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Xavi’s Netherlands Routs Greece 7-0 in Nations League and Klopp’s Germany Also Wins
Tijjani Reijnders scored a hat trick as the Netherlands stayed unbeaten and left Greece needing help to reach the quarter-finals.
On Friday, Nov. 13, 2026, the Netherlands routed Greece 7-0 in Amsterdam, maintaining their unbeaten record under coach Xavi as Tijjani Reijnders scored a first-half hat trick and Jurrien Timber added two goals.
Entering the match, both nations were tied on points at the top of Group A2, with Greece requiring a win to clinch quarter-final qualification following their earlier 2-2 draw.
Elsewhere, Juergen Klopp's Germany cruised to a 3-1 win over Serbia in Belgrade, with goals from Florian Wirtz and Brajan Gruda following an early own goal by Srdjan Babic.
The emphatic victory leaves Germany three points behind the Dutch leaders before Monday's match in Berlin, while Greece's progression hopes were severely dented by the heavy defeat.
Monday's showdown in Berlin will determine the group winner and direct qualification for the quarter-finals, where head-to-head tiebreaker rules apply if the top teams finish level on points.
Tijjani Reijnders showed his goal-scoring instincts with a hat trick as the Netherlands thrashed Greece 7-0. Xavi Hernandez was delighted with his older brother Eliano's performance.
(Seoul = Yonhap News) Reporter Ahn Hong-seok = Germany defeated Serbia to keep alive its hopes of advancing to the UEFA Nations League (UNL) quarterfinals.