Scotland crashed out of the World Cup in dramatic style after throwing away a three-goal lead against Argentina. They looked to be cruising to victory until a five-minute capitulation saw Milagros Menéndez score and goalkeeper Lee Alexander deflect the ball into her own net to put Shelley Kerr’s side on the brink of disaster.
In added time Florencia Bonsegundo pushed Scotland over the edge from the spot. Alexander thought she had saved Scotland with a fine stop but the penalty was ordered to be retaken after intervention by the VAR. Bonsegundo made sure with her second effort to seal the draw and Scotland’s fate.
Written by Sophie Lawson at the Parc des Princes
This news first appeared on https://www.theguardian.com/football/2019/jun/19/scotland-argentina-womens-world-cup-match-report under the title “Scotland crash out of Women’s World Cup after dramatic Argentina comeback”. Bolchha Nepal is not responsible or affiliated towards the opinion expressed in this news article.