In video: Germany ignore the Netherlands' appeals and open their scoring account with Klopp
Germany defeated the Netherlands 1-0 in their UEFA Nations League match, marking Jürgen Klopp's first game as German manager. The match was marked by controversy after Germany scored while a Dutch player was injured, leading to on-field clashes.
Why it matters
The match highlights the high-stakes nature of international football and the intense scrutiny surrounding Jürgen Klopp's debut as Germany's head coach.
On video: Germany ignores the Netherlands' appeals and opens its scoring account under Klopp Netherlands vs Germany Netherlands Germany UEFA Nations League A F. Nmecha Netherlands Germany Kimmich refused to kick the ball out of play
Germany led hosts the Netherlands 1-0 at the break on Thursday evening, opening their UEFA Nations League campaign at the "Johan Cruyff Arena" in Amsterdam.
Felix Nmecha struck in the 32nd minute, a goal that sparked furious objections from the Netherlands players.
Vinícius is Brazilian, so is Raphinha too?
By a sweeping margin: Real Madrid fans demand Vinícius be dropped in favour of Diomande
Netherlands striker Brian Brobbey had gone down injured, and his teammates urged Germany to put the ball out of play so he could be treated. The visitors refused and played on. Adeyemi's effort dropped to Nmecha, and the Borussia Dortmund man simply slotted it into the Netherlands net.
Also covering this story
2 other newsrooms covered this event. We read each version separately.
Get smarter about the news
Sign up free for a feed built around what you actually care about, Dive Deeper research on any story, and the full text of every article.
Create free accountAlready have an account? Sign in