Germany enjoyed a wonderful start to their home Euro 2024 campaign on Friday as they thrashed 10-man Scotland 5-1 in Munich.
A huge contingent of Scotland fans packed into the Allianz Arena in hope of witnessing their country s first major tournament victory since Euro 1996, but they were stunned into silence as Florian Wirtz and Jamal Musiala put Germany two goals up inside 19 minutes.
Ryan Porteous was then sent off for a dismal lunge on Ilkay Gundogan shortly before half-time, allowing Kai Havertz to kill the game as a contest from the penalty spot.
Niclas Fullkrug came off the bench to score a tremendous fourth for Julian Nagelsmann s hosts, though Antonio Rudiger s own goal gave Scotland s supporters some small comfort late on.
However, Emre Can –…