Scotland vs Portugal, 2024-25 UEFA Nations League, Group Stage
· UEFA Nations LeaguePortugal put foot in quarterfinals despite draw with Scotland
Portugal all but sealed their berth in the Nations League quarterfinals despite a 0-0 away draw with Scotland on Tuesday, the first points Roberto Martinez's side have dropped in four games of the competition.
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 3': Foul by Anthony Ralston (Scotland).
- 3': Nuno Mendes (Portugal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 4': Ché Adams (Scotland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 4': Foul by António Silva (Portugal).
- 4': Attempt saved. Scott McTominay (Scotland) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Andy Robertson with a cross.
- 8': Attempt saved. Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Nuno Mendes.
- 10': Foul by Diogo Jota (Portugal).
- 10': John Souttar (Scotland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 11': Corner, Portugal. Conceded by Anthony Ralston.
- 13': Corner, Portugal. Conceded by Andy Robertson.
- 14': Corner, Portugal. Conceded by Ryan Christie.
- 15': Attempt blocked. Diogo Jota (Portugal) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Bruno Fernandes.
- 16': Attempt blocked. João Cancelo (Portugal) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Vitinha.
- 16': Andy Robertson (Scotland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 16': Foul by João Cancelo (Portugal).
- 17': Hand ball by Ché Adams (Scotland).
- 18': Foul by Diogo Jota (Portugal).
- 18': Ryan Christie (Scotland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 18': Diogo Jota (Portugal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 19': Foul by Rúben Dias (Portugal).
- 19': Ryan Christie (Scotland) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 20': Attempt saved. Ryan Christie (Scotland) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
- 20': Foul by Ryan Christie (Scotland).
- 20': Nuno Mendes (Portugal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 20': Foul by Ben Doak (Scotland).
- 20': Francisco Conceição (Portugal) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 23': Foul by Ryan Christie (Scotland).
- 23': Nuno Mendes (Portugal) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 24': Foul by Anthony Ralston (Scotland).
- 24': Francisco Conceição (Portugal) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 25': Corner, Portugal. Conceded by Craig Gordon.
- 27': Bruno Fernandes (Portugal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 27': Foul by Scott McTominay (Scotland).
- 27': Scott McTominay (Scotland) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 29': Offside, Portugal. Cristiano Ronaldo is caught offside.
- 30': Anthony Ralston (Scotland) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 30': Foul by Nuno Mendes (Portugal).
- 31': Foul by Kenny McLean (Scotland).
- 31': João Cancelo (Portugal) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 31': Attempt blocked. Diogo Jota (Portugal) header from very close range is blocked. Assisted by João Cancelo with a cross.
- 31': Billy Gilmour (Scotland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 31': Foul by Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal).
- 36': Corner, Portugal. Conceded by Andy Robertson.
- 37': Attempt saved. Diogo Jota (Portugal) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Nuno Mendes with a headed pass.
- 39': Foul by João Cancelo (Portugal).
- 39': Kenny McLean (Scotland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 40': Attempt blocked. Ché Adams (Scotland) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 41': Attempt missed. Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal) right footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Vitinha.
- 43': Attempt missed. Vitinha (Portugal) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Bruno Fernandes with a headed pass.
- 45': Fourth official has announced %injmins% minutes of added time.
- 45'+1': First Half ends, Scotland 0, Portugal 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Scotland 0, Portugal 0.
- 46': Foul by João Palhinha (Portugal).
- 46': Ryan Christie (Scotland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 48': Attempt missed. Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Diogo Jota with a cross following a fast break.
- 49': Foul by Francisco Conceição (Portugal).
- 49': Scott McTominay (Scotland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 50': Ben Doak (Scotland) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 50': Foul by João Palhinha (Portugal).
- 50': João Palhinha (Portugal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 51': Foul by Grant Hanley (Scotland).
- 51': João Palhinha (Portugal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 51': Attempt missed. Francisco Conceição (Portugal) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Cristiano Ronaldo.
- 52': Foul by João Cancelo (Portugal).
- 52': Kenny McLean (Scotland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 54': Attempt missed. Ché Adams (Scotland) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Andy Robertson with a cross.
- 54': Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 54': Foul by Ben Doak (Scotland).
- 58': Corner, Portugal. Conceded by Grant Hanley.
- 60': Ché Adams (Scotland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 60': Foul by Rúben Dias (Portugal).
- 61': Substitution, Portugal. Rafael Leão replaces Diogo Jota.
- 61': Substitution, Portugal. Rúben Neves replaces João Palhinha.
- 61': Substitution, Portugal. Bernardo Silva replaces Francisco Conceição.
- 62': Ché Adams (Scotland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 62': Foul by Nuno Mendes (Portugal).
- 63': Foul by Ryan Christie (Scotland).
- 63': Nuno Mendes (Portugal) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 65': Foul by João Cancelo (Portugal).
- 65': Kenny McLean (Scotland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 66': Corner, Scotland. Conceded by Rúben Neves.
- 67': Diogo Costa (Portugal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 67': Foul by Grant Hanley (Scotland).
- 67': Substitution, Scotland. Lewis Morgan replaces Ben Doak.
- 68': Substitution, Scotland. Ryan Gauld replaces Ryan Christie.
- 71': Delay in match (Portugal).
- 71': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 73': Foul by Rafael Leão (Portugal).
- 73': John Souttar (Scotland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 75': Corner, Portugal. Conceded by John Souttar.
- 79': Attempt blocked. Vitinha (Portugal) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by João Cancelo.
- 79': Anthony Ralston (Scotland) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 79': Foul by Rafael Leão (Portugal).
- 82': Attempt missed. Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right.
- 83': Rúben Dias (Portugal) is shown the yellow card.
- 83': Substitution, Scotland. Lyndon Dykes replaces Ché Adams.
- 83': Foul by Rúben Dias (Portugal).
- 83': Scott McTominay (Scotland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 85': Attempt blocked. Vitinha (Portugal) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Rafael Leão.
- 86': Corner, Portugal. Conceded by Grant Hanley.
- 87': Attempt saved. Bruno Fernandes (Portugal) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Rafael Leão.
- 87': Delay in match (Portugal).
- 88': Substitution, Portugal. João Félix replaces Vitinha.
- 88': Substitution, Portugal. Nélson Semedo replaces João Cancelo.
- 89': Substitution, Scotland. Nicky Devlin replaces Anthony Ralston.
- 89': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 89': António Silva (Portugal) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 89': Foul by Ryan Gauld (Scotland).
- 90'+1': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
- 90'+2': Attempt blocked. Rafael Leão (Portugal) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
- 90'+2': Corner, Portugal. Conceded by Nicky Devlin.
- 90'+3': Foul by Rúben Dias (Portugal).
- 90'+3': Scott McTominay (Scotland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+5': Corner, Portugal. Conceded by Andy Robertson.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Scotland 0, Portugal 0.
- 90'+5': Bernardo Silva (Portugal) is shown the yellow card.
- 0': Match ends, Scotland 0, Portugal 0.
Statistics
POR |
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|
|---|---|---|
| 19 | Fouls | 13 |
| 4 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 0 |
| 10 | Corner Kicks | 1 |
| 2 | Saves | 3 |
| 70 | Possession | 30 |
| 14 | SHOTS | 4 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 2 |
| 0.2 | On Target % | 0.5 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 652 | Accurate Passes | 250 |
| 714 | Passes | 314 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 5 | Accurate Crosses | 3 |
| 39 | Crosses | 9 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 42 | Long Balls | 57 |
| 27 | Accurate Long Balls | 28 |
| 0.6 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 6 | Blocked Shots | 1 |
| 4 | Effective Tackles | 8 |
| 9 | Tackles | 11 |
| 0.4 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 3 | Interceptions | 7 |
| 4 | Effective Clearances | 29 |
| 4 | Clearances | 29 |
Game Information
Venue: Hampden Park
Location: Glasgow, Scotland
Attendance: 49,056
UEFA Nations League Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | France | 4 | +5 | 10 |
| 2 | Italy | 4 | +3 | 7 |
| 3 | Belgium | 4 | +1 | 6 |
| 4 | Türkiye | 4 | -9 | 0 |
Line-Ups
Scotland (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Craig Gordon (GK) |
| 5 | Grant Hanley |
| 6 | John Souttar |
| 3 | Andy Robertson |
| 2 | Anthony Ralston |
| 4 | Scott McTominay |
| 23 | Kenny McLean |
| 8 | Billy Gilmour |
| 10 | Ché Adams |
| 17 | Ben Gannon-Doak |
| 11 | Ryan Christie |
Portugal (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Diogo Costa (GK) |
| 3 | Rúben Dias |
| 4 | António Silva |
| 19 | Nuno Mendes |
| 20 | João Cancelo |
| 6 | João Palhinha |
| 8 | Bruno Fernandes |
| 23 | Vitinha |
| 7 | Cristiano Ronaldo |
| 21 | Diogo Jota |
| 14 | Francisco Conceição |
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