The Bayern Munich striker turned sharply and slotted home Bastian Schweinsteiger's pass in the 24th minute before lashing in a brilliant second goal on the angle in the 38th minute to give the Germans a 2-0 halftime lead.
Robin van Persie gave the Netherlands hope with a fine strike, but Germany held on to all but cement their place in the quarter-finals.
While the Germans just need a point from their last game to reach the last eight, the Dutch face a monumental task.
Holland must beat Portugal on Sunday, hope Germany beat Denmark, and ensure they finish with a better goal difference than Portugal and the Danes.
See short video highlights of Netherlands v Germany from UEFA.com
FULLTIME :
Netherlands 1 (van Persie 73)
Germany 2 (Gomez 24, 38)
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