In the first round of Group A at the Euro Cup, Wirtz, Musiala, Havertz, Füllkrug, and Emre Can each scored a goal, while Rudiger inadvertently scored an own goal. Germany ultimately defeated Scotland 5-1, securing a triumphant start.
While Germany has had notorious victories like 8-0 against Saudi Arabia and 7-1 over Brazil in the World Cup, this 5-1 win marks their biggest margin of victory in the Euro Championship. It also sets the record for the largest goal difference in a Euro opening match.
For Scotland, this is the first time since a friendly match against the United States in May 2012 (which also ended 1-5) that they have conceded five goals in a single game. It is also their most devastating loss in a major international tournament since the 1954 World Cup, when they lost 0-7 to Uruguay.
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