Late Gakpo equaliser earns Dutch 1-1 draw against Germany to spoil Klopp's debut
AMSTERDAM: Cody Gakpo volleyed in a stoppage-time equaliser to rescue a 1-1 draw for the Netherlands against Germany in their Nations League Group A2 opener on Thursday, denying new coach Juergen Klopp a winning start.
In the Nations League Group A2 opener, the Netherlands and Germany played to a 1-1 draw on Thursday, denying new coach Juergen Klopp a winning start. Cody Gakpo scored the equalizer in stoppage time after rounding off a quick counter-attack. Xavi Hernandez, the first foreign coach of the Dutch national team since 1978, secured a point for his team.
The German team faced setbacks before the match with Jamal Musiala ruled out due to muscle pain, and Kai Havertz being taken off injured in the 30th minute. Felix Nmecha scored the first goal for Germany two minutes after the equalizer. Karim Adeyemi missed a crucial chance for Germany from close range. The Dutch team, led by captain Virgil van Dijk, showed strong individual performances but were overall pleased with their passion.
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