Germany defeated Serbia 2-0 in the UEFA Nations League on October 1, recording their first win under Jürgen Klopp. VnExpress described a dominant home display, with 30 attempts to Serbia's one and 66% possession. Klopp changed the entire starting line-up, giving debuts to Jonas Urbig and Derry Scherhant. The victory followed a 1-1 draw with the Netherlands and a 1-0 defeat by Greece in his first two matches.