Scotland vs Poland, 2024-25 UEFA Nations League, Group Stage
· UEFA Nations LeaguePoland 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 Timeline
- 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
 POL |
SCO |
|
|---|---|---|
| 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
Venue: Hampden Park
Location: Glasgow, Scotland
Attendance: 46,356
UEFA Nations League Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portugal | 6 | +8 | 14 |
| 2 | Croatia | 6 | 0 | 8 |
| 3 | Scotland | 6 | -1 | 7 |
| 4 | Poland | 6 | -7 | 4 |
Line-Ups
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 |
Poland (3-5-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 12 | Marcin Bulka (GK) |
| 3 | Pawel Dawidowicz  |
| 14 | Jakub Kiwior |
| 5 | Jan Bednarek |
| 7 | Kacper Urbanski |
| 20 | Sebastian Szymanski |
| 10 | Piotr Zielinski |
| 21 | Nicola Zalewski |
| 19 | Przemyslaw Frankowski |
| 9 | Robert Lewandowski |
| 23 | Krzysztof Piatek |
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