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Joy for Germany as Ronaldo-Less Portugal Win in Denmark

On Thursday, Germany defeated Serbia 2-0 in Munich, securing Jürgen Klopp his first victory as national team coach in the UEFA Nations League.
Klopp faced an unwanted record after opening with a 1-1 draw against the Netherlands and a 1-0 defeat to Greece, prompting 11 sweeping changes to the starting XI.
Goalkeeper Jonas Urbig and forward Derry Scherhant made debuts as Tom Bischof opened scoring in the 39th minute; Florian Wirtz added the second just past the hour-mark.
Portugal defeated Denmark 4-2 without Cristiano Ronaldo, while the Netherlands drew 2-2 with Greece after Tijjani Reijnders scored a late equalizer.
Germany now holds four points in their Nations League group and travels to face Greece this weekend, marking cautious optimism for Klopp's return to international coaching.

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