Euro 2024 Football News Update: Scotland Struggles in Opening Round
In the opening round of the Euro 2024 tournament, Scotland produced the worst team performance, with their players averaging just 3.8 out of 10 in the player ratings by skysports.com readers. The miserable 5-1 thrashing by Germany on the opening night has left Scotland with a lot of work to do ahead of their second Group A match against Switzerland on Wednesday.
Ryan Porteous was sent off just before half-time against Germany and has been suspended for both the Switzerland game and the final pool match against Hungary. His nightmarish Euro 2024 start saw him handed a rating of just 2.9 – the lowest mark out of the players to appear so far in the tournament.
“His nightmarish Euro 2024 start saw him handed a rating of just 2.9 – the lowest mark out of the players to appear so far in the tournament.”
On the other hand, Germany’s demolition of Scotland saw their players garner a high-ranking average mark of 6.6 – the best team performance in the championships to date. This was a long way off the 7.9 Slovakia’s players averaged for their shock win over Belgium, but it did include Jamal Musiala’s impressive 8.2, which is the second-highest individual score from the opening fixtures.
Taking top spot is England’s match-winner against Serbia, Jude Bellingham, who scored 8.3 on average, putting him head and shoulders above his team-mates, who averaged 6.3 for their efforts – the eighth-best team score so far. Notably, Phil Foden was the lowest scorer for England, receiving a 4.9 from readers for his ineffective display.
Other standout performers include Manchester United’s Christian Eriksen, whose superb display for Denmark against Slovenia earned him a mark of 8.1, and Newcastle’s Fabian Schar, who scored an 8 for Switzerland.
As the tournament progresses, fans can look forward to an exciting slate of remaining group stage matches, including Scotland’s crucial clash with Switzerland on Wednesday.
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