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Holland vs Germany: Loew's new-look side wins Euro 2020 qualifier 2-3

It was Germany's first win in a competitive game since last year's World Cup, and came after a game in which Joachim Loew's side showed strength and fragility in equal measure.
Nico Schulz's 90th minute winner fired Germany to a dramatic 3-2 victory over the Netherlands in their opening Euro 2020 qualifier on Sunday. (Photo | AP)
Nico Schulz's 90th minute winner fired Germany to a dramatic 3-2 victory over the Netherlands in their opening Euro 2020 qualifier on Sunday. (Photo | AP)
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It was Germany's first win in a competitive game since last year's World Cup, and came after a game in which Joachim Loew's side showed strength and fragility in equal measure. (Photo | AP)
It was Germany's first win in a competitive game since last year's World Cup, and came after a game in which Joachim Loew's side showed strength and fragility in equal measure. (Photo | AP)
The Germans were magnificent in the first 45 minutes in Amsterdam, but were outplayed in the second half as the Dutch came back from 2-0 down. (Photo | AP)
The Germans were magnificent in the first 45 minutes in Amsterdam, but were outplayed in the second half as the Dutch came back from 2-0 down. (Photo | AP)
With a quarter of an hour gone, the visitors took a deserved lead when Schulz burst up the left wing and found Leroy Sane with a low cross. As Dutch defender Matthijs de Ligt slipped on the turf, Sane slipped away and smashed the ball past Cillessen. IN PIC: Germany's Leroy Sane challenges Netherlands' Virgil Van Dijk. (Photo | AP)
With a quarter of an hour gone, the visitors took a deserved lead when Schulz burst up the left wing and found Leroy Sane with a low cross. As Dutch defender Matthijs de Ligt slipped on the turf, Sane slipped away and smashed the ball past Cillessen. IN PIC: Germany's Leroy Sane challenges Netherlands' Virgil Van Dijk. (Photo | AP)
But the Johan-Cruijff-Arena fell silent when Gnabry found the top corner with a breathtaking strike from the edge of the box on 35 minutes. IN PIC: Germany's Serge Gnabry scores his side's second goal. (Photo | AP)
But the Johan-Cruijff-Arena fell silent when Gnabry found the top corner with a breathtaking strike from the edge of the box on 35 minutes. IN PIC: Germany's Serge Gnabry scores his side's second goal. (Photo | AP)
Germany burst out of the blocks and Dutch goalkeeper Jasper Cillessen had to beat away a fierce shot from Serge Gnabry several times. IN PIC: Netherlands goalkeeper Jasper Cillessen makes a save against Germany. (Photo | AP)
Germany burst out of the blocks and Dutch goalkeeper Jasper Cillessen had to beat away a fierce shot from Serge Gnabry several times. IN PIC: Netherlands goalkeeper Jasper Cillessen makes a save against Germany. (Photo | AP)
The hosts responded furiously after the break and De Ligt made up for his earlier error by flicking a Memphis Depay cross past Neuer to make it 2-1. IN PIC: Netherlands' Matthijs De Ligt (SL) celebrates with his teammates after scoring his side's opening goal. (Photo | AP)
The hosts responded furiously after the break and De Ligt made up for his earlier error by flicking a Memphis Depay cross past Neuer to make it 2-1. IN PIC: Netherlands' Matthijs De Ligt (SL) celebrates with his teammates after scoring his side's opening goal. (Photo | AP)
With just over an hour gone, Lyon forward Depay squeezed a shot through a crowded box to level the scores. IN PIC: Netherlands' Georginio Wijnaldum challenges for the ball with Germany's Serge Gnabry. (Photo | AP)
With just over an hour gone, Lyon forward Depay squeezed a shot through a crowded box to level the scores. IN PIC: Netherlands' Georginio Wijnaldum challenges for the ball with Germany's Serge Gnabry. (Photo | AP)
'We played really well in the first half, but in the second half we weren't really on the same level. I was impressed by hard how the team fought, and how they kept on believing until the end. Full credit to them,' German coach Loew said. (Photo | AP)
'We played really well in the first half, but in the second half we weren't really on the same level. I was impressed by hard how the team fought, and how they kept on believing until the end. Full credit to them,' German coach Loew said. (Photo | AP)
The Netherlands looked the more likely winners for much of the rest of the game, until Schulz popped up in the box late on to steer in the winner and crown a thrilling match. (Photo | AP)
The Netherlands looked the more likely winners for much of the rest of the game, until Schulz popped up in the box late on to steer in the winner and crown a thrilling match. (Photo | AP)
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