Scotland vs Poland, 2024-25 UEFA Nations League, Group Stage

Poland beat Scotland 3-2 with last-gasp penalty

Poland midfielder Nicola Zalewski scored a stoppage-time penalty to earn a 3-2 win over Scotland in their Nations League opener on Thursday after Robert Lewandowski also scored from the spot for the visitors.

• 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
• 0': First Half begins.
• 3': Foul by Robert Lewandowski (Poland).
• 3': Kenny McLean (Scotland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 4': Foul by Anthony Ralston (Scotland).
• 4': Nicola Zalewski (Poland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 5': Offside, Poland. Krzysztof Piatek is caught offside.
• 7': Attempt missed. Nicola Zalewski (Poland) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Jakub Kiwior.
• 8': Goal! Scotland 0, Poland 1. Sebastian Szymanski (Poland) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Robert Lewandowski.
• 14': Foul by Jakub Kiwior (Poland).
• 14': Scott McTominay (Scotland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 15': Attempt blocked. Scott McTominay (Scotland) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Andy Robertson.
• 16': Foul by Lyndon Dykes (Scotland).
• 16': Pawel Dawidowicz (Poland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 17': Foul by Nicola Zalewski (Poland).
• 17': John McGinn (Scotland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 18': Foul by Scott McTominay (Scotland).
• 18': Sebastian Szymanski (Poland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 19': Foul by Jakub Kiwior (Poland).
• 19': John McGinn (Scotland) wins a free kick on the right wing.
• 20': Foul by Andy Robertson (Scotland).
• 20': Sebastian Szymanski (Poland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 21': Attempt missed. Scott McTominay (Scotland) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Ryan Christie following a fast break.
• 22': Foul by Kacper Urbanski (Poland).
• 22': John McGinn (Scotland) wins a free kick on the right wing.
• 23': Hand ball by Scott McTominay (Scotland).
• 23': GOAL OVERTURNED BY VAR: Scott McTominay (Scotland) scores but the goal is ruled out after a VAR review.
• 24': VAR Decision: No Goal Scotland 0-1 Poland.
• 25': Foul by Jan Bednarek (Poland).
• 25': Scott McTominay (Scotland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 26': Foul by Przemyslaw Frankowski (Poland).
• 26': Ryan Christie (Scotland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 29': Foul by Jakub Kiwior (Poland).
• 29': John McGinn (Scotland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 30': Attempt missed. Ryan Christie (Scotland) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Kenny McLean.
• 31': Foul by Lyndon Dykes (Scotland).
• 31': Pawel Dawidowicz (Poland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 34': Foul by Sebastian Szymanski (Poland).
• 34': Scott McKenna (Scotland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 35': Foul by Pawel Dawidowicz (Poland).
• 35': Lyndon Dykes (Scotland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 35': Pawel Dawidowicz (Poland) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
• 38': Delay in match because of an injury John McGinn (Scotland).
• 39': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
• 41': Attempt missed. Lyndon Dykes (Scotland) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the right.
• 43': Penalty Poland. Nicola Zalewski draws a foul in the penalty area.
• 43': Penalty conceded by Anthony Ralston (Scotland) after a foul in the penalty area.
• 43': Delay in match because of an injury Nicola Zalewski (Poland).
• 44': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
• 44': Goal! Scotland 0, Poland 2. Robert Lewandowski (Poland) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
• 45': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
• 45'+3': Foul by Krzysztof Piatek (Poland).
• 45'+3': Ryan Christie (Scotland) wins a free kick on the left wing.
• 45'+4': Foul by John McGinn (Scotland).
• 45'+4': Pawel Dawidowicz (Poland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 45'+4': First Half ends, Scotland 0, Poland 2.
• 45': Second Half begins Scotland 0, Poland 2.
• 45': Substitution, Poland. Sebastian Walukiewicz replaces Jakub Kiwior.
• 46': Goal! Scotland 1, Poland 2. Billy Gilmour (Scotland) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal.
• 48': Foul by John McGinn (Scotland).
• 48': Nicola Zalewski (Poland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 48': Corner, Scotland. Conceded by Kacper Urbanski.
• 51': Attempt missed. Robert Lewandowski (Poland) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Sebastian Walukiewicz.
• 52': Foul by Jan Bednarek (Poland).
• 52': Lyndon Dykes (Scotland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 52': Nicola Zalewski (Poland) is shown the yellow card.
• 53': Foul by Grant Hanley (Scotland).
• 53': Krzysztof Piatek (Poland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 54': Attempt missed. Krzysztof Piatek (Poland) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Sebastian Walukiewicz.
• 55': Attempt blocked. Kacper Urbanski (Poland) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Krzysztof Piatek.
• 55': Foul by Billy Gilmour (Scotland).
• 55': Kacper Urbanski (Poland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 56': Offside, Poland. Robert Lewandowski is caught offside.
• 57': Corner, Poland. Conceded by Andy Robertson.
• 59': Attempt missed. Sebastian Szymanski (Poland) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Robert Lewandowski.
• 60': Foul by Scott McTominay (Scotland).
• 60': Kacper Urbanski (Poland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 62': Foul by Pawel Dawidowicz (Poland).
• 62': John McGinn (Scotland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 64': Foul by Sebastian Walukiewicz (Poland).
• 64': Ryan Christie (Scotland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 64': Attempt saved. Scott McTominay (Scotland) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by John McGinn.
• 65': Anthony Ralston (Scotland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 65': Foul by Nicola Zalewski (Poland).
• 68': Corner, Poland. Conceded by Anthony Ralston.
• 68': Foul by Jan Bednarek (Poland).
• 68': Ryan Christie (Scotland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 71': Substitution, Scotland. Lawrence Shankland replaces Lyndon Dykes.
• 71': Substitution, Scotland. Ben Doak replaces Kenny McLean.
• 71': Substitution, Scotland. Ryan Gauld replaces Ryan Christie.
• 72': Substitution, Poland. Adam Buksa replaces Robert Lewandowski.
• 72': Substitution, Poland. Jakub Piotrowski replaces Krzysztof Piatek.
• 73': Delay in match (Scotland).
• 75': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
• 76': Goal! Scotland 2, Poland 2. Scott McTominay (Scotland) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Anthony Ralston.
• 78': Hand ball by Przemyslaw Frankowski (Poland).
• 79': Attempt blocked. Andy Robertson (Scotland) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ryan Gauld.
• 79': Delay in match because of an injury Anthony Ralston (Scotland).
• 81': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
• 82': Substitution, Poland. Jakub Moder replaces Piotr Zielinski.
• 82': Substitution, Poland. Bartosz Slisz replaces Sebastian Szymanski.
• 82': Substitution, Scotland. Lewis Morgan replaces Billy Gilmour.
• 83': Foul by Bartosz Slisz (Poland).
• 83': Scott McTominay (Scotland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 83': Bartosz Slisz (Poland) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
• 85': Offside, Scotland. Lewis Morgan is caught offside.
• 87': Corner, Poland. Conceded by Andy Robertson.
• 87': Delay in match (Scotland).
• 88': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
• 88': Attempt missed. Jakub Piotrowski (Poland) header from the right side of the six yard box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Jakub Moder with a cross following a corner.
• 89': Attempt missed. Scott McTominay (Scotland) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Ryan Gauld.
• 90': Corner, Scotland. Conceded by Jakub Moder.
• 90': Fourth official has announced 8 minutes of added time.
• 90'+1': Attempt missed. Grant Hanley (Scotland) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Lewis Morgan with a cross following a corner.
• 90'+4': Attempt missed. Adam Buksa (Poland) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Jakub Piotrowski.
• 90'+5': Penalty Poland. Nicola Zalewski draws a foul in the penalty area.
• 90'+5': Penalty conceded by Grant Hanley (Scotland) after a foul in the penalty area.
• 90'+7': Goal! Scotland 2, Poland 3. Nicola Zalewski (Poland) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
• 90'+10': Attempt missed. Ryan Gauld (Scotland) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Lawrence Shankland with a headed pass.
• 90'+10': Second Half ends, Scotland 2, Poland 3.
• 0': Match ends, Scotland 2, Poland 3.