In the qualifiers for the 2016 European Championship in France, Germany beat Scotland 2-1 (1-0). Despite their bitter defeat against Argentina on Wednesday, Germany has been able to defeat the Scottish team via a double score of Thomas Müller. About 60.209 spectators came to see the world champions play its first qualifying match at the famous Signal Iduna Park in Dortmund.
At the beginning it was a very even match, but in the 17th minute Müller had the fans in Dortmund on their feet as he headed home a pin-point cross from Sebastian Rudy to give the home side a 1-0 lead. In the 66th minute, Scotland's Ikechi Anya attained the 1-1 after running alone towards goalkeeper Manuel Neuer. Only four minutes later once again Müller (70.) scored the leading goal. The midfielder struck from close range following a corner by Marco Reus. It was his 24th goal in the shirt of the German national team. In the 93rd minute the Scottish midfielder Charlie Mulgrew received the red card because of unsporting behavior. With the victory over Scotland Germany ranks second behind Poland who won their first match against Gibraltar 7-0.
Nine players who participated in the World Cup in Brasil were in the German starting line-up, with Manuel Neuer captaining the side in the absence of his injured Bayern Munich teammate Bastian Schweinsteiger.
In the qualifiers for the 2016 European Championship in France, Germany beat Scotland 2-1 (1-0). Despite their bitter defeat against Argentina on Wednesday, Germany has been able to defeat the Scottish team via a double score of Thomas Müller. About 60.209 spectators came to see the world champions play its first qualifying match at the famous Signal Iduna Park in Dortmund.
At the beginning it was a very even match, but in the 17th minute Müller had the fans in Dortmund on their feet as he headed home a pin-point cross from Sebastian Rudy to give the home side a 1-0 lead. In the 66th minute, Scotland's Ikechi Anya attained the 1-1 after running alone towards goalkeeper Manuel Neuer. Only four minutes later once again Müller (70.) scored the leading goal. The midfielder struck from close range following a corner by Marco Reus. It was his 24th goal in the shirt of the German national team. In the 93rd minute the Scottish midfielder Charlie Mulgrew received the red card because of unsporting behavior. With the victory over Scotland Germany ranks second behind Poland who won their first match against Gibraltar 7-0.
Nine players who participated in the World Cup in Brasil were in the German starting line-up, with Manuel Neuer captaining the side in the absence of his injured Bayern Munich teammate Bastian Schweinsteiger.
