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Hosts Germany thrash Scotland in Euro 2024 opener

Hosts Germany recorded their biggest-ever European Championship win, thumping Scotland 5-1 in their Euro 2024 opener in Munich on Friday.

Clinical Germany scored three first-half goals and enjoyed a man advantage after Ryan Porteous received a straight red card before the break.

Florian Wirtz opened the scoring in the 10th minute when he connected with a cross that goalkeeper Angus Gunn could only palm against the post and watch helplessly as it rolled into the net during a match in which Germany dominated possession.

The three-times European champions doubled their lead in the 19th minute at the Munich Football Arena after a series of passes ended with Kai Havertz picking out Jamal Musiala who took a touch in the area and fired into the roof of the net.