OGUN, Nigeria (VOICE OF NAIJA)-The Host of the 2024 Euro Championship has effortlessly win their first appearance with a fine 5-1 victory against the Scottish team
Germany scored three goals in the first-half and enjoyed a 10 man advantage after Ryan Porteous received a straight red card before the break in the Group A match.
Germany made a lightning start to the game as they quickly dominated possession and put Scotland to the sword. It took just ten minutes to find the opener as Florian Wirtz fired in off the post to score the first goal of the tournament.
There was little let up from the hosts who just under ten minutes later had their second as Bayern Munich star Jamal Musiala, who troubled Scotland all night, smashed the ball past a helpless Angus Gunn.
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The three-time winners of this competition continued to dominate a hapless Scotland side who’s woeful first half was compounded just before the break as a clumsy two-footed Ryan Porteous challenge resulted in both a penalty and red card. Havertz swiftly dispatched the penalty, giving the hosts a three-nil advantage at half-time.
The second-half was a largely similar affair as Germany continued to dominate keeping Scotland camped on the edge of their 18-yard box. Niclas Fullkrug came on to add a fourth for Germany before a late Rudiger own goal gave the Tartan Army something to celebrate.
Borussia Dortmund midfielder Emre Can added a fifth with almost the last kick of the game to put the icing on the cake for Germany as they secured the biggest win in any opening European Championship game.
This is a very humble beginning for the Scottish, however, they still have to face Hungary, Switzerland amongst the group mate to make it to the knockout stage
Euro 2024 is the first major tournament held in Germany since they hosted the 2006 FIFA World Cup.
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