Summary

  • Mulgrew stunned by injury-time red card

  • Both teams hit woodwork

  • FT: Hungary 1-2 Northern Ireland

  • FT: Georgia 1-2 Republic of Ireland

Live Reporting

Gary Rose and Neil Johnston

  1. Former Scotland international Pat Nevin
    BBC Radio 5 live

    "Have Scotland touched the ball yet?"

  2. KICK-OFF

    The stadium is rocking. We're under way.

    German fans perform a choreographyEPA

  3. A sign of things to come? Germany goalkeeper Manuel Neuer has just dropped the pennant in the centre circle.

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    A difference of opinion...

    Rob Kershaw: could be interesting as Germany just look disfunctional. Not the same killing machine after some key players' retirements.

    Scott Kelly: Cant believe people are saying THIS Scotland team can beat THIS Germany team. Germany will score then the floodgates will open.

  5. The national anthems are over. The handshakes are over. We're ready. Are you sitting comfortably?

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    Paul Adam: Don't underestimate the impact of your captain retiring. #lackoflahm Come on Scotland!

    Shohidur Rahman: Looking at Germany's defence there are definitely goals there for Scotland if they're brave.

  7. Scotland boss Gordon Strachan on Sky Sports: "I am looking forward to this, the fans been fantastic around the town today, it is good to see.

    "We have had big decisions all around the team this week and we feel the team we have picked is our best chance to give Germany a good game here. There have been three or four big calls. We all know the importance of everybody to play well."

  8. Darren FletcherGetty Images

  9. Wow. The teams are walking out to a raucous reception from a full house inside the Signal Iduna Park. Home fans have unveiled a huge golden star to celebrate the team's World Cup triumph. The national anthems are about to start.

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    Martin McHugh: The Scots are in for a right thumping. 6-1.

  11. What the papers says

    Sunday Mail@Sunday_Mail

    There has been no shortage of stories in the build-up to Scotland's visit to Dortmund. Germany and Arsenal forward Lukas Podolski says he expects Germany's opponents to play "dirty". That, as you can imagine, has not gone down well with Gordon Strachan. The Sunday Mail says the Scotland manager has hit back at Podolski's comments, while skipper Darren Fletcher has told the world champions 'don't disrespect us'.

  12. Getting shirty

    Germany v Scotland@DFB_TEAM_EN

    Germany: Here are the kits for today's game.

  13. When was the last time Scotland reached the finals of a European Championship?

    You have to go all the way back to 1996 when they drew with the Netherlands 0-0, before losing to hosts England 2-0. And even though they beat Switzerland 1-0 thanks to an Ally McCoist goal, it was not enough to progress from Group A.

    They also qualified for Euro 1992 in Sweden, but those two are so far their only appearances at a European Championship.

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    Waleibraheem1: Scotland to beat Germany at home is actually a tall order. But in football you never say never.

    Mark Croasdale: As a Blackburn fan, bit surprised Jordan Rhodes doesn't make the Scotland squad when Grant Hanley does?

  15. History will be made as Uefa's newest member, Gibraltar, play their first competitive fixture as they host Poland.

    The team composed of fire fighters, teachers and policemen face the daunting task of trying to outshine the likes of Bayern Munich striker Robert Lewandowski and Arsenal goalkeeper Wojciech Szczesny.

    It would be quite the upset if they managed to sneak a win.

  16. Busy night ahead

    This is not the only Euro 2016 qualifier taking place tonight. Portugal host Albania, Romania visit Greece while Finland are away to the Faroe Islands. And there's one more game. . .

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    Douglas Cameron: Let's go Scotland, anything less than 7-1 and we're better than Brazil.

    Geoff Naylor: Can't understand where the optimism comes from for the Scottish team. Not one Scottish player would get in the German fourth team.

    Andrew Duffy: Just came from Dortmund and what an atmosphere in the city by the Scotland fans! Good luck.

  18. Former Scotland international Pat Nevin in Dortmund
    BBC Radio 5 live

    "I am delighted Manchester United have given Darren Fletcher his chances this season, but I don't think he has been at his best. Gordon Strachan said it will be a couple of months before you see him at his best. It will be tough for him tonight because he is against some incredible players. But he is back, he is out on the pitch and he is there on merit, so you cannot be more happy for any other player in football right now. What a battle he has had."

  19. Scotch on the rocks?

    Germany v Scotland@scottishfa

    After masterminding Germany's World Cup triumph, you would expect Joachim Low to have sunk a glass or three of champagne since returning from Brazil. But Scotland have arrived in Germany with a 'real' drink for the Germany boss to celebrate his magnificent feat this summer. The Scottish FA have tweeted this picture of a bottle of whisky awaiting Low at Dortmund's Signal Iduna Park stadium with the message 'A gift for Germany coach Joachim Low'.

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    Skipper Darren Fletcher says Scotland's players are relishing the opportunity to topple world champions Germany in their opening match of Euro 2016 qualifying. "You've got to look forward to that challenge and not be scared of it - you have to embrace it. What a scalp it could be," says the Manchester United midfielder.

    But do Scotland really have any chance against the world champions? Will the Tartan Army be celebrating a famous win in Dortmund? Can Gordon Strachan's men pull off a major shock?

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