Scotland face Germany in the Euro 2024 opener looking to impress after a fine showing in qualification.
Playing in their first major overseas tournament since 1998, having finished bottom of Group D at Euro 2020, despite two matches at Hampden Park, the Tartan Army will be out in force and hoping to escape a difficult group, which also includes Switzerland and Hungary.
For Germany, finishing top of their group will be a minimum expectation as they carry the weight of a nation on their shoulders, but they will be wary in the opening game, even Julian Nagelsmann admitted his side were “a bit nervous” to face Scotland.
History does not fall in favour of Steve Clarke’s side, however. In the seven previous meetings between the national sides since 1992, there has only been one draw, with Germany winning all the other matches.
Follow all the action from the Euro 2024 opener in the blog below:
Germany 3-0 Scotland
54 mins: The Germans seem to have lost their cutting edge in the final third but there’s no way out for Scotland. They try to feed it up to Ryan Christie but the forward is beaten to the ball by Jonathan Tah who then wins a free kick after a foul from Christie.
Germany 3-0 Scotland
51 mins: Antonio Rudiger fires off a shot from long range and forces a diving stop out of Angus Gunn who drops to the right and pushes the ball wide of the post.
Scotland manage to defend the corner but Germany are on the hunt for more goals.
Germany 3-0 Scotland
48 mins: There’s been a couple of changes at the break, one for each team. Grant Hanley is on for Scotland and slots into defence with Che Adams taken off.
Pascal Gross replaces Robert Andrich for Germany.
Second half! Germany 3-0 Scotland
Scotland get the match back underway in Munich. They’ve got a lot of work to do if they want ot get back into this game.
HT Germany 3-0 Scotland
Ryan Porteous is the first player to be sent off on his Euros debut since Aleksandar Dragovic for Austria v Hungary in 2016, and is the first Scotland player to receive a major tournament (World Cup/Euros) red card since Craig Burley v Morocco in the 1998 World Cup.
HT Germany 3-0 Scotland
In Florian Wirtz and Jamal Musiala (both 21), Germany have become the first side ever to have two players aged 21 or younger score for them in the same match at the Euros.
HT Germany 3-0 Scotland
Florian Wirtz is the third German to score the opening goal of a Euros tournament, after Gerd Müller in 1972 and Karl-Heinz Rummenigge in 1980. Aged 21 years and 42 days, he is the youngest player to score for Germany at the finals.
HT Germany 3-0 Scotland
Half-time! Germany 3-0 Scotland
45+3 mins: The whistle goes to end the first half in Munich. Germany have dominated. They’ve been the a class above the Scots who now have a task on their hand to keep this scoreline respectable.
Florian Wirtz, Jamal Musiala and Kai Havertz all have goals and they hosts will be looking to add to them after the break.
GOAL! Germany 3-0 Scotland (Havertz, 45+1’)⚽️
45+1 mins: Kai Havertz scores!
He takes the penalty for Germany and places it down the middle as Angus Gunn dives to the left. Germany are flying now.
Source: independent.co.uk
