WHEN Jamal Musiala's rocket effectively settled this contest inside 20 minutes, the entire roster of German substitutes stood in an orderly line and applauded.
No wonder. It was a magnificent strike.
But it was not just Musiala's goal Germany's second - that deserved acclaim, it was the entire performance.
Yes, Scotland were hugely disappointing on the night almost embarrassing, to be honest but, in many ways, this was a big statement from the hosts, this was a marker.
And being tournament-savvy, it was almost as though they played within themselves as soon as they had secured a two-goal advantage.
Sure, they inflicted plenty of added misery on Scotland and manager Steve Clarke but there is a lot more to come from this German team.
Unsurprisingly, atmosphere inside the Allianz Arena was spine-tingling but while there were some truly fired-up people in the stands, the none were a match for Andy Robertson.
But it goes without saying that these febrile, landmark occasions demand cool heads - and those heads belonged exclusively to Germans.
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