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There were own goals and wonder goals. There were script-changing late goals. Records were shattered, hearts broken and noses busted in the group stage of Euro 2024. There were bright shiny newbies and great golden oldies. Unlikely heroes burst from the fringes. There were pink kits and pretzels, armies of tartan, invasions of orange. Blaring car horns of late-night celebration, doner kebabs and mighty steins of ale.

There were many moments during last Friday's opening game in Munich when it felt like the 23 years Scotland spent in international exile were, in fact, a blessing in disguise. Even before Ryan Porteous was sent off on the cusp of half-time, the match was an embarrassing, one-sided rout. Steve Clarke had lost players of the ilk of Aaron Hickey and Lewis Ferguson in the weeks before Euro 2024 started, yet it appeared that the heart and soul of the team had already been ripped out.

The first round of group stage matches came to a thrilling end on Tuesday night as Portugal recovered from a goal down to beat Czechia in the Leipzig rain. Hours earlier, fans had been treated to arguably the game of the tournament between Georgia and Turkey at an even more raucous and wet Westfalenstadion. Euro 2024 began with the largest-ever opening game win, as Germany thumped Scotland 5-1. It's fair to say the tournament has been a roaring success in its first few days.

A Germany fan preparing to watch the host nation's opening clash with Scotland on Friday evening had his hand fractured by a loose shot from Niclas Fullkrug and missed the game altogether. Die Mannschaft were on electrifying for in the Euro 2024 curtain-raiser, quickly snatching the lead from a gobsmacked Scotland side and later benefitting from a rash challenge by Ryan Porteous which reduced the Tartan Army to 10 men. Germany ended up claiming the tie 5-1 and emerging as a force to be reckoned with on home soil. 

Scotland defender Ryan Porteous will miss his nation's final two group games at Euro 2024 through suspension. Porteous was sent off in Scotland's 5-1 defeat to Germany in the opening game of the tournament following a crunching challenge on Ilkay Gundogan, which led to a penalty. It was initially expected that Porteous would be suspended for one game, but UEFA's control, ethics and disciplinary body have now increased his suspension by an extra match due to 'serious rough play'.  

Steve Clarke has shouldered his share of the blame for Scotland's dismal performance in the 5-1 defeat to Germany - and acknowledged they let the nation down. Reluctant to make excuses for the stage fright which gripped his players in the opening game of Euro 2024, the manager confessed to over-loading his side with too much information before kick-off. German coach Julian Nagelsmann claimed the Scots looked 'afraid' during a shambolic first half when they shipped three goals and lost Ryan Porteous to a red card.

STEPHEN MCGOWAN AND JOHN MCGARRY: Callum McGregor admits he was embarrassed by Scotland's performance in their opening night hammering by Germany. Euro 2024 began in the worst possible fashion for Steve Clarke's side as they slipped to a chastening 5-1 defeat, having conceded three goals and lost Ryan Porteous to a red card before half-time. The Scots managed only 27 per cent possession and failed to muster a shot on target or win a corner over the 90 minutes.

AFTER fluffing their lines on the opening night Scotland are now back in Costa Rica territory. Tonight marks the 34th anniversary of the win over Sweden which atoned for the embarrassment of defeat to the central Americans in the opening game of Italia '90. In Cologne on Wednesday, nothing less will do. Physically, mentally and tactically outclassed by a clinical German team, Euro 2024 now comes down to winning four points from two games against Switzerland, then Hungary.

The speed of Niclas Fullkrug's thundering strike against Scotland has been revealed after Germany opened their Euro 2024 campaign with a 5-1 win. The hosts wasted little time seizing the initiative at the Allianz Arena, with goals from Florian Wirtz and Jamal Musiala giving them a 2-0 lead after just 20 minutes. Kai Havertz made it three from twelve yards on the brink of half-time after Ryan Porteous was sent off for a reckless challenge on Ilkay Gundogan.

Despite Germany thrashing Scotland in their Euro 2024 opener they could have a weak link in the form of Julian Nagelsmann according to Dominic King on It's All Kicking Off. The hosts were ruthless as they got their Group A campaign underway against Steve Clarke's men, with goals from Florian Wirtz and Jamal Musiala within the first 20 minutes. Already a mammoth task, Scotland's hopes of rescuing something from the game vanished after Ryan Porteous was sent off for a horror challenge on Ilkay Gundogan. 

Toni Kroos is famed as one of the greatest midfielders to ever think about passing a ball, let alone actually doing it, and one stat from Germany's 5-1 thumping of Scotland underlines that perhaps better than any.  Germany - hosts of this summer's European Championship - got the ball rolling with an authoritative performance against Scotland on Friday night, with Julian Nagelsmann's side getting off to the perfect start.  It took just 10 minutes for Florian Wirtz to find the back of the net, with Jamal Musiala doubling the lead nine minutes later, before Kai Havertz made it 3-0 before the break, Ryan Porteous sent off in the build up to that penalty. 

Andy Robertson was heavily critical of Scotland's display after they were thrashed 5-1 by hosts Germany in the opening game of Euro 2024. It was a miserable commencement to the tournament for Scotland, who had Ryan Porteous sent off just before half time. Germany opened the scoring through Florian Wirtz in the tenth minute before Jamal Musiala made it 2-0 nine minutes later.

Steve Clarke has brushed away speculation of a backroom fracas after he was seen angrily exchanging views with assistant coach Austin MacPhee during Scotland's woeful 5-1 defeat to Germany. The Tartan Army were unable to start their travails in Germany off on the right foot when Bayer Leverkusen's Florian Wirtz broke the deadlock after just 10 minutes played in Munich on Friday evening. Jamal Musiala doubled the host nation's scoreline less than 10 minutes later, before Scottish fortunes took a turn for the worst with Ryan Porteous' red card following a crunching tackle on Germany captain Ilkay Gundogan. 

STEVE CLARKE begged the Tartan Army to keep the faith after five-star Germany inflicted a night of Euro embarrassment on Scotland. Trailing to goals from Florian Wirtz and Jamal Musiala after 20 minutes, the opening game of Euro 2024 went from bad to worse when defender Ryan Porteous was red-carded for a wild challenge on Ilkay Gundogan and Kai Havertz converted the spot-kick. Forced to play the entire second half with ten men, Niclas Fullkrug added a fourth and even a late own goal from Antonio Rudiger failed to offer any consolation to the outclassed Scots as Emre Can made it 5-1.

CALUM CROWE IN MUNICH: The Germans ran riot as goals from Florian Wirtz and the outstanding Jamal Musiala (left) put them 2-0 up inside 20 minutes. Kai Havertz then made it 3-0 with a penalty just before half-time after an incident which saw Scotland defender Ryan Porteous sent off for a wild lunge on Ilkay Gundogan. Niclas Fullkrug added another for the hosts, before Scott McKenna pulled one back for the ten-man Scots late in the game.

Scottish football fans started filing out of the Munich Football Arena well before the final whistle tonight as their side crashed to a 5-1 defeat against Germany after the team conceded three first half goals against the hosts. The Tartan Army were in full voice as Scotland kicked off Euro 24 this evening but were soon left with their heads in their hands after an early battering. Florian Wirtz gave the Germans a lead after just ten minutes before talented youngster Jamal Musiala doubled their lead. Things turned from bad to worse for the Scots when Ryan Porteous gave away a penalty for a dangerous tackle on Ilkay Gundogan and duly received a red card. This was the signal for thousands of Scottish supporters to leave the stadium in droves and the side will have to dust themselves down ahead of their next match against Switzerland on Wednesday.

The Scots went into the tournament with high hopes under Steve Clarke, but it look less than 10 minutes for ambitions to start unravelling when Florian Wirtz put the host nation ahead. Jamal Musiala added a second minutes later, and Ryan Porteous saw red after he lunged in on Ilkay Gundogan in a bid to make a goal-saving tackle. Kai Havertz netted the penalty and Germany went into the break 3-0 down, much to the amusement of a number of fans on social media who wasted no time in producing memes to mock the Scots.

All day they came. Off planes, cars, camper vans, buses, trains and cycles. Some even made the journey on foot. An army mobilised from every corner of Scotland and beyond. The most joyous procession of humanity you've ever seen. Their trolley bags clattered along Munich's pavements before being hastily deposited in hotel rooms, many of which resembled rabbit hutches. A minute spent away from this party was a minute wasted.

Euro 2024 is underway and it is already living up to the hype which was surrounding it before the tournament started in Germany.  Germany and Scotland kicked-off the hotly anticipated tournament Friday night with the hosts running riot against the Tartan army. The talking point Ryan Porteous' red card on Gundogan. Here are the rules for yellow and red cards at Euro 2024.

Ian Wright slammed Ryan Porteous for his 'appalling' challenge after the Scotland defender was sent off for a two-footed lunge on Germany captain Ilkay Gundogan in the opening game of Euro 2024.  Wright claimed that Gundogan could have been 'seriously injured' by the challenge.   Speaking on ITV, Wright said: 'This is a really bad, appalling challenge. the best thing is that Gundogan is not seriously injured. That could have been really bad. It's the last thing you need from Scotland's point of view.