Germany’s hopes of reaching the UEFA Nations League quarterfinals remain alive after a 3-1 win over nine-man Serbia in Belgrade, while the Netherlands hammered Greece.
Jürgen Klopp’s side drew level with Greece on eight points thanks to an own goal from Srdjan Babic, plus second-half strikes from Florian Wirtz and Brajan Gruda at the Rajko Mitić Stadium. Babic also scored Serbia’s consolation goal.
The match was played behind closed doors following racist and discriminatory behaviour by Serbian fans in September. It descended into farce late on when two second-half substitutes were sent off in the final 15 minutes. Vanja Dragojević saw his yellow card upgraded after standing on Joshua Kimmich’s ankle, while Andrija Živković was dismissed for foul and abusive language.
Germany host the Netherlands in their final group game on Monday, with Greece welcoming Serbia. Greece currently sit second in the group by virtue of a superior head-to-head record against Germany.