UEFA Nations League

Scotland vs Greece, 2024-25 UEFA Nations League, Relegation Playoffs

· 2nd Leg - Greece advance 3-1 on aggregate
Scotland
    FT
    0 - 3
    2nd Leg - Greece advance 3-1 on aggregate
    Greece
    • 20': Giannis Konstantelias
    • 42': Konstantinos Karetsas
    • 46': Christos Tzolis

    Greece stun sorry Scotland for UEFA Nations League A spot

    Scotland missed the chance to play in Group A of the Nations League next season after visitors Greece breezed past them 3-0 in their playoff second leg on Sunday for an aggregate 3-1 win.

    Match Timeline

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 3': Foul by Christos Mouzakitis (Greece).
    • 3': Scott McTominay (Scotland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 4': Hand ball by Ché Adams (Scotland).
    • 5': Foul by Andy Robertson (Scotland).
    • 5': Konstantinos Karetsas (Greece) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 6': Attempt saved. Scott McTominay (Scotland) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Kenny McLean.
    • 6': Attempt missed. Andy Robertson (Scotland) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right.
    • 7': Foul by Kenny McLean (Scotland).
    • 7': Konstantinos Karetsas (Greece) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 8': Attempt blocked. Scott McTominay (Scotland) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
    • 8': Corner, Scotland. Conceded by Konstantinos Mavropanos.
    • 9': Christos Tzolis (Greece) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 9': Foul by Grant Hanley (Scotland).
    • 12': Foul by Ché Adams (Scotland).
    • 12': Konstantinos Koulierakis (Greece) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 15': Delay in match (Scotland).
    • 15': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 18': Foul by Dimitris Giannoulis (Greece).
    • 18': Scott McTominay (Scotland) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 18': Foul by John McGinn (Scotland).
    • 18': Georgios Vagiannidis (Greece) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 20': Goal! Scotland 0, Greece 1. Giannis Konstantelias (Greece) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Georgios Vagiannidis.
    • 22': Foul by Konstantinos Karetsas (Greece).
    • 22': Kenny McLean (Scotland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 23': Attempt missed. Scott McTominay (Scotland) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
    • 24': Foul by Giannis Konstantelias (Greece).
    • 24': Scott McTominay (Scotland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 25': Foul by Georgios Vagiannidis (Greece).
    • 25': Scott McTominay (Scotland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 28': Foul by Georgios Vagiannidis (Greece).
    • 28': John McGinn (Scotland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 30': Foul by Scott McTominay (Scotland).
    • 30': Georgios Vagiannidis (Greece) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 31': Attempt saved. John McGinn (Scotland) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Scott McTominay.
    • 33': Foul by Dimitris Giannoulis (Greece).
    • 33': Ryan Christie (Scotland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 35': Delay in match (Scotland).
    • 35': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 37': Andy Robertson (Scotland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 37': Foul by Vangelis Pavlidis (Greece).
    • 40': Attempt missed. Christos Mouzakitis (Greece) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Konstantinos Karetsas.
    • 40': Attempt missed. Vangelis Pavlidis (Greece) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Christos Tzolis.
    • 42': Goal! Scotland 0, Greece 2. Konstantinos Karetsas (Greece) left footed shot from the right side of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Giannis Konstantelias.
    • 45': Billy Gilmour (Scotland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 45': Foul by Giannis Konstantelias (Greece).
    • 45': Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
    • 45'+1': Attempt saved. Scott McTominay (Scotland) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by John McGinn with a cross.
    • 45'+1': Attempt blocked. Vangelis Pavlidis (Greece) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Christos Tzolis.
    • 45'+1': First Half ends, Scotland 0, Greece 2.
    • 45': Second Half begins Scotland 0, Greece 2.
    • 46': Goal! Scotland 0, Greece 3. Christos Tzolis (Greece) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Giannis Konstantelias.
    • 48': Foul by Christos Tzolis (Greece).
    • 48': John Souttar (Scotland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 51': Attempt missed. Konstantinos Karetsas (Greece) left footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Vangelis Pavlidis.
    • 52': Foul by Ché Adams (Scotland).
    • 52': Konstantinos Mavropanos (Greece) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 52': Corner, Scotland. Conceded by Konstantinos Koulierakis.
    • 54': Attempt missed. Christos Mouzakitis (Greece) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
    • 55': Substitution, Scotland. George Hirst replaces Ché Adams.
    • 55': Substitution, Scotland. Kieran Tierney replaces Billy Gilmour.
    • 55': Substitution, Scotland. Lewis Ferguson replaces Kenny McLean.
    • 56': Christos Zafeiris (Greece) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 56': Foul by Lewis Ferguson (Scotland).
    • 57': Attempt saved. Scott McTominay (Scotland) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Lewis Ferguson.
    • 61': Foul by Lewis Ferguson (Scotland).
    • 61': Konstantinos Karetsas (Greece) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 61': Lewis Ferguson (Scotland) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 62': Delay in match because of an injury Konstantinos Karetsas (Greece).
    • 62': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 65': Attempt missed. George Hirst (Scotland) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Andy Robertson with a cross.
    • 66': Attempt blocked. Vangelis Pavlidis (Greece) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Giannis Konstantelias.
    • 66': Attempt saved. Giannis Konstantelias (Greece) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
    • 67': Foul by Lewis Ferguson (Scotland).
    • 67': Giannis Konstantelias (Greece) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 69': Offside, Greece. Dimitris Giannoulis is caught offside.
    • 69': Foul by Vangelis Pavlidis (Greece).
    • 69': John McGinn (Scotland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 69': Vangelis Pavlidis (Greece) is shown the yellow card.
    • 71': George Hirst (Scotland) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 72': Foul by Ryan Christie (Scotland).
    • 72': Konstantinos Koulierakis (Greece) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 73': Substitution, Greece. Dimitris Pelkas replaces Giannis Konstantelias.
    • 73': Substitution, Greece. Giorgos Masouras replaces Konstantinos Karetsas.
    • 73': Substitution, Scotland. James Wilson replaces Andy Robertson.
    • 73': Substitution, Scotland. Tommy Conway replaces Ryan Christie.
    • 74': Foul by Christos Mouzakitis (Greece).
    • 74': Lewis Ferguson (Scotland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 74': Christos Mouzakitis (Greece) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 77': Corner, Scotland. Conceded by Georgios Vagiannidis.
    • 78': Attempt blocked. Tommy Conway (Scotland) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Kieran Tierney with a headed pass.
    • 78': Attempt missed. George Hirst (Scotland) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by John McGinn with a cross following a corner.
    • 78': Christos Tzolis (Greece) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 78': Foul by Anthony Ralston (Scotland).
    • 80': Foul by Konstantinos Mavropanos (Greece).
    • 80': George Hirst (Scotland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 83': Attempt missed. Christos Tzolis (Greece) left footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Dimitris Pelkas following a fast break.
    • 83': Substitution, Greece. Konstantinos Galanopoulos replaces Vangelis Pavlidis.
    • 83': Substitution, Greece. Fotis Ioannidis replaces Christos Mouzakitis.
    • 84': Offside, Scotland. Kieran Tierney is caught offside.
    • 84': Foul by Giorgos Masouras (Greece).
    • 84': Grant Hanley (Scotland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 85': Foul by Konstantinos Galanopoulos (Greece).
    • 85': John McGinn (Scotland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 86': Attempt blocked. Giorgos Masouras (Greece) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Christos Tzolis with a cross.
    • 90': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
    • 90'+2': Substitution, Greece. Panagiotis Retsos replaces Christos Tzolis.
    • 90'+4': Attempt missed. Giorgos Masouras (Greece) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
    • 90'+5': Attempt saved. Kieran Tierney (Scotland) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by John McGinn with a through ball.
    • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Scotland 0, Greece 3.
    • 0': Match ends, Scotland 0, Greece 3.

    Statistics

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    15 Fouls 13
    2 Yellow Cards 2
    0 Red Cards 0
    1 Offsides 1
    0 Corner Kicks 3
    5 Saves 1
    41.8 Possession 58.2
    13 SHOTS 11
    5 ON GOAL 5
    0.4 On Target % 0.5
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    345 Accurate Passes 499
    419 Passes 573
    0.8 Pass Completion % 0.9
    1 Accurate Crosses 4
    6 Crosses 20
    0.2 Cross % 0.2
    59 Long Balls 51
    25 Accurate Long Balls 25
    0.4 Long Balls % 0.5
    2 Blocked Shots 2
    17 Effective Tackles 8
    27 Tackles 16
    0.6 Tackle % 0.5
    7 Interceptions 7
    19 Effective Clearances 14
    19 Clearances 14

    Game Information

    Competition: UEFA Nations League

    Venue: Hampden Park
    Location: Glasgow, Scotland
    Attendance: 48,626

    Line-Ups

    SCO Scotland (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    1 Craig Gordon (GK)
    5 Grant Hanley
    15 John Souttar
    3 Andrew Robertson
    2 Anthony Ralston
    4 Scott McTominay
    23 Kenny McLean
    8 Billy Gilmour
    10 Ché Adams
    7 John McGinn
    11 Ryan Christie
    Scotland Substitutes:
    Jack Hendry, Cieran Slicker, Tommy Conway, George Hirst, Scott McKenna, Lennon Miller, Max Johnston, Kieran Tierney, Liam Kelly, Lewis Ferguson, James Wilson, Kevin Nisbet.

    GRE Greece (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    12 Konstantinos Tzolakis (GK)
    3 Konstantinos Koulierakis
    4 Konstantinos Mavropanos
    22 Dimitris Giannoulis
    2 Georgios Vagiannidis
    18 Giannis Konstantelias
    16 Christos Mouzakitis Yellow Card
    6 Christos Zafeiris
    14 Vangelis Pavlidis Yellow Card
    9 Christos Tzolis
    19 Konstantinos Karetsas
    Greece Substitutes:
    Kostas Tsimikas, Anastasios Chatzigiovanis, Fotis Ioannidis, Georgios Masouras, Lazaros Rota, Konstantinos Galanopoulos, Petros Mantalos, Dimitris Pelkas, Odisseas Vlachodimos, Taxiarchis Fountas, Christos Mandas, Panagiotis Retsos.

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