UEFA Nations League

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

· UEFA Nations League
Scotland
  • 46': Billy Gilmour
  • 46': Billy Gilmour
  • 76': Scott McTominay
  • 76': Scott McTominay
FT
2 - 3
Poland
  • 8': Sebastian Szymanski
  • 8': Sebastian Szymanski
  • 44': Robert Lewandowski (P)
  • 44': Robert Lewandowski (P)
  • 90'+7': Nicola Zalewski (P)
  • 90'+7': Nicola Zalewski (P)

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.

Match Commentary

  • 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.

Statistics

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18 Fouls 13
3 Yellow Cards 0
0 Red Cards 0
2 Offsides 1
3 Corner Kicks 2
1 Saves 0
41.4 Possession 58.6
10 SHOTS 11
3 ON GOAL 3
0.3 On Target % 0.3
2 Penalty Goals 0
2 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
339 Accurate Passes 499
402 Passes 563
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.9
1 Accurate Crosses 2
10 Crosses 21
0.1 Cross % 0.1
33 Long Balls 51
16 Accurate Long Balls 25
0.5 Long Balls % 0.5
1 Blocked Shots 2
6 Effective Tackles 5
13 Tackles 12
0.5 Tackle % 0.4
5 Interceptions 10
19 Effective Clearances 8
19 Clearances 8

Game Information

Competition: UEFA Nations League

Venue: Hampden Park
Location: Glasgow, Scotland
Attendance: 46,356

UEFA Nations League Standings

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Portugal 6 +8 14
2 Croatia 6 0 8
3 Scotland 6 -1 7
4 Poland 6 -7 4
Full Standings

Line-Ups

SCO Scotland (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
1 Angus Gunn (GK)
6 Scott McKenna
5 Grant Hanley
3 Andrew Robertson
2 Anthony Ralston
4 Scott McTominay
23 Kenny McLean
8 Billy Gilmour
9 Lyndon Dykes
11 Ryan Christie
7 John McGinn
Scotland Substitutes:
Josh Doig, Connor Barron, Jon McCracken, Lewis Morgan, John Souttar, Lawrence Shankland, Ryan Gauld, Zander Clark, Max Johnston, Ben Doak, Tommy Conway, Ryan Porteous.

POL Poland (3-5-2)

No. Name
12 Marcin Bulka (GK)
3 Pawel Dawidowicz Yellow Card
14 Jakub Kiwior
5 Jan Bednarek
7 Kacper Urbanski
20 Sebastian Szymanski
10 Piotr Zielinski
21 Nicola Zalewski Yellow Card
19 Przemyslaw Frankowski
9 Robert Lewandowski
23 Krzysztof Piatek
Poland Substitutes:
Bartlomiej Dragowski, Tymoteusz Puchacz, Kamil Piatkowski, Sebastian Walukiewicz, Bartosz Slisz, Jakub Piotrowski, Bartosz Bereszynski, Jakub Kaminski, Jakub Moder, Adam Buksa, Lukasz Skorupski, Karol Swiderski.

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