Euro 2024 Updates: Germany Thrashes Scotland in Record Win
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Headline: Euro Hosts Germany Secure Record Win in Opener Against Scotland
MUNICH -- Jamal Musiala and Florian Wirtz led Euro 2024 hosts Germany to a record-breaking opening game win at the European Championship, defeating Scotland 5-1.
Musiala and Wirtz, both 21, are touted as the leaders of Germany's new generation. They scored the initial goals, setting the team on a path to a victory that was even more dominant than the final score suggests. Scotland's hopes of avoiding a heavy defeat were further dashed when defender Ryan Porteous was sent off at 42 minutes for a studs-up challenge on Ílkay Gündogan. Following a VAR review, this resulted in a Germany penalty and a red card for the Watford player See More
