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Gakpo's stoppage-time strike earns Netherlands 1-1 draw with Germany in Klopp's debut
September 24, 2026 at 09:27 PM · Updated 21d ago
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11 reports · 9 in Arabic, 2 in English · over 22 hours
Netherlands and Germany drew 1-1 at the Johan Cruyff Arena in their Nations League opener, Cody Gakpo's stoppage-time equalizer cancelling Felix Nmecha's controversial opener.
- The match marked Jürgen Klopp's first official game as Germany coach and Xavi Hernández's debut with the Netherlands.
- Nmecha scored Germany's opener in the 32nd minute in an attack Netherlands players protested after injured striker Brian Brobbey was left on the ground.
- Gakpo equalized in the 90+2 minute with a first-time volley.
- Kai Havertz and Brobbey were substituted with hamstring problems, while Jamal Musiala withdrew during the warm-up.
- After the draw, Jürgen Klopp said Kai Havertz and Jamal Musiala are probably out for the next match against Greece, pending MRI results.
- Xavi Hernández said his side “deserved” to beat Germany, calling their second-half display the benchmark for his reign.
- Xavi confirmed striker Brian Brobbey will miss the next three Nations League matches through injury.
- Xavi praised debutants Ruben van Bommel and Mees Mirdenk after the draw, lauding van Bommel for winning the ball back before assisting Gakpo's equalizer.
- Klopp said both Musiala and Havertz have thigh muscle problems, adding that Musiala's withdrawal was unrelated to his earlier fainting episodes.
- Both players will undergo MRI scans to determine the severity of their injuries ahead of Germany's next match.








