Substitute Niclas Füllkrug scored the winner as UEFA Euro 2024 hosts Germany came from behind to beat the Netherlands in an international friendly in Frankfurt.

Germany 2-1 Netherlands
Goals: 0-1 Veerman 4' (assist: Depay), 1-1 Mittelstädt 11' (assist: Musiala), 2-1 Füllkrug 85' (assist: Kroos)

Germany's first home match since the death of world football legends Franz Beckenbauer and Andreas Brehme, both nations paid their respects with a minute's silence prior to kick-off. The Netherlands were quickest out of the blocks once the game got started, Joey Veerman scoring from close range after Memphis Depay had taken advantage of some uncertainty in the Germany defence. Maximilian Mittelstädt was one of the players caught wanting, but the VfB Stuttgart defender made amends with a thunderous equaliser. Borussia Dortmund's Donyell Malen tested Marc-André ter Stegen and had another effort blocked as the Oranje ended an energetic first half in the ascendancy.

Malen was at it again after the restart, the Netherlands forward stinging the palms of ter Stegen from the edge of the area. Tijjani Reijnders blazed over after more great build-up play by Malen and Depay, who combined to almost devastating effect on the hour. Depay failed to keep his shot down, though, after Malen had drawn ter Stegen out of position. Germany responded with a fierce Mittelstädt drive that Bart Verbruggen did well to keep out, before Jamal Musiala forced another strong save at the Netherlands stopper's near post. Verbruggen thwarted Thomas Müller, but was powerless to stop fellow substitute Füllkrug from forcing a Toni Kroos corner home for the win.

Match stats

• Germany's record under Nagelsmann is: W3, D1, L2. They have won back-to-game games for the first time since he took charge, having also beaten France on 23 March.
• Füllkrug has scored 11 goals in 15 appearances for Germany.
• Mittelstädt scored his first senior international goal, on his second appearance.
• Only Bayern Munich (five) had more players called up to this Germany squad than Stuttgart (four).
• Netherlands duo Xavi (16) and Malen (12) have a combined 28 goal involvements in this season's Bundesliga.
• Germany face Ukraine and Greece in a pair of June friendlies, before kicking off Euro 2024 against Scotland on 14 June.

Teams

Germany: Ter Stegen - Kimmich (Henrichs 79'), Rüdiger, Tah, Mittelstädt (Raum 79') - Andrich (Groß 59'), Kroos - Musiala, Gündogan (c) (Führich 59'), Wirtz (Müller 73') - Havertz (Füllkrug 73')
Unused subs: Baumann, Leno, Anton, Koch, Beier, Undav
Out: Beste (groin), Hofmann (hip), Klostermann (thigh), Neuer (groin), Pavlović (tonsilitis), Sané (suspended)
Coach: Julian Nagelsmann 

Netherlands: Verbuggen - de Ligt, van Dijk (c), Aké - Dumfries, Schouten (de Roon 75'), Veerman (Wieffer 89'), Blind (Xavi 89') - Reijnders (Timber 66') - Malen (Gakpo 75'), Depay (Weghorst 75')
Unused subs: Bizot, Flekken, Frimpong, Geertruida, Wijnaldum
Out: Berghuis (knee), De Jong (ankle), Timber (knee), Van de Ven (thigh)
Coach: Ronald Koeman

As it happened!

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