Brajan Gruda marked his Germany debut with a goal as Juergen Klopp's side beat Serbia 3-1 in a rain-soaked UEFA Nations League match in Belgrade on Friday evening, 13 November 2026.
Germany made a fast start at the Rajko Mitic Stadium. Serbia defender Srdjan Babic turned a German corner into his own net in the third minute, and Florian Wirtz doubled the lead from close range in the 14th.
Gruda added the third in the 50th minute with a left-footed shot from outside the box, set up by Joshua Kimmich. Babic then pulled one back for Serbia in the 56th minute from a set piece, but the hosts finished with nine men: Vanja Dragojevic was sent off in the 76th minute for a heavy challenge on Kimmich, and Andrija Zivkovic followed in the 89th.
The win lifts Germany to eight points, level with Greece, who stay second on head-to-head record. The Netherlands lead Group 2 of League A on 11 points after thrashing Greece 7-0 on the same night, while Serbia remain without a point and are relegated from the top tier.
The top two teams in the group go through to the quarter-finals. A win over the Netherlands in Berlin on Monday, 16 November, would be enough for Germany, with Greece hosting Serbia at the same time.
Elsewhere in the competition, Slovenia and Switzerland drew 0-0 in Maribor, a result that secured first place in their group and promotion to League A for the Swiss.
Source: ESPN, Eurosport, Yahoo Sports, Blue News
