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Scotland suffered late heartbreak at the hands of Poland in the UEFA Nations League, losing 3-2 thanks to a penalty in stoppage time.
It was a tough night all around for Scotland, who found themselves 1-0 down after eight minutes.
Sebastian Szymanski fired in from long-range after Billy Gilmour lost possession, with the midfielder smashing his effort in off the post, leaving Angus Gunn with no chance.
It was an uphill battle from there, but Scotland battled on into the first half, creating decent chances and initially grabbing an equaliser 22 minutes in.
Andy Robertson’s cross was met by Scott McTominay, who bundled the ball over the line and wheeled off to celebrate in front of the Hampden Park crowd.
But the strike was ruled out for handball by the Scotsman, albeit the Napoli man did not look like he meant to use his arm to score.
24′ | Andy Robertson crosses into the box from a free-kick, where Scott McTominay meets the ball and puts it into the net.
However, the goal is then disallowed for hand ball.
🏴 0 – 1 🇵🇱
— Scotland National Team (@ScotlandNT) September 5, 2024
Lyndon Dykes had a huge chance again late in the first half, opting for a half-volley rather than a header at the back post and missing the target, marking a real let-off for Poland in the process.
And less than a minute later, Poland had a penalty.
Tony Ralston quite clearly hacked Nicola Zalewski down in the box, prompting the referee to point to the spot, which Robert Lewandowski inevitably converted.
So Scotland had it all to do in the second half, and they nearly completed a miraculous comeback.
Just a minute after the restart, Gilmour had the ball in the net, making up for his previous mistake.
The midfielder smashed it through a bundle of bodies after Dykes had done well to move the ball into the box, giving the Tartan Army something to cheer about at last.
And with the fans now behind the players again, they kicked on with full…
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Author : Mitch Fretton
Publish date : 2024-09-05 21:12:32
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