Germany beat nine-man Serbia 3-1 as Netherlands score seven against Greece

Germany beat Serbia 3-1 in Belgrade on Friday to claim their second victory of the Nations League campaign. The result, confirmed by the German Football Association's match centre, takes Jürgen Klopp's side into their final group fixture against the Netherlands with eight points from five matches.

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An own goal by Srdjan Babic put Germany ahead in the third minute, and Florian Wirtz doubled the advantage in the 14th. Brajan Gruda added the visitors' third in the 50th minute, according to Sky Sports' match record, giving Germany a three-goal cushion shortly after the interval.

Babic scored at the other end six minutes later, reducing Serbia's deficit to two goals. That proved to be the final scoring action. Serbia subsequently lost Vanja Dragojevic to a red card in the 76th minute and Andrija Zivkovic in the 89th, ending the match with nine players.

Sky Sports' figures underline Germany's control of possession and territory. The visitors had 79.3 per cent of the ball and registered 22 shots against Serbia's five, with six attempts on target to three. Germany also won all six corners in the game and completed 786 passes, compared with Serbia's 144.

Elsewhere in the group, the Netherlands defeated Greece 7-0 in Amsterdam. Squawka's match centre records a first-half hat-trick for Tijjani Reijnders, who scored in the 12th, 18th and 33rd minutes after Crysencio Summerville's sixth-minute opener. Jurriën Timber made it five before half-time, then scored again in the 59th minute. Donyell Malen completed the scoring two minutes later.

Germany's victory completes a pair of wins over Serbia in this campaign. The DFB's report of their October meeting records a 2-0 success in Munich, with Tom Bischof and Wirtz scoring. That was Klopp's first win as national coach, following a draw against the Netherlands and a defeat by Greece.

The DFB lists Germany's closing group match for Monday, November 16, at Berlin's Olympiastadion. Their first meeting with the Netherlands finished 1-1 in Amsterdam. Germany now have two wins, two draws and one defeat from their five group games.