Scotland Crushed 5-1 by Germany in Euro 2024 Opener
Disappointing Debut for Steve Clarke's Side
Munich, Germany - June 16, 2023
Scotland's Euro 2024 campaign got off to a disastrous start as they were convincingly defeated 5-1 by hosts Germany in Munich. The match marked the opening fixture of the tournament and was a disappointing result for Steve Clarke's side, who were reduced to 10 men after Liam Cooper's red card.
Germany started the match aggressively and took the lead in the 10th minute through Florian Wirtz's curling shot. Scotland briefly threatened a comeback, but Germany's dominance proved too much. Leon Goretzka doubled the lead just before half-time, and Kai Havertz made it 3-0 shortly after the break.
Scotland's misery was compounded when Cooper was sent off for a second yellow card in the 62nd minute. Timo Werner took advantage of the numerical superiority to score twice more for Germany, putting the result beyond doubt.
The defeat is a major setback for Scotland's hopes of qualifying for the knockout stages. They will need to quickly regroup and find a way to improve their performance when they face the Czech Republic in their next match.
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