da premier bet： Germany registered a statement win over the Netherlands following an impressive victory over France with Jamal Musiala shining again for the hosts.
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Germany beat the Netherlands 2-1Musiala was once again sensationalNiclas Fullkrug stole the show with a late winnerGetty ImagesTELL ME MORE
It was an electrifying start to the game with the visitors surging ahead in the fourth minute through Joey Veerman. Memphis Depay stole the ball away and cut it back for Veerman who finished past Marc-Andre Ter Stegen. The early jolt woke Germany up from their slumber with Jamal Musiala looking menacing with his dribbling and guile. They did not have to wait long to get the equaliser as a thunderbolt from Maximilian Mittelstadt levelled the score in the 10th minute. After Musiala teed him up, the left back fearlessly tried his luck from distance and his effort had enough venom to beat Bart Verbruggen.
After the equaliser, Germany further upped the ante. The partnership of Musiala and Florian Wirtz was free-flowing and the Dutch defenders had a tough time keeping them in check. After a sustained spell of German dominance, the Dutch started making inroads on the counter. Matthijs de Ligt should have converted a free-kick from Daley Blind but the defender bizarrely chose to be unselfish from a scoring position and headed the ball across the goal instead of going for the target. After the break, the Netherlands showed more sharpness in attack and this time it was Depay who fluffed his lines as he shot over the crossbar.
The Dutch kept probing and they even got the better half-chances but the lack of finesse hurt their cause. It was only in the final quarter that the home fans found their voice once again with Musiala coming tantalisingly close on a couple of occasions to getting his name on the scoresheet. Nonetheless, Niclas Fullkrug chipped in with the winner after connecting to a Toni Kroos corner with his shoulder. Verbruggen stretched every muscle of his body to stop it but the ball had trickled just over the goal line before he pulled it out and the goal line technology deemed the ball to be over the line by a whisker to hand Germany their second win in this international break.
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It was Fullkrug's 11th international goal in just 15 appearances. It's a quite remarkable record, considering he did not make his Germany debut until he was nearly 30 years old.
THE MVP
Musiala was the brightest spark on the pitch. The Bayern Munich player displayed his wide range of skills with the ball but showed enough maturity and composure to find the right pass at the right time. Although he has an assist to show for his efforts, the youngster would be disappointed to have not found the net after a stellar evening at Frankfurt.
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Kai Havertz was an almost anonymous figure. He hardly got involved with the game, was cut a solitary figure up front, and was finally replaced in the 73rd minute by Fullkrug. There was a shroud of frustration and disappointment upon his face as he walked to the dugout, likely as he's been in such good form recently.