UNDER-21 CHAMPIONSHIP - 2019/21 SEASON MATCH PRESS KITS Sóstói Stadion - Szekesfehervar Saturday 27 March 2021 21.00CET (21.00 local time) Germany Group A - Matchday 2 Netherlands Last updated 24/03/2021 23:22CET

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1 Germany - Netherlands Saturday 27 March 2021 - 21.00CET (21.00 local time) Match press kit Sóstói Stadion, Szekesfehervar

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Old rivals Germany and the Netherlands meet in the second round of Group A games at the Sóstói Stadion in Székesfehérvár. • While Germany have enjoyed considerable recent success in this tournament, reaching the finals in the last two editions of the competition, the Netherlands are featuring for the first time in eight years. • Germany are the early pacesetters in Group A thanks to a 3-0 opening victory against co-hosts Hungary in which all their goals came in the final half-hour with Bote Baku scoring twice; the Netherlands drew 1-1 against Romania on Matchday 1. Previous meetings • Overall the teams have contested 16 U21 matches, with seven German wins and five for the Netherlands. • The sides last met in a friendly in Offenbach am Main, Germany, on 16 November 2018, the home side running out 3-0 winners thanks to goals from Janni Serra (14 pen), Abdelhamid Sabiri (58) and substitute Törles Knöll (79). • , Deyovaisio Zeefuik, Perr Schuurs, Dani de Wit, Ferdi Kadioglu and Justin Kluivert all started that game for the Netherlands, with Maarten Paes and Tyrell Malacia both unused substitutes. • The most recent of the teams' five competitive U21 meetings came at the 2013 finals in Israel, 's 90th- minute goal giving the Netherlands a 3-2 Matchday 1 win in Petah Tikva. First-half goals from Adam Maher (24) and Georginio Wijnaldum (38) had seemingly put the Dutch in command only for Sebastian Rudy (47 pen) and Lewis Holtby (81) to bring Germany back on terms. • That helped the Netherlands progress to the semi-finals behind Group B winners Spain, the Dutch finishing second on six points – one place and three points better off than Germany. • West Germany beat the Netherlands home (2-0) and away (1-0) on the way to the 1990 U21 quarter-finals, where they lost to the Soviet Union over two legs; Olivier Bierhoff and Stefan Effenberg scored in the home victory in Augsburg. • The Netherlands had come out on top in qualifying for the 1988 tournament, winning 3-1 in Venlo and 2-0 in Münster, Ron Willems (three goals) and Juul Ellerman (two) both scoring in each game. The Netherlands went on to reach the semi-finals. • The Netherlands beat Germany 1-0 in a U19 friendly in Yerevan on 17 November 2018. Mitchel Bakker and Ludovit Reis were in the Netherlands' starting line-up with Sven Botman and Jurgen Ekkelenkamp second-half substitutes; Jonathan Burkardt came on for Germany. • Arne Maier scored in Germany's 4-1 win against the Netherlands in the European U19 Championship elite round on 27 March 2018. Jordan Teze, Schuurs and substitutes Botman and Cody Gakpo featured for the Netherlands. Form guide Germany • Champions in 2009 and 2017, Germany were runners-up to Spain in the 2019 final in Italy, going down 2-1 in Udine having finished first in Group B ahead of Denmark, Austria and Serbia before beating Romania 4-2 in the semi-finals. • This is the ninth time Germany have qualified for an eight or 12-team final tournament. Aside from their two titles, they were semi-finalists in 2015 and quarter-finalists in 1998. They also reached the last eight in 1990, 1992 and 1996. • As West Germany, they were runners-up to England in 1982. • Germany have reached the semi-finals or better in each of the last three U21 EUROs, and have progressed from the group stage in four of their last five finals appearances. • Stefan Kuntz – who has been in charge since August 2016, leading the team to that 2017 European triumph – oversaw a 2021 qualifying campaign in which Germany finished five points ahead of runners-up Belgium in Group 9 despite losing home (2-3) and away (1-4) against them. Germany won their other six matches against Bosnia and Herzegovina, Wales and Moldova, including the last three. Netherlands • The Dutch have missed out on the last three U21 EURO final tournaments; this is their first appearance since losing to Italy in the 2013 semi-finals. • Champions in Portugal in 2006 and again on home soil 12 months later, this is the Netherlands' sixth appearance in an eight or 12-team final tournament. They also reached the two-legged semi-finals in 1988.

2 Germany - Netherlands Saturday 27 March 2021 - 21.00CET (21.00 local time) Match press kit Sóstói Stadion, Szekesfehervar • In the qualifying campaign for the 2019 finals, a team coached by Erwin van de Looi – who has been in charge since May 2018 – finished second behind England in their section. • This time round, Van de Looi oversaw a near immaculate qualifying campaign, the Dutch finishing as top scorers overall with 46 goals – nine more than any other side – and winning nine of their ten fixtures. A 2-1 defeat by Portugal in their final encounter was not enough to prevent them finishing first in Group 7, above their opponents on head-to- head record. Links and trivia • Netherlands coach Van de Looi made seven appearances for Stuttgarter Kickers between January and June 2000. • Have played together: Arne Maier & Javairô Dilrosun (Hertha Berlin 2018–20) • Have played in Germany: Justin Kluivert (Leipzig 2020–) Javairô Dilrosun (Hertha Berlin 2018–) Deyovaisio Zeefuik (Hertha Berlin 2020–) Ludovit Reis (Osnabrück loan 2020–) • Van de Looi's son Tom was a Groningen team-mate of Deyovaisio Zeefuik and Ludovit Reis in 2018/19. • Brian Brobbey has agreed a deal to join RB Leipzig from Ajax in July.

3 Germany - Netherlands Saturday 27 March 2021 - 21.00CET (21.00 local time) Match press kit Sóstói Stadion, Szekesfehervar Legend

:: Squad list No: number DoB: date of birth Qual: qualifying FT: final tournament Pld: played Gls: goals Overall U21: all-time qualifying and final tournament data

:: Match officials Nat: nationality DoB: date of birth

Under-21: Total matches officiated in the UEFA European U21 Championship including all qualifying round matches. Matches as the fourth official are not included in these statistics. These are the official statistics considered valid for communicating official records in the competition.

UEFA: Total matches officiated in all UEFA competitions including all qualifying round matches. Matches where the official has acted as the fourth official are not included in these statistics. These are the official statistics considered valid for communicating official records in the competition.

:: Group statistics/Tournament schedule Pos: position Pld: played W: won D: drawn L: lost GF: goals for GA: goals against Pts: points

:: NOTE: All-time statistics Goals totals include the outcome of disciplinary decisions (eg. match forfeits when a 3-0 result is determined). Goals totals do not include goals scored from the penalty mark during a penalty shoot-out. Competitions

Club competitions National team competitions UCL: UEFA Champions League EURO: UEFA European Football Championship ECCC: European Champion Clubs' Cup WC: FIFA World Cup UEL: UEFA Europa League CONFCUP: FIFA Confederations Cup UCUP: UEFA Cup FRIE: Friendly internationals UCWC: UEFA Cup Winners' Cup U21FRIE: Under-21 friendly internationals SCUP: UEFA Super Cup U21: UEFA European Under-21 Championship UIC: UEFA Intertoto Cup U17: UEFA Under-17 Championship ICF: Inter-Cities Fairs Cup U16: UEFA European Under-16 Championship U19: UEFA Under-19 Championship U18: UEFA European Under-18 Championship WWC: FIFA Women's World Cup WEURO: UEFA European Women's Championship Competition stages Other abbreviations F: Final GS: Group stage (aet): After extra time pens: Penalties GS1: First group stage GS2: Second group stage No.: Number og: Own goal 3QR: Third qualifying round R1: First round ag: Match decided on away P: Penalty R2: Second round R3: Third round goals agg: Aggregate R4: Fourth round PR: Preliminary round Pld: Matches played AP: Appearances SF: Semi-finals QF: Quarter-finals Pos.: Position Comp.: Competition R16: round of 16 QR: Qualifying round Pts: Points D: Drawn R32: Round of 32 1QR: First qualifying round R: Sent off (straight red card) DoB: Date of birth 1st: first leg 2QR: Second qualifying Res.: Result ET: Extra Time round sg: Match decided by silver GA: Goals against 2nd: second leg FT: Final tournament goal t: Match decided by toss of a PO: Play-off ELITE: Elite round coin Rep: Replay 3rdPO: Third-place play-off GF: Goals for W: Won PO - FT: Play-off for Final GS-FT: Group stage – final gg: Match decided by golden Y: Booked Tournament tournament goal L: Lost Y/R: Sent off (two yellow Nat.: Nationality cards) N/A: Not applicable f: Match forfeited

4 Germany - Netherlands Saturday 27 March 2021 - 21.00CET (21.00 local time) Match press kit Sóstói Stadion, Szekesfehervar Statistics -: Denotes player substituted +: Denotes player introduced *: Denotes player sent off +/-: Denotes player introduced and substituted Squad list D: Disciplinary *: Misses next match if booked S: Suspended Overall: Total appearances in the UEFA European Under-21 Championship final tournament only Disclaimer: Although UEFA has taken all reasonable care that the information contained within this document is accurate at the time of publication, no representation or guarantee (including liability towards third parties), expressed or implied, is made as to its accuracy, reliability or completeness. Therefore, UEFA assumes no liability for the use or interpretation of information contained herein. More information can be found in the competition regulations available on UEFA.com.

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