Thumping of Scotland, according to Julian Nagelsmann, is a "first step"

In the opening match of Euro 2024, Germany's 5-1 thrashing of Scotland, according to coach Julian Nagelsmann, was only a "first step" for the hosts of the competition. Germany, who has had difficulty winning big events for the majority of the previous ten years, completely destroyed the Scots. As Germany looks to win a record-breaking fourth European title, Nagelsmann stated, "The team is conscious that this was a first step." "But it was very good and very important and was something that we can build on."

Florian Wirtz gave Germany the lead after just ten minutes, and man-of-the-match Jamal Musiala added another goal in the 19th. 

Germany led 3-0 at the interval thanks to a penalty kick by Kai Havertz, following Ryan Porteous's straight red card for a studs-up foul on Germany's captain Ilkay Gundogan.

To ensure his team played as well as they did on Friday, the coach said he "would have signed on the dotted line" prior to the game, "even if I didn't expect it".

Only appointed Germany manager in September, Nagelsmann expressed his satisfaction with his team's response after trailing 4-0 at the end of regulation.