The knockout blows keep landing on Steve Clarke and Scotland. Just when it seemed as if damage incurred at a horrible Euro 2024 – and in the first half here – looked like being repaired, Poland snatched a 97th-minute win. Grant Hanley’s lunge triggered a penalty which only added to despondency around the Scotland camp.
Until that point, even the extending of a run to one win in 13 felt unimportant. Clarke’s team had recovered from two goals behind at half-time to level the scores. The key problem with what happened next is this always looked the softest of Scotland’s Nations League fixtures. Clarke faces a stiff task in trying to raise spirits before Sunday’s meeting with Portugal in Lisbon.
Written by Ewan Murray at Hampden Park
This news first appeared on https://www.theguardian.com/football/article/2024/sep/05/scotland-poland-nations-league-match-report under the title “Poland seal Nations League win with late penalty to spoil Scotland comeback”. Bolchha Nepal is not responsible or affiliated towards the opinion expressed in this news article.
