Analysis of the Netherlands‑Germany duel, 4‑3‑3 formations and key data
The friendly Nations League match between the Netherlands and Germany took place on Date : 24/09/2026 at 20 h 45, under the supervision of referee Alejandro José Hernández Hernández, at the unspecified stadium, broadcast LIVE, with both teams lined up in a 4‑3‑3 formation.
The Netherlands started with van de Ven, van Dijk, van Hecke, Dumfries, Reijnders, Lekatompessy, Timber, Gravenberch, Gakpo, Brobbey and Summerville on the field, while Verbruggen was among the squad. The substitutes included N. Aké, M. Flekken, J. Frimpong, L. Geertruida, J. Hato, T. Koopmeiners, N. Lang, M. Meerdink, R. Roefs, G. Til, J. Veerman and R. van Bommel.
For Germany, the starting eleven consisted of M. ter Stegen, N. Brown, J. Tah, N. Schlotterbeck, P. Treu, F. Nmecha, J. Musiala, J. Kimmich, K. Schade, K. Havertz, K. Adeyemi, under the direction of coach J Klopp. The substitutes included N. Amiri, H. Behrens, Y. Bisseck, F. Dahmen, Y. Ebnoutalib, Y. Engelhardt, C. Führich, S. Gnabry, A. Nübel, M. Rosenfelder, A. Stach, J. Vagnoman.
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Match statistics
Both teams recorded a possession of 30 % each. No shots off target were registered, while 12 shots were attempted, of which 10 were on target. The total number of passes amounted to 514, with a success rate of 68 %, and the number of fouls stood at 8.
The Netherlands coach, simply designated as COACH X, opted for the same 4‑3‑3 formation as his German counterpart, highlighting a parallel tactical approach.
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The duel provided abundant data to both squads, which they can analyse for their upcoming Nations League fixtures.