Porteous was sent off a minute before half-time in Munich for the foul in the Scotland six-yard box, although only after French referee Clement Turpin was called over to review the VAR footage. Kai Havertz scored the penalty to give Germany a 3-0 lead
Scotland's defender Ryan Porteous leaves the pitch after being shown a red card during the UEFA Euro 2024 Group A football match between Germany and Scotland at the Munich Football Arena in Munich. Pic/AFP
Scotland defender Ryan Porteous became the first player to be sent off in Euro 2024 for a two-footed lunge at Germany captain Ilkay Gundogan in the opening match of the tournament on Friday.
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Porteous was sent off a minute before half-time in Munich for the foul in the Scotland six-yard box, although only after French referee Clement Turpin was called over to review the VAR footage. Kai Havertz scored the penalty to give Germany a 3-0 lead.
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