Overview

• Germany trailed 20:14 at halftime after costly turnovers, shaky defense and problems in transition allowed the hosts to pull away early.
• Nina Engel scored eight and Alina Grijseels added seven for Germany, while Dutch goalkeeper Yara ten Holte disrupted attacks with multiple saves that fueled fast breaks.
• Sarah Wachter steadied Germany after the break as the defense improved and the deficit narrowed to two, but the Netherlands reasserted control down the stretch.
• Gaugisch said the team remains in a testing phase and must improve defensive response and retreat against a 5–1 setup, with Engel bluntly noting that 35 goals conceded is too many.
• The co-hosts meet again on Sunday in Krefeld at 19:00 on DF1, before October Euro qualifiers against North Macedonia and Belgium and a November opener in Stuttgart against Iceland.