Scotland vs Croatia



In a thrilling encounter that kept fans on the edge of their seats, Scotland and Croatia played out a hard-fought 1-1 draw in their UEFA Nations League clash at Hampden Park.

Scotland started brightly and took the lead through a stunning strike from John McGinn in the 20th minute. The midfielder unleashed a powerful shot from outside the box that flew into the top corner, giving Croatia goalkeeper Dominik Livaković no chance.

Croatia responded well to going behind and began to control possession. They created several chances but were unable to find an equalizer before halftime. In the second half, Croatia continued to press forward and were rewarded with a goal in the 65th minute. Luka Modrić played a clever pass into the path of Andrej Kramarić, who slotted the ball past Scotland goalkeeper Craig Gordon to level the scores.

Both teams had chances to win the game in the closing stages, but neither could find a winning goal. Scotland came closest when substitute Ryan Christie hit the post with a free-kick in the 89th minute.

The draw leaves Scotland in third place in Group A1 with two points from three games, while Croatia is in second place with four points.

Here are the highlights from the match:

  • Scotland started brightly and took the lead through a stunning strike from John McGinn.
  • Croatia responded well and equalized through Andrej Kramarić.
  • Both teams had chances to win the game in the closing stages but could not find a winning goal.

Scotland: Gordon; Hendry, McTominay, Hanley; Robertson, McGregor, McGinn, Christie, Fraser; Dykes, Adams.

Croatia: Livaković; Juranović, Lovren, Gvardiol, Sosa; Modrić, Brozović; Perišić, Kramarić, Vlašić; Budimir.