Goals from Lina Magull, Lea Schüller, Lena Lattwein and Alexandra Popp earned the eight-time champions an impressive win.
Germany’s bid for a seventh title in eight tournaments got off to an impressive start at Uefa Women’s EURO 2022 with a dominant 4-0 win against Denmark, in a match where they also struck the woodwork three times.
Much has been made of the end of Germany’s dominance in recent years, but it was like they have never been away as Martina Voss-Tecklenburg’s side tore into Denmark from the off in west London.
Left-back Felicitas Rauch had twice hit the woodwork by the time Lina Magull broke the deadlock midway through the first half, dispossessing Stine Pedersen and rifling an unstoppable shot into the top-right corner.
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There was no let-up, with Denmark grateful for more near misses and the excellent Lene Christensen for keeping them in the game. The goalkeeper could not stop Lea Schüller before the hour, though, as the forward’s header gave Germany breathing space.
The white shirts continued to pile remorselessly forwards. Lena Lattwein’s deft shot struck the bar moments after her introduction, but she made no mistake not long after before fellow substitute Alexandra Popp added a fourth.
Denmark’s misery was compounded by a late red card for another replacement, Kathrine Møller Kühl, who was dismissed for a second booking deep into added time.