Germany kept alive their hopes of a place in the Nations League quarter-finals after beating Serbia 3-1 in Belgrade. A particularly important win for the German team, in which Brajan Gruda was also a protagonist, scoring his first goal in the senior national team shirt.
Germany practically settled the match in the first half. An own goal by Babić in the third minute gave the visitors the lead, while just 11 minutes later Florian Wirtz doubled the score after a move started by Havertz. The first half ended 2-0.
At the start of the second half, Brajan Gruda scored the third goal, sealing a special evening in his career. Serbia responded in the 56th minute through Babić, but the two red cards for Dragojević and Živković further complicated the hosts’ mission. Germany moves to 8 points and will decide its qualification fate in the match against the Netherlands.
Meanwhile, the Netherlands recorded a spectacular win, crushing Greece 7-0 in Amsterdam. The “Tulips” dominated from start to finish, ending the first half with five goals.
Summerville and Reijnders, with the latter scoring a hat-trick, set the Dutch tone, while Timber also contributed to the goal festival. In the second half, Timber and Malen sealed the final 7-0 score.
With this success, the Netherlands climbs to 11 points and retains top spot in Group A2, while Germany remains in contention for a quarter-final ticket.