WATCH: Germany DESTROYING 10-man Scotland in Euro 2024 opener

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Euro 2024 hosts Germany are winning 3-0 against Scotland, who are down to 10 men

WATCH: Germany DESTROYING 10-man Scotland in Euro 2024 opener Scotland's defender #15 Ryan Porteous (L) fouls Germany's midfielder #21 Ilkay Gundogan during the UEFA Euro 2024 Group A football match between Germany and Scotland at the Munich Football Arena in Munich on June 14, 2024. (Photo by Fabrice COFFRINI / AFP) (Photo
(Image credit: FABRICE COFFRINI/AFP via Getty Images)

Euro 2024 has started with a bang – but Scotland are on the wrong side of a Germany hiding.

There were no complaints from Ryan Porteous, who was dismissed on the brink of half-time for a two-footed lunge in the six-yard box on Ilkay Gundogan. Kai Havertz stepped up for Die Mannschaft, dispatching with ease.

It's a long way back.

Scottish fans may have descended in their tens of thousands on Munich, even drowning out their hosts on kick-off with their booing of every time Germany touched the ball – but it was Die Mannschaft who started like a house on fire, scoring two early goals via their dynamic young No.10s behind Kai Havertz.

Bayer Leverkusen star Florian Wirtz opened the scoring at Euro 2024 with a drive that Scottish goalkeeper Angus Gunn perhaps could have done better to get a hand to, before Jamal Musiala almost blew the net off with a strike to double the lead not long after. The Germans were even given a penalty by referee Clement Turpin – which was later overturned when it was deemed to be outside the area. 

This is Scotland’s second European Championship in a row, following Euro 2020. 

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Mark White
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Mark White is the Digital Content Editor at FourFourTwo. During his time on the brand, Mark has written three cover features on Mikel Arteta, Martin Odegaard and the Invincibles, and has written pieces on subjects ranging from Sir Bobby Robson’s time at Barcelona to the career of Robinho. An encyclopedia of football trivia and collector of shirts, he first joined the team back in 2020 as a staff writer.