Reijnders Hat-Trick Leads Netherlands to 7-0 Rout of Greece as Germany Triumph Over Serbia

Tijjani Reijnders delivered a first-half hat-trick to propel the Netherlands to a dominant 7-0 victory over Greece in the Nations League on Friday. In the other Group A2 fixture, Germany secured a 3-1 win away against Serbia.

The Dutch side established a commanding 5-0 lead by halftime. Crysencio Summerville opened the scoring in the sixth minute after a defensive error by Konstantinos Mavropanos. Reijnders then took control, scoring three times, while Jurrien Timber added the fifth goal before the break. Timber found the net again shortly after the hour mark, and Donyell Malen completed the rout with the final goal.

In the Belgrade clash, Germany took an early lead in the third minute via an own goal from Srdan Babic, following a Kai Havertz header. Florian Wirtz added a second 11 minutes later by converting a rebound. Brajan Gruda scored on his debut five minutes after halftime with a solo effort after receiving a pass from Joshua Kimmich. Srdan Babic managed to pull one back for Serbia, who eventually finished the match with nine men after red cards for Vanja Dragojevic and Andrija Zivkovic.

The Netherlands now lead the standings with 11 points, while Germany and Greece are tied on eight points. The battle for the remaining two quarterfinal spots will conclude on Monday, with Germany hosting the Netherlands in Berlin and Greece facing Serbia.

Under manager Jurgen Klopp, Germany showed a dominant first-half performance despite a difficult start to his tenure. Klopp's experimental approach with a 44-man roster had previously seen limited success, but his chosen starting eleven performed strongly in the rain in Belgrade.

Elsewhere in the Nations League, Switzerland earned promotion to League A with a 0-0 draw in Slovenia. Scotland defeated North Macedonia 2-1, featuring a John McGinn double and a record-equalling 102nd appearance for captain Andy Robertson, matching Kenny Dalglish. Slovakia also clinched promotion following a 2-2 draw against the Faroe Islands, while Iceland secured a 5-0 win over Bulgaria, with Andri Gudjohnsen scoring a hat-trick.