WATCH! Euro 2024 begins with a likely first goalscorer

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Euro 2024 is up and running, as Germany open the scoring with Florian Wirtz

Florian Wirtz celebrates after scoring for Germany against Scotland at Euro 2024
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Germany made the perfect start to Euro 2024, taking the lead against Scotland inside 10 minutes.

Bayer Leverkusen star Florian Wirtz continued his stunning season, unleashing a shot from the edge of the box which Scotland goalkeeper Angus Gunn could only tip onto the post and watch fizz into the net.

It was the perfect start for Germany, who are looking to make their mark at Euro 2024 after failing to go beyond the last 16 of any of the last three major tournaments, crashing out at the group stage of the 2018 and 2022 World Cups.

Wirtz makes history

In breaking the deadlock, Florian Wirtz became Germany's youngest ever goalscorer at a European Championship. 

It was just the second international goal for the 21-year-old playmaker, who played a pivotal role in Leverkusen's unbeaten 2023/24 Bundesliga title triumph under Xabi Alonso.

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Tom Hancock
Tom Hancock

Tom Hancock started freelancing for FourFourTwo in April 2019 and has also written for the Premier League and Opta Analyst, among others. He supports Wycombe Wanderers and has a soft spot for Wealdstone. A self-confessed statto, he has been known to watch football with a spreadsheet (or several) open...