Euro 2024 Germany vs Scotland Statistics and Lineups
Euro 2024 kicked off on June 14, 2024, with hosts Germany facing Scotland at the Allianz Arena in Munich. The match marked the start of Group A, which also includes Switzerland and Hungary.
Germany, under the management of Julian Nagelsmann, were looking to make a strong start to the tournament as they aimed to put their recent tournament struggles behind them and deliver on home soil. The team had a clean bill of health for the opener, with no injury problems reported.
Scotland, led by manager Steve Clarke, were aiming to spoil the party for the hosts and make a positive start to their Euro 2024 campaign. The team had some injury concerns, with Lawrence Shankland withdrawing from training with a “niggle” and Stuart Armstrong training individually after overcoming a muscle problem. Aaron Hickey, Ben Doak, and Lyndon Dykes were ruled out of the tournament before the squad flew to Germany.
The predicted lineups for Germany included:
- Goalkeeper: Manuel Neuer
- Defenders: Joshua Kimmich, Antonio Rüdiger, Niklas Süle, David Raum
- Midfielders: Ilkay Gundogan, Toni Kroos, Jamal Musiala, Florian Wirtz
- Forwards: Kai Havertz, Leroy Sane
For Scotland, the predicted lineup was:
- Goalkeeper: Craig Gordon
- Defenders: Andy Robertson, Grant Hanley, Liam Cooper, Nathan Patterson
- Midfielders: John McGinn, Billy Gilmour, Ryan Christie, Callum McGregor
- Forwards: Lyndon Dykes, Che Adams
The match was expected to be a tough challenge for Scotland, with Germany being the favorites to win the tournament. However, Scotland were looking to end their frustrating record of missing out on the knockout stages and make a strong start to the tournament.
The referee for the match was Clement Turpin, who had an average of 3.61 cards per game in his overall stats.
The match kicked off at 9:00 PM local time in Munich, with Germany looking to start their Euro 2024 campaign with a victory.
