ball lands in front of Tah and Schlotterbeck before the former is able to clear it away. It goes back into the midfield, creating an onside run for Adeyemi before Summerville pushes him off his mark; the contact was not enough to warrant a foul from Alejandro Hernández Hernández, though.

19:33Simo Frigolé

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3 minutes will be added to the opening term in Amsterdam.

19:32Simo Frigolé

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Ter Stegen attempts to play the ball forward to Nmecha as the Germans regroup in their own third, but taps the ball a bit too weakly and allows Gakpo to run into the space. It leaves the Liverpool FC winger - who Jürgen Klopp coached in the 2023/24 season - with a perfect lane to send a direct shot at goal, but Ter Stegen makes up for his mistake by pawing it away with both hands.

19:29Simo Frigolé

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Reijnders plays the ball to his right on a Dutch counterattack, finding Dumfries - who immediately delivers a powerful cross into the centre of the box with his left boot. Summerville meets it with a header, but cannot direct it towards the top-right corner - allowing Ter Stegen to glove it down with both hands.

19:28Simo Frigolé

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Mexx Meerdink is another standout player to watch in this match - the 23-year-old promoted to a starting spot at Eredivisie club AZ Alkmaar after the transfer of Irishman Troy Parrott to Real Betis in LaLiga, and has taken full advantage of the opportunity. Three goals and two assists through seven appearances so far.

19:26Simo Frigolé

33': NETHERLANDS 0-1 GERMANY

(TOOOOOOOOOOOOOR - F. Nmecha)

Brobbey appears to overstretch his right hamstring and goes down clutching it, following a midfield contest with Jonathan Tah. The Dutch point to the apparent injury, but the official allows play to continue - Joshua Kimmich crosses the ball to the right side of the box, knocked down by Philipp Treu. Treu then sends the ball towards the goalmouth, with Nmecha eventually pouncing on it to give Germany the lead at the half-hour mark.

Denzel Dumfries goes after Nmecha and the celebrating Germans on the right side of the Dutch third. Brobbey will be substituted off, with Mexx Meerdink entering in his place.

19:22Simo Frigolé

30': NETHERLANDS 0-0 GERMANY

Ebnoutalib with a great chance after just one minute of action, weaving his way into the left side of the box, taking a through ball from Nmecha, and then powering a shot off the hands of Bart Verbruggen.

19:21Simo Frigolé

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The change is confirmed, as Younes Ebnoutalib enters at CF in place of Kai Havertz. The 23-year-old from Eintracht Frankfurt has had a fantastic start to his Bundesliga campaign in 2026/27, with four goals and an assist through the first four matches.

19:18Simo Frigolé

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Havertz goes down again - as his leg accidentally comes down on the knee of Summerville in a midfield challenge. He goes off the field, down the stairs and into the tunnel - with Younes Ebnoutalib taking off his substitute uniform and expected to come in. Germany will play 10v11 until the next stoppage of play.

19:14Simo Frigolé

23': NETHERLANDS 0-0 GERMANY

The Dutch have started off as the stronger side in this match, but some rough defending in their debut under Spain-born manager Xavi Hernández might be one of their few weaknesses up to this point. Van Hecke is the second player to go into the book in the last three minutes, for a sliding challenge that forcefully brings down Kevin Schade on the left side of the ground.

19:12Simo Frigolé

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The ensuing corner is cleared by Jonathan Tah, eventually sent into the midfield. Quinten Timber steps on the right boot of Kai Havertz during a contest in the seconds that follow; the Arsenal FC forward remains on the ground for a moment before shaking it off. As for the Crystal Palace FC midfielder, he is the first name into the book with a yellow card.

19:09Simo Frigolé

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Cody Gakpo tries to whip a cross into the centre of the box from the left side of the German third. Brown gets into the space and meets the ball with a perfectly-timed header to send it to the left for a corner.

19:08Simo Frigolé

17': NETHERLANDS 0-0 GERMANY

An update from the other match in Germany's group: Serbia are leading Greece by a goal to none in Belgrade. Andrija Živković, who plays his club football in Greece with PAOK, opens the scoring in the fourth minute of play. At the moment, the group standings: Serbia (3), Netherlands (1), Germany (1), Greece (0).

19:05Simo Frigolé

15': NETHERLANDS 0-0 GERMANY

The goal is coming back! Brobbey interferes with Ter Stegen as van Dijk reaches for the header, causing the timing of Ter Stegen's jump to be a split-second too late. It remains level at 0-0 in the Dutch capital, to a wave of whistles from the orange crowd.

19:03Simo Frigolé

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But hang on - this one is going to a VAR review. Alejandro Hernández Hernández to the booth, consulting with two other Spanish officials - Carlos del Cerro Grande and Javier Iglesias Villanueva.

19:02Simo Frigolé

12': NETHERLANDS 1-0 GERMANY

(NETHERLANDS GOAL - V. van Dijk - assist: T. Reijnders)

Tijjani Reijnders delivers a near-post cross on the third consecutive Dutch corner. Virgil van Dijk reaches and meets it with a towering header, past Ter Stegen and over the line to give the hosts the lead.

19:01Simo Frigolé

10': NETHERLANDS 0-0 GERMANY

Brobbey gets on the end of a pass from Reijnders, taking the ball into the centre of the box. Jonathan Tah makes slight contact behind him, going down in the process; Brobbey loses balance and goes down on his own power shortly after, but despite Dutch calls for a penalty, the final decision is a corner. Reijnders' ensuing shot on the corner deflects off the arm of Tah, but it appears to be close to his body and thus, another corner will follow.

18:56Simo Frigolé

7': NETHERLANDS 0-0 GERMANY

Tijjani Reijnders plays the ball to his right on another Dutch counter, finding Summerville this time. The 24-year-old Rotterdam-born winger attempts a far-post cross, hoping to reach Brobbey for what would have been a tap-in - but Marc-André ter Stegen reads the play well, getting to the space at the edge of the goal area first and covering the ball with both hands before launching it upfield.

18:54Simo Frigolé

5': NETHERLANDS 0-0 GERMANY

Crysencio Summerville starts a dangerous 3v2 counter after taking a pass from Brian Brobbey into the left side of the German half. He knocks the ball a bit too far forward before crashing into the right leg of Felix Nmecha - sending the latter to the ground. Spanish official Alejandro Hernández Hernández awards a free kick to the visitors, who will go the other way.

18:51Simo Frigolé

3': NETHERLANDS 0-0 GERMANY

Karim Adeyemi makes his way into the right side of the Dutch penalty area and receives a pass from Nathaniel Brown, who stripped Jan-Paul van Hecke of the ball on the left side of the Oranje third. He is unable to generate a decent chance from it, sandwiched between Micky van de Ven and Virgil van Dijk before knocking it out of play.

18:48Simo Frigolé

1': NETHERLANDS 0-0 GERMANY

And away we go! Karim Adeyemi with the opening kick of the evening as Germany, in their black uniforms (the last in the Adidas era), will kick right to left; the Netherlands, in orange, will go left to right when on the attack.

18:39Simo Frigolé

The two sides are about to walk out of the tunnel, in front of 56 000 awaiting supporters. This will be followed by the national anthems, "Deutschlandlied" and "Het Wilhemus" - after that, the coin toss and kickoff.

18:34Simo Frigolé

Here are the confirmed lineups for the Netherlands - Germany match in Amsterdam.

18:29Simo Frigolé

Good evening everyone, and welcome to Bulinews coverage of the German national team at the 2026/27 UEFA Nations League. Tonight, a new era begins as Jürgen Klopp officially starts his tenure as the Bundestrainer - the DFB-Team faces the Netherlands in the opening match at Johan Cruijff ArenA in Amsterdam. We will have live updates here over the next 3 hours, starting with the confirmed lineups to get you set for the 90 minutes to come.