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Euro 2024 hosts Germany made quite the statement of intent in the opening match of the tournament, destroying Group A rivals Scotland 5-1 at the Allianz Arena. Julian Nagelsmann 's men came flying out of the blocks and went into the half-time interval with a three-goal advantage to their name, as Florian Wirtz and Jamal Musiala struck before Kai Havertz 's penalty. The Arsenal man stepped up to the spot after Ryan Porteous 's red card-worthy foul on Ilkay Gundogan , and the 10 men of Scotland conceded twice more in the second period to Niclas Fullkrug and Emre Can either side of an Antonio Rudiger own-goal consolation.

Here, Sports Mole provides a match analysis of Germany's emphatic victory in Munich, including highlights, our man of the match and the key stats. 1st min: Germany fashion a chance inside 55 seconds as Rudiger's long ball picks out Wirtz's run, but Angus Gunn saved with his head before the flag goes up. 10th min: Toni Kroos plays a magnificent cross-field ball out to Joshua Kimmich , who picks out Wirtz inside the D, and the playmaker's first-time hits Gunn's palm and the post before trickling in.



1-0. 19th min: Germany strike again in a flash; Gundogan's beautiful half-turn sparks a rapid attack, as the Barcelona man lays off Havertz. The Arsenal attacker elects to hold the ball up rather than shoot and cuts back to Musiala, who rifles in the hosts' second into the roof of the net.

2-0. 25th min: Clement Turpin blows for a penalty as Ryan Christie clumsily bri.

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