Hosts Germany trounced Scotland 5-1 on Friday in Munich to open the Euro 2024 soccer tournament.
The Germans took the lead inside 10 minutes with a goal from Florian Wirtz, followed up 10 minutes later by one from fellow 21-year-old phenom Jamal Musiala. Germany added a third just before the halftime whistle with a Kai Havertz penalty, following an incident that saw Scotland’s Ryan Porteous receive a red card.
Niclas Füllkrug scored in the 68th minute to make it 4-0, but an unfortunate deflection off defender Antonio Rudiger went in for an own goal in the 87th minute, ending Germany’s bid for a clean sheet. Substitution Emre Can scored in stoppage time to restore Germany’s four-goal cushion.
Scotland didn’t manage a shot on target but the own goal and furious 10-man defending could be big when it comes to tiebreakers in the group stage.
Germany faces Hungary on Wednesday, June 19 in the second game of the group stage. The Germans round out group play against Switzerland on June 23.
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