Scotland have been soundly overwhelmed by Germany within the first sport of Euro 2024 because the hosts claimed a dominant 5-1 win on the Allianz Area.
Florian Wirtz, Jamal Musiala, Kai Havertz have been all on track for the sensible Germans throughout a primary half which noticed Scotland diminished to 10 males after Ryan Porteous was despatched off.
Substitutes Niclas Fullkrug and Emre Can received in on the act within the second half both facet of an personal purpose by Antonio Rudiger, which gave Scotland one thing to cheer about on what was a poor begin to their European Championship marketing campaign.
Hosts run riot in match opener
You can have been forgiven for not understanding which facet have been the hosts earlier than kick-off, with the Allianz Area filled with Scottish followers producing a unbelievable atsmosphere.
However lower than 10 minutes in, Germany followers have been the one ones singing as Wirtz received Die Mannschaft’s Euro 2024 off to the right begin.
Florian Wirtz carries his membership kind into #Euro2024! 🔥
It’s a unbelievable end for the primary purpose of the match ⚽️ pic.twitter.com/efafEgEkYs
— ITV Soccer (@itvfootball) June 14, 2024
Joshua Kimmich drove ahead on the correct earlier than laying into Wirtz’s path and the Bundesliga winner’s end discovered the underside left nook regardless of Angus Gunn getting a hand to it.
Scotland have been 2-0 down minutes later Ilkay Gundogan discovered Havertz contained in the field earlier than teeing up Musiala. The Bayern Munich starlet jinked inside earlier than firing a end into the roof of the web.
The notice from Jamal Musiala right here is unimaginable 👀
Germany are turning on the type already in Munich 🪄#Euro2024 | #GERSCO pic.twitter.com/VME6BxGOue
— ITV Soccer (@itvfootball) June 14, 2024
As if it couldn’t get any worse for Steve Clarke’s males, the Germans have been 3-0 and a person up simply earlier than half-time.
Havertz transformed from the penalty spot after a hefty last-ditch problem by Portueous on Ilkay Gundogan was adjudged to be a critical foul after a VAR test.
A horror deal with from Ryan Porteous sees him pink carded 🔴
The opening sport of #Euro2024 is slowly turning right into a nightmare for Scotland pic.twitter.com/p6MLpx02QS
— ITV Soccer (@itvfootball) June 14, 2024
There was unsurprisingly a sense of harm limitation after the break for Scotland, who battled to limit the hosts to few probabilities early on within the second half.
Germany’s superiority rapidly turned clear although, with Wirtz unable to maintain a shot right down to make it 4 earlier than a last-ditch Callum McGregor block prevented Gundogan from discovering the web from shut vary.
Kai Havertz converts from the spot ⚽️
How spectacular have the hosts been on this first half? #Euro2024 | #GERSCO pic.twitter.com/lQX3XA7kGj
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Havertz and Wirtz have been withdrawn on the hour mark however of their place got here Fullkrug and Leroy Sane.
Bayrn Munich winger Sane instantly stretched the Scottish defence on the break however he might solely muster a delicate end which Gunn simply saved.
However his fellow substitute did discover the web moments later, with the Borussia Dortmund choosing up a unfastened ball within the field earlier than chopping in and smashing a unbelievable end into the highest nook.
FULKRUG WITH A THUNDERBOLT ⚡️
There’s completely no stopping that one from Germany#Euro2024| #GERSCO pic.twitter.com/rVu3siyJfr
— ITV Soccer (@itvfootball) June 14, 2024
The Champions League finalist thought he had a second shortly later after bundling it previous Gunn however the Scottish have been spared after an offisde.
And so they have been lastly given the reward their assist deserved late on as Scott McKenna’s header deflected off Rudiger for an personal purpose.
Scotland have one thing to cheer as Antonio Rudiger turns into his personal internet 🙌#Euro2024| #GERSCO pic.twitter.com/awwBJCvngI
— ITV Soccer (@itvfootball) June 14, 2024
However their pleasure was short-lived as Can, a late name as much as Germany’s squad, discovered the nook from the sting of the field to cap off an excellent efficiency by the hosts.
Emre Can and Germany are in dreamland 🤩
Not within the squad till 48 hours in the past. Now on the scoresheet at #Euro2024 👏 pic.twitter.com/AHCFnYDx9z
— ITV Soccer (@itvfootball) June 14, 2024
What’s subsequent?
Clarke described the opener as a “side-act” earlier than kick-off with the larger video games within the group to come back, however he’ll face a job instilling confidence right into a facet who have been properly overwhelmed.
Germany will really feel they’re in a wonderful place to high the group now and can undoubtedly be one of many favourites to go all the way in which on dwelling soil.
Each are subsequent in motion on Wednesday as Germany tackle Hungary earlier than Scotland face Switzerland.
