Scotland 2-3 Poland: Stoppage-time penalty sees Scots fall to defeat in Nations League opener

Published on Sep 05, 2024

A stoppage-time penalty saw Scotland suffer an agonising late defeat to Poland after a spirited display in their Nations League opener.

Steve Clarke's side were determined to make up for a disappointing Euro 2024 as they returned to action for the first time.

But it was Poland who took an early lead through Sebastian Szymanski early on, with Robert Lewandowski doubling their lead after Scott McTominay had his equalised disallowed for handball.

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The hosts rallied after the break and Billy Gilmour smashed the ball home, before McTominay levelled the match minutes after Ben Doak and Ryan Gauld came on for their international debuts.

But Grant Hanley's late challenge saw Nicola Zalewski fire home Poland's second penalty in the 97th minute to leave Clarke's side without a win in five games.

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Scotland now travel to Lisbon to face Portugal on Sunday, while Poland are away to Croatia.

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