'Germany won big but there are still many problems to solve'

The clash between Germany and Scotland was highly anticipated. Coach Julian Nagelsmann showed his determination to win by fielding his strongest squad, including young talents such as Jamal Musiala, Florian Wirtz and veteran star Toni Kroos.

The superior lineup and the support of home fans helped the German team play confidently right from the opening whistle. The home team pushed up their formation and were ready to approach Scotland at a high level. This way of starting the game caused Scotland many difficulties and they were almost suffocated throughout the first half. The German team took a 3-goal lead thanks to Florian Wirtz, Jamal Musiala and Kai Havertz. They even had an extra man when Scotland's Ryan Porteous received a direct red card and left the field.

The second half was still a "show" for the German team with beautiful attacking situations. Coach Julian Nagelsmann gradually withdrew the pillars to keep the players. However, the "Tank Neck" substitutes were still too good. Niclas Fullkrug entered the field in the 63rd minute and it only took 5 minutes for the Dortmund striker to score the 4th goal for the German team. Then, Emre Can scored after entering the field. In between the goals of the German team, Scotland scored an honorary goal thanks to an own goal by Antonio Rudiger.

The German team has a big advantage after the first half.

Contrary to their pre-match statements, the Scottish team could not find a way to approach Manuel Neuer's goal. Scott McTominay was absent while Andrew Robertson was marked too closely. In addition, coach Steve Clarke's defense also made many mistakes that the German team easily exploited. Captain Andrew Robertson explained the reason for the heavy defeat.

"In the first half, we really messed up. The team was not in the right place, playing superficial football and not aggressive enough. Scotland's best players didn't have the ball to play with, it was a disaster. In the second half, we lost because we were down to 10 men. The difference was obvious. But the team tried very hard anyway," said Andrew Robertson.

The Liverpool player also set a target for the remaining two matches of the group stage: "We have a lot of encouragement from the fans in Germany. We have to quickly stand up and change. Maybe the heavy defeat is a reminder of how difficult this tournament is."

Andrew Robertson was unhappy with the Scottish players' attitude in the first half.

With a big win in the opening match, the German team rose to the top of Group A. They affirmed themselves as one of the strongest teams of EURO 2024. More meaningfully, this victory took place in the opening match of EURO 2024, in front of 66,000 fans at the Allianz Stadium.

Coach Julian Nagelsmann shared: "In the first 20 minutes, we played very impressively. Overall, the German team had a pretty good match. Winning in front of home fans is very important."

The 36-year-old coach also reminded the players: "This is only the first win, there is still a long way ahead. The whole team encountered some problems in the second half, especially in defense, but we will quickly overcome them, aiming for the highest goal of the tournament. EURO 2024 is a special tournament and the German team is not allowed to make mistakes."

Antonio Rudiger (in white) scored an own goal despite not facing much pressure from the Scottish team's attack.

Midfielder Ilkay Gundogan also pointed out how he and his teammates won: "We played with great intensity, covered all the spaces, took some risks and that's why we scored. The German team played a really good first half and were 3-0 up.

Crushing every opponent from the start - that's how Germany always wants to start. I had a good feeling before the match and fortunately I was right. Starting with a big win was what we wanted, but the goal we conceded also showed that Germany still has problems. There is no doubt that Germany must improve a lot to beat stronger opponents."

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