The opening game of the European Championship broke 15 records: Germany won the biggest victory in team history! Wirtzcross makes history

Nian Zhou

2024-06-15 06:26Published in Shandong Premier League commentator, Tencent Football Special Writer and creator in the field of sports

On June 15, Beijing time, in the opening match of the European Cup, Germany defeated Scotland 5-1, which set a number of records, let's take stock.

1. It was the first ever European Championship game to feature an own-goal, a penalty and a red card in regulation time.

2. It was the biggest score win for the German men's football team in the history of the European Championship.

3. This is also the biggest score win in the opening game in the history of the European Championship.

4. This is the first time in the history of the European Championship that Germany has a four-goal lead over its opponents.

5. Germany became the seventh team after Denmark, France (2), the Netherlands, Spain (2), Sweden and Yugoslavia to score at least five goals in a single European Championship match.

6. The 36-year-old German coach Julian Nagelsmann sent the 38-year-old Neuer into the start, which was the first time in the history of the European Championship that a manager sent a starter older than himself.

7. This is the eighth time that Germany has won the opening game of the European Championship, while no other team has won more than six times (France).

8. Germany ended an embarrassing record after losing their first game of three consecutive tournaments.

9. Wirtz scored in 9 minutes and 54 seconds in the opening game, becoming the second-fastest goal in the history of the European Cup opener.

10. Wirtz, 21 years and 42 days, and Musiala at 21 years and 109 days are the two youngest players to score for the German men's football team at the European Championships.

11. Kroos had a 99 per cent pass completion rate in this game, with 101 successful passes out of 102 attempts, the highest success rate of any player with more than 100 passes in a single game since Euro 1980.

12. This is the first time Scotland have conceded five goals in a single game since a friendly against the United States in May 2012.

13. It was also the first time Scotland had conceded five goals in an official match since the European Championship qualifiers against the Netherlands in November 2003 (0-6).

14. Pothius was red-coloured in the 5-1 win over Germany, the first player to be sent off on his European Championship debut since Euro 2016, when Austria international Dragovic was coloured against Hungary.

15. Pothius is also the first Scottish player to be red at the World Cup or the European Championships since Craig Boehly in 1998 (against Morocco).

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