Germany took control of the encounter from the kick off and were three up by half time through goals from Wirtz, Musiala and Havertz
By Kehinde Okeowo
Germany trashed Scotland 5-1 in the opening match of the 2024 European Championship on Friday night.
The tone was set in an electric Allianz Arena after just 10 minutes as Florian Wirtz waltzed on to the ball to steer in the opener
Germany doubled their advantage in the 19th minute when Jamal Musiala’s ferocious strike almost punctured Angus Gunn’s net, as well as the hearts of the mass of stunned Scots behind the goal.
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It went from bad to worse for Scotland after Ryan Porteous was sent off before the break for a dangerous tackle on Ilkay Gundogan inside the area.
Kai Havertz then stepped up and slammed in the third goal from the spot before the break.
In the second half, substitute Niclas Fullkrug extended German’s lead, before Antonio Rudiger headed the ball into his own net to make it 4-1.
There was, however, enough time for Emre Can to curl one effort into the bottom corner to end the encounter 5-1 in favour of Germany.