Scotland 1-0 Croatia
Updated
Scotland won: Scotland 1-0 Croatia in the Nations League (Round 5) on Fri, 15 Nov 2024 at Hampden Park, Glasgow. Scotland goals: John McGinn 86'. Sent off: Petar Sucic (44'). Expected goals: 0.88-1.36. Possession: 53-47. Player of the match: Craig Gordon (8).
Match report
Scotland beat Croatia 1-0
Scotland edged Croatia 1-0 at Hampden Park on Friday 15 November in the Nations League.
John McGinn put Scotland ahead on 86' (1-0).
John McGinn's 86' strike proved decisive.
Petar Sucic (Croatia) was sent off on 44'.
Scotland had 53% of the ball, shots were 8-12 (2-4 on target) and expected goals finished 0.88-1.36. Croatia created the better chances but couldn't make them count.
Craig Gordon (Scotland) was player of the match with an 8 rating.
Attendance: 48,810. Referee: Orel Grinfeeld.
Match stats
| Scotland | Croatia | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 53 | 47 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 0.88 | 1.36 |
| Total shots | 8 | 12 |
| Shots on target | 2 | 4 |
| Touches in opposition box | 18 | 29 |
| Big chances | 1 | 2 |
| Big chances missed | 1 | 2 |
| Accurate passes | 471 (88%) | 407 (87%) |
| Yellow cards | 0 | 2 |
| Corners | 6 | 7 |
| Total shots | 8 | 12 |
| Shots off target | 5 | 5 |
| Shots on target | 2 | 4 |
| Blocked shots | 1 | 3 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 5 | 11 |
Lineups
Scotland (4-2-3-1): Craig Gordon, Anthony Ralston, John Souttar, Grant Hanley, Andrew Robertson, Billy Gilmour, Kenny McLean, Ben Gannon Doak, Scott McTominay, Ryan Christie, Tommy Conway
Croatia (4-2-3-1): Dominik Kotarski, Kristijan Jakic, Josip Sutalo, Duje Caleta-Car, Josko Gvardiol, Luka Modric, Mateo Kovacic, Luka Sucic, Petar Sucic, Martin Baturina, Andrej Kramaric
Key events
- 30' · Yellow card · Petar Sucic (Croatia)
- 41' · Yellow card · Duje Caleta-Car (Croatia)
- 44' · Red card · Petar Sucic (Croatia)
- 44' · Yellow card · Andrej Kramaric (Croatia)
- 46' · Substitution · Scott McKenna for Grant Hanley (Scotland)
- 65' · Substitution · Ivan Perisic for Luka Sucic (Croatia)
- 65' · Substitution · Mario Pasalic for Andrej Kramaric (Croatia)
- 66' · Substitution · Ryan Gauld for Ryan Christie (Scotland)
- 66' · Substitution · John McGinn for Kenny McLean (Scotland)
- 67' · Substitution · Lyndon Dykes for Tommy Conway (Scotland)
- 75' · Substitution · Nikola Vlasic for Martin Baturina (Croatia)
- 82' · Substitution · Marko Pjaca for Kristijan Jakic (Croatia)
- 86' · Goal · John McGinn (Scotland)
- 90'+2 · Substitution · Stuart Armstrong for Ben Gannon Doak (Scotland)
All-time head-to-head
Questions
Who won Scotland vs Croatia?
Scotland won, 1-0 (Nations League) on Fri, 15 Nov 2024.
When and where is Scotland vs Croatia?
Fri, 15 Nov 2024, 19:45 UTC at Hampden Park, Glasgow, Nations League.