Germany midfielder Jamie Leweling enjoyed a dream international debut, scoring the winner in their 1-0 victory over visitors the Netherlands in the Nations League Group A3 on Monday that all but secured a spot in the next round.
The 23-year-old Leweling, one of two players making their debut for Germany, had put the ball in the net in the second minute but his effort was ruled offside. He did it better in the 64th, firing into the top corner after the Dutch failed to properly clear a corner.
The Germans had the visitors on the backfoot from the start and apart from Leweling’s goal they had more chances to score through Tim Kleindienst and Maximilian Mittelstaedt as the Dutch struggled to find any way into the game.
The hosts kept at it after the break and came again close with Serge Gnabry in the 54th before Leweling drilled in the winner.
The Germans are top of the group on 10 points from four matches and all but guaranteed a spot in the next round, with the Dutch five points behind in second place.
