Head to head [recent → old]: (SCO-POR): 1-2, 1-3, 0-2
Lineups
Scotland 4-2-3-1:
Craig Gordon(1) - Grant Hanley(5) - John Souttar(6) - Andrew Robertson(3) - Anthony Ralston(2) ⇆ Nicky Devlin(22) - Scott McTominay(4)🟨 - Kenny McLean(23) - Billy Gilmour(8) - Ché Adams(10) ⇆ Lyndon Dykes(9) - Ben Doak(17) ⇆ Lewis Morgan(18) - Ryan Christie(11) ⇆ Ryan Gauld(20)
Bench: Jon McCracken - Robbie McCrorie - Kevin Nisbet - Connor Barron - Andrew Irving - Liam Lindsay - Ryan Porteous - Jack Mackenzie - Lyndon Dykes - Lewis Morgan - Nicky Devlin - Ryan Gauld
Portugal 4-3-3:
Diogo Costa(1) - Rúben Dias(3)🟨 - António Silva(4) - Nuno Mendes(19) - João Cancelo(20) ⇆ Nélson Semedo(2) - João Palhinha(6)🟨 ⇆ Rúben Neves(18) - Bruno Fernandes(8) - Vitinha (23) ⇆ João Félix(11) - Cristiano Ronaldo(7) - Diogo Jota(21)🟨 ⇆ Rafael Leão(17) - Francisco Conceição(14) ⇆ Bernardo Silva(10)
Bench: Otávio - Rui Silva - Diogo Dalot - Renato Veiga - Ricardo Velho - Francisco Trincão - João Neves - Rúben Neves - Nélson Semedo - Rafael Leão - Bernardo Silva - João Félix
Match Stats
Possession: 30%🟩🟩🟩🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴70%
Shots On Goal: 2 - 3
Shots Attempted: 4 - 14
Fouls: 13 - 19
Yellow Cards: 1 - 3
Red Cards: 0 - 0
Corners: 1 - 10
Saves: 3 - 2
Match Events
Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
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. Assisted by Ryan Christie.
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' - 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.
Decent showing from Scotland so far, at least it is given the quality of the visitors.
One thing I wish we would cut out though is always, ALWAYS, turning and passing back when there's a chance to play a forward ball. It's so unambitious, and allows Portugal to sit in relative comfort. We can't just always rely on set pieces.
Oh, also, I wish our players could control the ball. Doesn't seem too much to ask.