Whirlwind Wirtz puts Germany in Euro Under-21's final

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Florian Wirtz celebrates his quick-fire opener. AFP

Germany joined Portugal in the final of the Under-21's European Championship when beating the Netherlands 2-1 featuring the fastest goal in the tournament's history on Thursday.

Germany got off the mark straight from the kick off, a 14-pass move finished off by Florian Wirtz in 29sec before the stunned Netherlands had even touched the ball.

The second goal on eight minutes was almost as slick as Ridle Baku provided a through ball and Wirtz bamboozled the defence and 'keeper with his shimmy and shot.

The Dutch galvanised then to steady the flood and eventually pulled a goal back on 67 minutes when defender Perr Schuurs latched on to a loose ball at the back of the box, finishing with a deft clip beneath the 'keeper Finn Dahmen.

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