Germany won a tepid encounter in Munich by a single goal to go five points clear of the Netherlands in their Nations League group, leaving the Dutch needing a miracle to progress to the knockout stages.
Jamie Leweling scored the only goal on his international debut when he was given space to fire in a shot from a corner in the second half.
Xavi Simons and Donyell Malen both came close in the final minutes to snatching what would have been an undeserved equaliser, but the latter was denied by an outstanding save from Oliver Baumann, winning his first cap at the age of 34.
Head coach Ronald…