The Sun: “SHOWER OF SCOTLAND – the Tartan Army falls silent as the unbridled Germans make a sensational start to their European Championship.”
Mirror: “The slipping Scots are humiliated by Germany with five goals, ten men. The curtain rises on the European Championship – and the hosts get off to a rocket start.”
Scotland
The Herald: “A humiliating defeat. Steve Clarke’s men received a sobering reminder of how brutal top-level international football is. However, it was already clear beforehand that their chances of progressing would depend on the other two group matches.”
The Scotsman: “Scotland’s euro bubble bursts in Munich. This night of utter recklessness raises big questions.”
Italy
Sports Newspaper: “This Germany is scary. A spectacle and five goals against a non-existent Scotland. Mamma mia, what a Germany. The home team is playing great at ‘their’ European Championship. A rain of goals on poor Scotland and a great goal show from Nagelsmann’s champions.”
Sports newspaper: “Germany unleashed. They gave Scotland five goals to start the European Championship.”
Spain
Brand: “Germany, what a machine! Germany has presented its dream candidacy for the European Championship. Not even the usual fear of the hosts in the opening game could stop this extremely strong team.”
As: “Two devils on the loose in Munich. Musiala and 21-year-old Wirtz were the heroes of the German team’s successful debut at the European Championships. Anyone who thought the hosts were not ready for their European Championship is wrong.”
France
The World: “A true demonstration by the German team at the start of their European Championship. That’s what you call a successful start! Serious, precise and hardworking, the Germans gave the Scots no chance.”
The Parisian: “The DFB team is starting the 2024 European Championship with a steamroller. Against a modest opposition, Julian Nagelsmann’s men showed the extent of their offensive power. After 90 minutes that seemed like a concert, the German team enjoyed the game and gained confidence.”
Switzerland
View: “Germans take the Scots’ coat off. The mass is already read at halftime.”
NZZ: “The hosts made a statement right at the start of the tournament. But the Scots’ performance was almost unbeatable in terms of harmlessness.”
Austria
Courier: “Germany has achieved what the DFB players had all been longing for: an initial spark that will fuel euphoria in the country like the 2006 World Cup summer fairytale.”
Default: “The term summer fairytale must prepare for overtime. The 5:1 score should force the hosts into euphoria.”