Scotland's defender Andrew Robertson (Photo by LEE SMITH/POOL/AFP via Getty Images)Scotland's defender Andrew Robertson (Photo by LEE SMITH/POOL/AFP via Getty Images)
Scotland's defender Andrew Robertson (Photo by LEE SMITH/POOL/AFP via Getty Images)

How the Scotland players rated in Croatia defeat and Euro 2020 exit

Scotland succumbed to Croatia and finished bottom of Group D after a 3-1 defeat at Hampden to be eliminated from Euro 2020.

A place in history was at stake as the national side attempted to qualify for the knock-out phase of a major tournament for the first time ever.

But it wasn’t to be as Luka Modric and Ivan Perisic combined to score twice in the second half after Callum McGregor had levelled for Scotland with the first goal of the tournament. Croatia had stunned Hampden into silence with an opener through Nikola Vlasic.

Scotland were without Billy Gilmour after the midfielder’s excellent performance at Wembley against England and Steve Clarke was forced into another change in the first half with Grant Hanley injured.

Here is how Scotland players rated in the biggest match the country has faced in decades …

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Scotland were without Billy Gilmour after the midfielder’s excellent performance at Wembley against England and Steve Clarke was forced into another change in the first half with Grant Hanley injured.