WATCH! Germany star fires rocket into top corner at Euro 2024 - and it could be their best goal against Scotland

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Germany plundered goal after goal past Scotland at Euro 2024 - but one strike is certainly the pick of the bunch

Germany Scotland Euro 2024 Niclas Fullkrug scores to make it 4-0 Germany during a 2024 UEFA European Football Championship Group A match between Germany and Scotland at the Munich Football Arena, on June 14, 2024, in Munich, Germany. (Photo by Craig Williamson/SNS Group via Getty Images)
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Euro 2024 has started with an eventful game between Germany and Scotland. 

Florian Wirtz opened the scoring with a cool finish from the edge of the box, while Jamal Musiala bagged a brilliant goal for Germany's second against Scotland in the Euro 2024 opener. Kai Havertz also slotted home from the penalty spot in the first half, helping the Germans head into the break 3-0 up.

But while Musiala's goal was exceptional - their fourth could be the pick of the bunch...

With the game in the 68th minute, Musiala picked the ball up on the left wing before threading an eye-of-the-needle pass through to Ilkay Gundogan running into the box. The Germany captain was slightly unable to take the ball in his path, but it fell to Niclas Fullkrug on the edge of the box.

Though the striker had just entered the pitch as a substitute, he latched onto the ball, taking one touch to set himself before firing a thunderbolt into the top corner of Angus Gunn's goal with unerring accuracy. 

In a strike clean and pure, it stayed true as it hit the back of the net, helping Fullkrug highlight his credentials to the watching Germany fans. 

The Borussia Dortmund striker then added what he thought was a second a few minutes later, but it was ruled out for offside. 

Germany Euro 2024 Niclas Fullkrug of Germany celebrates his goal 4-0 during the EURO match between Germany v Scotland at the Allianz Arena on June 14, 2024 in Munich Germany (Photo by Rico Brouwer/Soccrates/Getty Images)

Fullkrug celebrates (Image credit: Getty Images)

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Ryan Dabbs
Ryan Dabbs
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Ryan is a staff writer for FourFourTwo, joining the team full-time in October 2022. He first joined Future in December 2020, working across FourFourTwo, Golf Monthly, Rugby World and Advnture's websites, before eventually earning himself a position with FourFourTwo permanently. After graduating from Cardiff University with a degree in Journalism and Communications, Ryan earned a NCTJ qualification to further develop as a writer while a Trainee News Writer at Future.