EURO 2024: Why was Ryan Porteous given a straight red card in Germany vs Scotland?

In the first game of Euro 2024, Ryan Porteous from Scotland was competing against Florian Wirtz from Germany. The two players were seen in action on the field in this exciting match. The image was captured by REUTERS.

During the opening match of Euro 2024, Ryan Porteous from Scotland was seen playing against Florian Wirtz from Germany. This was captured in a photograph by REUTERS.

In their EURO 2024 opening match, Scotland had Ryan Porteous sent off with a red card just before half-time, leaving them with only 10 players. This happened against Germany at the Allianz Arena in Munich on Friday.

During the 45th minute of the game, Porteous committed a foul against Ilkay Gundogan, causing the German midfielder to cry out in pain while requesting a penalty. At first, the referee, Clement Turpin, did not signal for a penalty, but after reviewing the incident on the monitor and seeking advice from the video assistant referee (VAR), he awarded Germany a penalty kick and issued a red card to Porteous.

As a consequence, he made history as the initial athlete to be ejected from his first Euro game in a similar way to Aleksandar Dragovic for Austria against Hungary in 2016. He also became the initial Scotland player to be issued a red card on a grand stage event (World Cup or EUROs) since Craig Burley against Morocco during the FIFA World Cup of 1998.

Porteous committed a breach of Law 12, resulting in a direct red card during the football game. The Laws of the Game dictate that certain actions may result in a straight red card, including:

Regarding Porteous, the second explanation is accurate as his move was thoughtless (or in other words, it was a foul), leading to the Barcelona midfielder being unable to score a goal.

The penalty was caused by Porteous, who committed a foul against Gundogan, resulting in him being penalized during the Germany game. The photo credit goes to AP.

During the game, Porteous committed a foul against Gundogan, resulting in Germany receiving a penalty. The photo credit goes to AP.

He had both of his boots up and they were against Gundogan's right leg. This made it more likely for the referee to give him a straight red card instead of a yellow one.