2024-06-15 12:11:10
MONACO. Just a bit whereas Germania to resolve the matter Scotland within the opening match of the European Championships 2024 and push back the ghosts of a sensational flop within the dwelling match: it ends 5-1 after a primary half that already closed at 3-0 for the hosts.
Julian Nagelsman’s group performs nicely, convinces and entertains the 66,000 individuals on the Allianz Area in Munich.
A sign despatched to all of the contenders for the title: we’re right here too.
However the celebration on the stadium begins even earlier with the thrilling reminiscence of Franz Beckenbauer, who died on the age of 78 on January seventh. Shortly earlier than the entry of the groups the tribute to Kaiser Beckenbauer: his widow Heidi introduced the European Championship trophy onto the pitch along with the 2 German captains who gained the European Championship, Bernard Dietz (1980) and Jurgen Klinsmann (1996). Within the background a really emotional video.
However Euro 2024 fever had already invaded the streets of Monaco by late afternoon. In a pleasant ambiance, the imposing Tartan Military, the nickname of the Scottish followers (the estimate is round 200,000 in Germany throughout the competitors), occupied the Marienplatz within the middle of Munich.
Whereas the fan zone of Olympic Park (35,000 seats) was already bought out at 6pm, three hours earlier than kick-off.
The ambiance charged the Germans. Not even the time to take the kick-off earlier than the house group got here shut to creating it 1-0: it was the signal of the entire match. Wirtz is relentless and opens the ball within the tenth minute: his first purpose of Euro 2024. After 9′ it’s Musiala’s flip. In twenty minutes the rating was already 2-0 with Germany giving nothing away to Clark’s group unable to get near the world defended by Neuer. A Scottish response is predicted however on the finish of the primary half the 3-0 rating comes from Havertz because of a penalty awarded for a nasty foul within the space by Porteous on Gundogan. Disorganized intervention which additionally prices the visiting defender a crimson card (after the VAR session).
Within the second half with Scotland with 10 males the sport did not change. The fourth purpose arrives within the twenty third minute. Fullkrug recovers a ball close to the world and finishes splendidly into the web with a shot underneath the crossbar. It is poker for Germany with the followers celebrating within the stands.
Germany continues to push, whereas Scotland seems helpless. On the finish, nevertheless, Nagelsman’s group seems to loosen up within the defensive part. And within the forty second minute the invoice arrives promptly: a free kick from Scotland, a header from McKenna which is deflected involuntarily by Rudiger who beats an harmless Neuer. We go to 4-1.
The German coach makes an indignant gesture on the bench, irritated by the frivolity of his group. It feels like a name to order. The hosts return to grinding out the sport and making themselves harmful in Gunn’s space. At 48′ within the final minute of damage time the rating was 5-1: Can’s right-foot shot from the sting of the field set the rating and closed the match.
The general public celebrates their group: the criticisms of latest months are lastly put apart. However above all, the fears of a detrimental debut within the dwelling match appear to have disappeared. The following checks will definitely be more difficult for the Germans who will face Switzerland and Hungary for the lead in Group A. Tomorrow the Swiss and Hungarians will face one another in a match that might already be decisive when it comes to qualifying for the spherical of 16.
2024-06-15 12:11:10