The Euro 2024 hosts opened the tournament in Munich with a resounding 5-1 victory over Scotland, a team that was reduced to ten players, on Friday. This victory signifies the commencement of a journey that they aspire to the culmination of with a fourth continental title that will shatter records.

Florian Wirtz scored the opening goal ten minutes into the encounter, and Jamal Musiala promptly doubled Germany’s lead with an emphatic finish. Prior to halftime, Ryan Porteous was dismissed for a two-footed challenge on Ilkay Gundogan, derailing the night that Scotland had excitedly anticipated. Kai Havertz converted the subsequent penalty attempt.

Niclas Fuellkrug’s fourth goal, which he scored as a substitute midway through the second half, did not detract from Germany’s otherwise faultless campaign, despite a late own goal from Antonio Ruediger. Emre Can scored his fifth goal of the match with the concluding kick of the match.

During this match, the Arsenal player was accountable for 100% of the projectiles that were directed at the target. A faultless score in the air duel; 10 passes in the final third; 4 touches of the ball in the penalty area; Three-quarters of the duels were won; one goal and one assist were recorded.

Scored 8 points by Sofa Score, the highest in the whole match

Julian Nagelsmann’s side are looking to get their Euros campaign off to the perfect start and that occurred after just 10 minutes as Florian Wirtz finished off a move that cut Steve Clark’s men open.

That lead would be doubled nine minutes later with Musiala smashing the ball into the Scotland net after another impressive move. Arsenal’s Kai Havertz would bag his first assist of the tournament as he laid it off to the 21-year-old to continue his impressive 2024.

Havertz has became a key player for the Gunners this season as they pushed for the Premier League title and eased any concerns fans may have had over his signing last summer.

Fans of the North London club will want to see the forward have a good tournament on home soil and it has got off to a promising start for the 25-year-old.