Felix Nmecha struck Germany’s first goal of the ‘Jurgen Klopp era’ as the Netherlands furiously demanded play be stopped following an injury to Brian Brobbey.
A non-contact muscle injury suffered by Brian Brobbey in the middle of the park sparked furious protests from the entire Netherlands side, with Virgil van Dijk leading the outrage.
Felix Nmecha pounced on a loose ball inside the penalty area to fire Germany ahead on a night that marked the managerial debuts of both Xavi Hernandez and Jurgen Klopp at the helm of their respective national sides.
Earlier in the contest, the Dutch had already seen an opener chalked off when referee Hernandez Hernandez, following a VAR review prompted by Del Cerro Grande, penalised an alleged foul on Ter Stegen before Van Dijk headed into the net.