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Greece beat Germany, Netherlands win but Gakpo hurt
Greece stun Germany in Nations League as Netherlands edge Serbia, Gakpo injured
In brief
Greece stun Germany in Nations League as Netherlands edge Serbia, Gakpo injured Greece earned first win against Germany in Nations League after 11 matches, Netherlands beat Serbia 2-1, Gakpo injured Originally reported by the Guardian.
Greece's historic win
Dimitrios Kourbelis scored Greece's first-ever victory against Germany in 11 matches, securing a 1-0 win in Augsburg.
“Greece stunned Germany 1-0 in Augsburg to go top of their Nations League group and spoil Jürgen Klopp’s debut in the home dugout.”
Klopp unbothered
Jürgen Klopp said he was 'completely unbothered' by the loss, calling it a piece of information rather than a failure.
“Personally, I'm completely unbothered by it. I've lost far more matches in my life than I would have liked ... but as long as you draw the right conclusions, a loss is ultimately just a piece of information, no different from a win.”
Netherlands beat Serbia
The Netherlands won 2-1 against Serbia with Mexx Meerdink scoring twice in his second appearance for the national team.
“Meerdink, who plays for the Eredivisie leaders, AZ, opened the scoring with a confidently taken penalty in the 30th minute.”
Gakpo injured
Cody Gakpo went off in the 17th minute with an ankle injury and will undergo a scan on Monday.
“It's his ankle, that's all I know. Tomorrow we will know, but hopefully it's not too important.”
Portugal edge Norway
Portugal beat Norway 2-1 in Oslo to top Group A4 with two wins from two games.
“João Félix scored for the second consecutive Portugal match as the defending champions edged past Norway 2-1 in Oslo.”
Meerdink's dream
Meerdink called his first win with the Netherlands a 'boyhood dream' after scoring two goals in the match.
“It's a boyhood dream. Everything is happening so quickly. You just don't realize what can happen in the space of a week.”
At a glance
Greece earned first win against Germany in Nations League after 11 matches, Netherlands beat Serbia 2-1, Gakpo injured
