On the opening night of what is supposed to be the Group of Death at these European Championships, Germany showed they are very much alive as leading contenders with a dominant 4-0 victory over Denmark at the Brentford Community Stadium.
Recent results - just one point from three Arnold Clark Cup matches in the spring and a worrying World Cup qualifying defeat to Serbia - had tempered expectations around the eight-time winners ahead of this tournament. Some bookmakers had them rated as lowly as sixth-favourites, and thrown into Group B alongside a Barcelona-infused Spain and Euro 2017 runners-up Denmark, even reaching the knockout stages looked no spot-kick.
