North Macedonia 0-2 Scotland
Updated
Scotland won: North Macedonia 0-2 Scotland in the Nations League (Round 3) on Sat, 3 Oct 2026 at Nacionalna Arena Toše Proeski, Skopje. Scotland goals: Kieron Bowie 7', John McGinn 70' (pen). Sent off: Scott McKenna (83'). Expected goals: 0.38-3.45. Possession: 56-44. Player of the match: John McGinn (8.7).
Match report
Scotland beat North Macedonia 2-0
Scotland saw off North Macedonia 2-0 away from home at Nacionalna Arena Toše Proeski on Saturday 3 October in the Nations League.
Kieron Bowie put Scotland ahead on 7' (0-1) and John McGinn made it 0-2 from the penalty spot on 70'.
Scott McKenna (Scotland) was sent off on 83'.
North Macedonia had 56% of the ball, shots were 9-25 (0-10 on target) and expected goals finished 0.38-3.45. Scotland were the better side on chances, too.
John McGinn (Scotland) was player of the match with an 8.7 rating.
Attendance: 8,256. Referee: François Letexier.
Match stats
| North Macedonia | Scotland | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 56 | 44 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 0.38 | 3.45 |
| Total shots | 9 | 25 |
| Shots on target | 0 | 10 |
| Touches in opposition box | 12 | 38 |
| Big chances | 0 | 7 |
| Big chances missed | 0 | 6 |
| Accurate passes | 403 (84%) | 301 (82%) |
| Yellow cards | 5 | 1 |
| Corners | 1 | 9 |
| Total shots | 9 | 25 |
| Shots off target | 8 | 7 |
| Shots on target | 0 | 10 |
| Blocked shots | 1 | 8 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 1 |
| Shots inside box | 4 | 18 |
Lineups
North Macedonia (3-4-2-1): Stole Dimitrievski, Mario Mladenovski, Visar Musliu, Anes Meljichi, Bojan Ilievski, Matej Gashtarov, Luka Stankovski, Sebastián Herrera, Enis Bardhi, Eljif Elmas, Bojan Miovski
Scotland (3-4-2-1): Angus Gunn, Stephen Welsh, Scott McKenna, Luis Binks, Ben Gannon-Doak, Lewis Ferguson, Billy Gilmour, Andrew Robertson, John McGinn, Oli McBurnie, Kieron Bowie
Key events
- 6' · Yellow card · Oli McBurnie (Scotland)
- 7' · Goal · Kieron Bowie (Scotland)
- 31' · Substitution · Jani Atanasov for Luka Stankovski (North Macedonia)
- 31' · Substitution · Gjorge Djekov for Sebastián Herrera (North Macedonia)
- 37' · Yellow card · Jani Atanasov (North Macedonia)
- 44' · Yellow card · Gjorge Djekov (North Macedonia)
- 45'+1 · Yellow card · Mario Mladenovski (North Macedonia)
- 46' · Substitution · Ryan Christie for Oli McBurnie (Scotland)
- 62' · Substitution · Agon Elezi for Enis Bardhi (North Macedonia)
- 62' · Substitution · Ljupco Doriev for Bojan Ilievski (North Macedonia)
- 69' · Yellow card · Bojan Miovski (North Macedonia)
- 70' · Goal · John McGinn (Scotland)
- 75' · Substitution · Robbie Ure for Kieron Bowie (Scotland)
- 75' · Substitution · Aaron Hickey for Ben Gannon-Doak (Scotland)
- 79' · Substitution · Hristijan Maleski for Matej Gashtarov (North Macedonia)
- 80' · Yellow card · Anes Meljichi (North Macedonia)
- 83' · Red card · Scott McKenna (Scotland)
- 88' · Substitution · Luke Graham for Billy Gilmour (Scotland)
All-time head-to-head
Questions
Who won North Macedonia vs Scotland?
Scotland won, 0-2 (Nations League) on Sat, 3 Oct 2026.
When and where is North Macedonia vs Scotland?
Sat, 3 Oct 2026, 18:45 UTC at Nacionalna Arena Toše Proeski, Skopje, Nations League.