24.09.2026, 22:54 Uhr Jürgen Klopp was denied a winning start as Germany coach on Thursday when Cody Gakpo volleyed home in stoppage time to salvage a 1-1 Nations League draw for the Netherlands who also had a high-profile new helmsman in Xavi Hernandez. Gakpo, who played under Klopp at Liverpool, cancelled out Germany's 33rd-minute lead from Felix Nmecha, who plays at Klopp's other former club, Borussia Dortmund. Germany showed some high-pressing Klopp-football but also came under pressure a lot from the Dutch. They had a let-off when a 13th-minute header from Oranje and Liverpool captain Virgil van Dijk was disallowed because of a foul by team-mate Brian Brobbey on Germany keeper Marc-André ter Stegen. But Gakpo then artistically volleyed home a deserved equalizer off a cross from debutant Ruben van Bommel, the son of former national team player and now Belgium coach Mark van Bommel. It was a fresh start for both teams who had disappointed at the World Cup, going out in the round of 32 on the same day and on penalties, against Paraguay and Morocco, respectively, which led to the resignation of coaches Julian Nagelsmann and Ronald Koeman and the subsequent appointment of Klopp and former Barcelona and Spain great Xavi. Klopp gave three players a maiden cap in his rebuilding mission, with Freiburg right back Philipp Treu starting while team-mate Yannik Engelhardt and Eintracht Frankfurt forward Younes Ebnoutalib came on. Both sides continue on Sunday when Germany host Greece and the Dutch visit Serbia.