Euro 2020 Qualifiers: Germany beat Netherland 3 - 2 as Schulz net last-minute winner

Leroy Sane (right) celebrates with teammate Nico Schulz - Sebastian Widmann - UEFA/Getty/TheGuardian

Ronald Koeman, Netherland Manager, reveals he regrets not making a late defensive switch after Germany netted a last-minute winner in their Euro 2020 Group C qualifier in the city of Amsterdam.


Nico Schulz scored Germany's late winner.

Koeman opened up to Dutch broadcaster NOS, "I wanted to bring in Nathan Ake for Quincy Promes to get the point. Maybe I should have done that."

"We got chances for 3-2 and when you are on the field, you can feel that 3-2 is in it. In the final phase, the last two to three minutes, Germany became more dangerous."

Leroy Sane confidently slotted in the opener following Matthijs de Ligt's slip and Serge Gnabry curled in a superb second to put the visitors in the ascendency.

Memphis Depay celebrates goal with teammate Virgil Van Dijk - SkySports

De Ligt's header and Memphis Depay's drilled effort in the second period drew the Dutch level but midfielder Schulz stroked in late on.

Low said: "What pleases me is that the team never lost the belief that they could win the game, and in the end we got our reward."

Northern Ireland top Group C after beating Belarus 2-1 at Windsor Park to add to their 2-0 win over Estonia in their opening qualifier.

Netherland are third in Group C having played two qualifiers, losing one to Germany who have only played once.