The 64th year of the European Cup: red card + penalty + own goal! For the first time in history, a win-win-win situation was born

Ye Qing Football World

2024-06-15 05:58Posted in Hubei Sports Creators

The opening game of the 2024 Euro Championship will play the effect of "king bombing".

At the Allianz Arena in Munich, hosts Germany beat Scotland 5-1 to get the European Championship off to a flying start. It's a big game that hundreds of millions of viewers around the world will enjoy: there will be performances by Wirtz and Musiala's rising stars, Kroos's "100 passes", and Phil Kruger's 110 km/h heavy artillery goal......

Germany, which is fighting at home, occupies an overwhelming advantage, Wirtz and Musiala assault on both flanks, Havertz and Gundogan are frequently interspersed, Kroos is firmly in control and organized, and Germany's passing control and attack are pleasing to the eye - high-altitude bombing, rapid counterattack, steady ball control, Germany's eighteen martial arts, all played.

It was a one-sided matchup, with Germany having 10 of their 20 shots on target, with 73 per cent possession and 94 per cent pass completion; Scotland had 0 shots on target, 27% possession and 76% pass completion rate. This opening match collected the "three dramatic elements" of red cards, penalties and own goals, and the viewing effect was full.

OPTA gives the data:

Since the birth of the European Cup, there has never been a single game with a red card, a penalty, and an own goal at the same time. That was until Germany's 5-1 win over Scotland. In 64 years, the first game of the European Cup that gathered the "three major drama elements" finally appeared!

The red card in this game occurred in the 44th minute, when Scottish defender Porteus brought down Gundogan and was sent off directly. Germany were also awarded a penalty and Kai Havertz slotted it in.

The own goal of this game appeared in the 87th minute. In Scotland's attack, Rudiger accidentally headed McKenna's header into his own goal.

Such a European Cup opener, hundreds of millions of viewers around the world will not feel dull. 6 goals in a single game, as well as a red package, self-posing oolong, and even enjoyable. The popularity of the European Cup requires high-quality competition support. In this dramatic 5-1, all three sides were winners:

For fans and UEFA, the European Cup started with 6 goals in a single game and a red card on penalties, and there is expectation and heat, which is what UEFA wants to see - this European Cup, UEFA hopes to have more than 5 billion people watching the game.

For Germany, the dream of a 5-1 start, shattering the cycle of losing all three tournaments in the past three tournaments, has confidence.

Scottish fans won't be disappointed too much either. 0 shots on target but 1 goal, "score 1 goal, score 1 point, win 1 game" 3 goals, at least 1 has been completed. So after Rudiger's own goal, the Scottish fans cheered, and it was also something to celebrate and delight to score.

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