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.
Match Commentary
- 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.
- 8': Sebastian Szymanski (Poland) Goal at 8'
- 35': Pawel Dawidowicz (Poland) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 35': Pawel Dawidowicz (Poland) Yellow Card at 35'
- 44': Goal! Scotland 0, Poland 2. Robert Lewandowski (Poland) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
- 44': Robert Lewandowski (Poland) Penalty - Scored at 44'
- 45'+4': First Half ends, Scotland 0, Poland 2.
- 45': Substitution, Poland. Sebastian Walukiewicz replaces Jakub Kiwior.
- 45': Sebastian Walukiewicz (Poland) Substitution at 45'
- 46': Goal! Scotland 1, Poland 2. Billy Gilmour (Scotland) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal.
- 46': Billy Gilmour (Scotland) Goal at 46'
- 52': Nicola Zalewski (Poland) is shown the yellow card.
- 52': Nicola Zalewski (Poland) Yellow Card at 52'
- 71': Substitution, Scotland. Lawrence Shankland replaces Lyndon Dykes.
- 71': Lawrence Shankland (Scotland) Substitution at 71'
- 71': Substitution, Scotland. Ben Doak replaces Kenny McLean.
- 71': Ben Doak (Scotland) Substitution at 71'
- 71': Substitution, Scotland. Ryan Gauld replaces Ryan Christie.
- 71': Ryan Gauld (Scotland) Substitution at 71'
- 72': Substitution, Poland. Adam Buksa replaces Robert Lewandowski.
- 72': Adam Buksa (Poland) Substitution at 72'
- 72': Substitution, Poland. Jakub Piotrowski replaces Krzysztof Piatek.
- 72': Jakub Piotrowski (Poland) Substitution at 72'
- 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.
- 76': Scott McTominay (Scotland) Goal at 76'
- 82': Substitution, Poland. Jakub Moder replaces Piotr Zielinski.
- 82': Jakub Moder (Poland) Substitution at 82'
- 82': Substitution, Poland. Bartosz Slisz replaces Sebastian Szymanski.
- 82': Bartosz Slisz (Poland) Substitution at 82'
- 82': Substitution, Scotland. Lewis Morgan replaces Billy Gilmour.
- 82': Lewis Morgan (Scotland) Substitution at 82'
- 83': Bartosz Slisz (Poland) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 83': Bartosz Slisz (Poland) Yellow Card at 83'
- 90'+7': Goal! Scotland 2, Poland 3. Nicola Zalewski (Poland) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
- 90'+7': Nicola Zalewski (Poland) Penalty - Scored at 97'
- 90'+10': Second Half ends, Scotland 2, Poland 3.
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 Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +8 | Portugal | 6 | 14 | 0 |
| 0 | Croatia | 6 | 8 | 2 |
| -1 | Scotland | 6 | 7 | 3 |
| -7 | Poland | 6 | 4 | 4 |
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 |
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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