Munich, Oct. 2 -- Jurgen Klopp secured his first victory as Germany manager as goals from Tom Bischof and Florian Wirtz guided the hosts to a 2-0 win over Serbia in their UEFA Nations League Round 3 encounter at the Allianz Arena.

The victory ended Klopp's wait for a win in his first three matches in charge and lifted Germany's hopes of retaining their place in League A, while Serbia were left facing a difficult battle to avoid relegation, according to the website of UEFA Nations League.

Klopp made sweeping changes to the side that suffered a home defeat against Greece on Sunday, with Germany starting brightly and creating a string of opportunities.

Aleksandar Pavlovic came close early on when he curled an effort just wide, while Nick ...