Netherlands and Germany play out thrilling Draw
Netherlands and Germany played out a thrilling 2-2 draw in their second Nations League Group A3 fixture in Amsterdam.
Goals from Deniz Undav and Joshua Kimmich saw Julian Nagelsmann's side fight back to lead after it fell behind to Tijjani Reijnders' second-minute strike, only for Denzel Dumfries to level five minutes into the second half and keep the sides locked level on four points.
Ronald Koeman's side did suffer a major injury blow late in the first half, though, with Manchester City's Nathan Ake substituted after sustaining an apparent foot injury.
The host made a lightning start at the Johan Cruyff Arena, Ryan Gravenberch sliding a neat through ball into the path of Reijnders, who made no mistake when one-on-one with Marc-Andre ter Stegen.
The Oranje twice went close to extending their lead, Dumfries somehow heading Xavi Simons' free-kick wide before the latter was denied by Ter Stegen, and they were punished for their wastefulness after 38 minutes.
Florian Wirtz saw a close-range effort parried by Bart Verbruggen, but Undav was ideally placed to volley home the rebound, shortly before Ake was carried off on a stretcher following a clash with Kimmich.
Dumfries made a vital intervention to deny David Raum as the momentum swung in Germany's favour, and it took the lead three minutes into first-half stoppage time.
Undav was involved again, steering Raum's cross back into the centre for captain Kimmich to lash home from close range.
Netherlands, however, refused to lie down and started the second half almost as quickly as it began the first. Brian Brobbey was played in behind by Simons, and his cutback was turned home by Dumfries to make it 2-2 after 50 minutes.
Ter Stegen kept out Gravenberch's long-range strike, while Raum sent a header over from a good position, but neither side could find a winner.