Holland 1 Germany 1: Tottenham star Bergwijn scores third goal in two games to cancel out Muller’s opener
HOLLAND and Germany played out a 1-1 draw in a competitive international friendly in Amsterdam.
Thomas Muller gave the visitors the lead in first half stoppage time, lashing home a venomous left-footed strike from inside the area.
But the Dutch were level midway through the second half when Tottenham forward Steven Bergwijn tucked the ball away from close range from a Denzel Dumfries pull back.
The Netherlands were unlucky not to be given a penalty a few minutes later when Germany‘s Thilo Kehrer clearly felled Memphis Depay – but the referee, having initially awarded a spot kick, changed his mind following a VAR review.
And neither side could find a winner in the closing stages as the two international rivals shared the spoils.
Germany have not lost in nine matches since being dumped out of Euro 2020 by England last summer – but Holland did end their eight-game winning run.
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And Holland are also still unbeaten since the Euros, where they were also knocked out in the last 16 at the hands of Czech Republic.
Both Germany and Holland secured automatic qualification for the World Cup finals, losing just one game apiece on their way to clinching top spot in their groups.
Meanwhile, Spurs man Bergwijn is beginning to find his feet at international level.
He has now netted four goals in his last three games for Holland – having previously scored just once in 14 caps.
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And the evening also belonged to another prolific international scorer in Thomas Muller.
He netted his 43rd goal in 112 appearances for Germany.
That strike takes him level with Uwe Seeler and Karl-Heinze Rummenigge as the country’s joint-sixth all time top scorer.
He is now just six goals behind third place Lukasz Podolski, but remains a huge 28 off the record of 71 held by Miroslav Klose.