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#3 Netherlands were barely tested in defence
The hosts had a mere 40% of ball possession, yet conceded only three shots on target. They kept things tight at the back with close man-marking and an obdurate back four that squelched any threat that Germany tried to pose.
Striker Timo Werner had another day to forget. He wasn't afforded the space to work his magic and also left starved of service. Manchester City's Leroy Sane missed the best chance of the evening, striking narrowly wide - while Thomas Muller disappeared after initial moments of attacking spark. Meanwhile, centre-forward Mark Uth lacked the cutting edge to dispatch his opportunities.
Netherlands restricted the visitors to long-range shots, but even those were so wayward that Jasper Cillessen remained unperturbed in goal. His only real moment of action came in the first-half when he drew a reactionary save to deny Muller. Otherwise, they had barely anything genuine to negotiate with. Germany's listless attack actually aided their cause, and helped ease towards a fantastic victory.
