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Associated Press

Coach Joachim Loew made history twice on Saturday night – he led Germany for a record 168th time before his team lost to Netherlands by a three-goal margin for the first-ever time.
The historic 3-0 defeat – even if the score slightly flattered the Dutch — will pile more pressure on Loew, who opted to stay in the job after the 2014 world champion crashed out of the summer’s World Cup in Russia at the group stage.
While the Dutch rediscovered their scoring touch at the Johan Cruyff Arena, the Germans have lost their way in front of goal, squandering chances that might have changed the course of what was a close match until the closing 10 minutes.
Loew’s team is now goalless in its last three competitive matches.
“We are lacking confidence,” Loew said. “We are not in form and we were missing a number of injured players.”
Stars including Marco Reus and Ilkay Gundogan were unfit for the match in Amsterdam.
But, Loew said, “our biggest problem is that we are not taking our chances. If we had scored 1-0 it would have given the team confidence.”
Germany’s woes were laid bare by Loew’s decision to play Mark Uth as a lone striker despite the 27-year-old Schalke striker not scoring a goal yet this season. Uth rarely threatened and was substituted in the second half.
“He converted a lot of chances in training,” Loew said to explain his decision to play Uth. “But he had a difficult match here.”
Loew brought on Leroy Sane in the second half and the Manchester City forward looked dangerous attacking the Dutch on the left, but he also missed a clear chance to equalise in the 64th minute, firing wide when he had only goalkeeper Jasper Cillessen to beat.
“The young players were a breath of fresh air, but they missed a couple of good chances maybe because of their inexperience,” Loew said.
Ronald Koeman’s young Dutch team lost 2-1 to France in their opening Nations League match thanks to a goal by Kylian Mbappe and a stunning winner by Olivier Giroud. The Netherlands are second in the three-team group behind France, who drew 0-0 with Germany.
“Of course I’m proud,” Koeman said. “This is a fantastic result that we’ve been waiting for for a long time.”
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Koeman is rebuilding the Netherlands after they failed to qualify for the last World Cup and European Championship. The country’s only major trophy is the 1988 European Championship. The Dutch have reached three World Cup finals and lost them all.
So Koeman was still keen to improve even after Saturday’s victory.
“We have to look at the moments that we can do better,” said Koeman, who started with two debutants and brought on a third as a substitute during the match.
Captain Virgil van Dijk scored only his second international goal on the half hour and anchored a solid Dutch defence that held out Germany, while Memphis Depay and Georginio Wijnaldum struck late to achieve the historic win.
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The comprehensive defeat left Germany at the bottom of group one in the new competition’s top-tier league A days before they heads to Paris to take on group leaders and World Cup champions France.
A corner from the right by Depay exposed German defensive frailties. Babel rose between Jonas Hector and Mats Hummels to head against the underside of the bar and the ball bounced up invitingly for unmarked Van Dijk to head in the opening goal.
Depay doubled the lead in the 87th, calmly finishing after a quick break down the right by substitute Quincy Promes. The Olympique Lyon striker then hit the crossbar in extra-time before Liverpool midfielder Wijnaldum made it 3-0 with virtually the last kick of the match as Germany crumbled.
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Van Dijk’s opening goal came after the Netherlands had withstood strong pressure from Germany early on. Timo Werner and Jonas Hector on the right repeatedly caused problems for the Dutch defence.
After initially struggling against Werner, debutant left back Denzel Dumfries showed his attacking qualities by twice swinging in dangerous crosses from the right, first for Ryan Babel who just failed to get a touch at the far post and then in the last minute of the first half for Depay whose glancing header went just wide of Manuel Neuer’s right hand post.
The performance by the young Dutch team should give fans hope for the future, Koeman said.
“Take a look in five years,” he said. “I think you will see a much better team.”


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Netherlands thrash Germany in Nations League piling the pressure on beleaguered Joachim Loew

Memphis Depay (right) of the Dutch national team celebrates his goal with teammate Quincy Promes during the Uefa Nations League win over Germany. Photo: EPA

Germany's Julian Draxler, right, reacts disappointed beside Netherland's Matthijs de Ligt, left, after the UEFA Nations League soccer match between The Netherlands and Germany at the Johan Cruyff ArenA in Amsterdam, Saturday, Oct. 13, 2018. The Netherlands defeated Germany with 3-0. (AP Photo/Peter Dejong)

Netherland's Georginio Wijnaldum scores his side's third goal against Germany's keeper Manuel Neuer, left, during the UEFA Nations League soccer match between The Netherlands and Germany at the Johan Cruyff ArenA in Amsterdam, Saturday, Oct. 13, 2018. The Netherlands defeated Germany with 3-0. (AP Photo/Peter Dejong)

Germany's head coach Joachim Loew looks down prior the UEFA Nations League soccer match between The Netherlands and Germany at the Johan Cruyff ArenA in Amsterdam, Saturday, Oct. 13, 2018. (AP Photo/Peter Dejong)

Germany's Julian Brandt, left, and Netherland's Nathan Ake challenge for the ball during the UEFA Nations League soccer match between The Netherlands and Germany at the Johan Cruyff ArenA in Amsterdam, Saturday, Oct. 13, 2018. (AP Photo/Peter Dejong)

Germany's Mats Hummels, center, heads the ball during the UEFA Nations League soccer match between The Netherlands and Germany at the Johan Cruyff ArenA in Amsterdam, Saturday, Oct. 13, 2018. (AP Photo/Peter Dejong)

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A historic 3-0 defeat piles more pressure on Germany boss