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Updated June 15, 2024

Euro 2024: Germany Humiliated Scotland

TL;DR

The opening day of the UEFA Euro 2024 witnessed a six-goal thriller at Allianz Arena. Germany, the host, destroyed Scotland last night

Euro 2024: Germany Humiliated Scotland

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The opening day of the UEFA Euro 2024 witnessed a six-goal thriller at Allianz Arena. Germany, the host, destroyed Scotland last night in the very first match of the tournament. Germany thrashed the 10-man Scotland with five goals, while Scotland returned only one at Allianz Arena. Florian Wirtz and Jamal Musiala, the two youngsters, have been brilliant in this match and scored respectively. Kai Havertz, Fullkrug, and Emery Can also found the back of the net. Meanwhile, Scotland got their only goal in the very last moment as Antonio Rudiger put the ball into his own net!

Match Report

German boss Julian Nagelsmann set up the team formation with 4-2-3-1, using Kai Havertz in the front with the back of Jamal Musiala, Florian Wirtz, and Ilkay Gundogan. Besides, Scotland's manager played his team in a moderate 3-4-2-1 formation, using three CBs with two wing-backs. Germany, from the start, were very dominant over Scotland at Allianz Arena and did not wait much to take the lead. Midfield maestro Tony Kroos set up this goal as his pinpoint pass from the midfield found Joshua Kimmich in the right flanks. However, Kimmich made no mistake and found Florian Wirtz unmarked in Scotland's penalty area. The 21-year-old converted Kimmich's pass into a brilliant goal with a first touch in the 10th minute. Germany doubled their lead within a few minutes when Jamal Musiala, the Same age as Wirtz, scored a fantastic goal in the 19th minute. Scotland became unstable after conceding two goals in a short time. They made another mistake when defender Porteous fouled Ilkay Gundogan inside the box. The match referee booked him a red card and awarded Germany a spot kick. However, Kai Havertz successfully converted from the 12 yards and made the scoreline 3-0 in the first half. Coming back from the break, Germany became more aggressive against the 10-man Scotland and scored two more goals in the remaining minutes. Dortmund's Niclas Fullkrug scored an amazing goal in the 68th minute, which can be the potential goal of the tournament. Emery Can hammered the last nail to Scotland's coffin before Antonio Rudiger put the ball into his own net. In the end, Germany scored a dominating 5-1 win at Allianz Arena to start their mission in the UEFA Euro 2024. German boss Nagelsmann shared his thoughts after the match. He stated, "I'd have accepted that [result] if someone had offered it to me before the game. The first 20 minutes were very good. Scotland showed us respect and probably showed us even more after we scored our first two goals. The first goal in particular was very well played. It wasn't easy to score because there were a lot of Scottish bodies in the way. The important thing is that we scored a lot of goals."

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