Euro 2012: Holland v Germany - in pictures

Holland striker Robin van Persie gets a kiss from his wife before the game. He missed a glut of chances in the last game as his side were beaten by Denmark and since then he's been getting very little love from the Dutch media Photograph: Stewart Kendall/Sportsphoto Ltd./Allstar

The Dutch fans are dressed up for the occassion - in carrots, naturally Photograph: Carl Recine/Action Images

How many hot-dogs is too many hot-dogs? 1? 2? 3? 4? This chap is about to find out Photograph: Stewart Kendall/Sportsphoto Ltd./Allstar

This fan thinks Holland will win 10-0. That's plausible. Definitely plausible Photograph: Carl Recine/Action Images

Van Persie gets the first real chance of the match. He connects with a through ball pitched directly over the German defence, but his stretched side-footed volley is smothered by the keeper Photograph: Lars Baron/Getty Images

The Germans take the lead in the 24th minute with a goal of considerable class. On the edge of the D, Bastian Schweinsteiger slides a pass into Mario Gomez, who pirouettes before tucking the ball into the net Photograph: Julian Finney/Getty Images

Gomez makes it 2-0 to Germany in the 38th minute with another brilliant finish across the face of goal from another pin-point pass Photograph: Ian Walton/Getty Images

His shot rose high into top corner, but the keeper's dive could have been a bit more athletic Photograph: Julian Finney/Getty Images

Robben looks bemused. Half-time: 0-2 Photograph: Koen Van Weel/EPA

Holland bring on Rafael van der Vaart and Klaas Jan Huntelaar at half-time, but still they seem utterly overrun by Germany's young and energetic side Photograph: Lars Baron/Getty Images

Arjen Robben is dispossessed by Lucas Podolski Photograph: Christopher Lee/Getty Images

John Heitinga tumbles over the back of Mesut Oezil Photograph: Kim Ludbrook/EPA

While Nigel de Jong looks like he's been thwacked in the face by either a stray arm or the ball Photograph: Lindsey Parnaby/EPA

Out of nowhere, Van Persie lets rip from distance ... Photograph: Julian Finney/Getty Images

... and finds the bottom corner! Holland are back in this match - though they scarcely deserve to be Photograph: Ian Walton/Getty Images

Robben reacts with disgust after being substituted late on. He walks off the wrong side of the field, takes off his jersey and ambles moodily back to the dug-out Photograph: Patrick Hertzog/AFP/Getty Images

The Dutch goalkeeper Maarten Stekelenburg almost concedes a calamitous goal in the closing stages as Miroslav Klose nearly robs him of the ball at his near post. The fact that Germany have looked more likely to score a third goal than Holland have to equalise says it all really Photograph: Yves Herman/Reuters

The Dutch are not quite out of the tournament, but they're mighty close. It's face-palm time for the Oranje. Final score: 1-2 Photograph: Julian Finney/Getty Images