Scotland 1-3 Croatia: RECAP | Scotland out of Euro 2020, bottom of Group D| Perisic header and Modric curler silence Hampden| McGregor equalised with Scotland's first Euro goal after Vlasic opener
History was waiting for Steve Clarke and his team with the national side never having passed the opening stage of a major mens’ tournament before – and it all came down to 90 minutes on the southside of Glasgow.
Friday night’s draw with England at Wembley was big – but this had even more at stake.
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Hide AdIt hadn’t been easy after a rocky opening to the European Championships and a home defeat to the Czech Republic. The England result was a boost but then Billy Gilmour’s covid test result after some midfield heroics in the Auld Enemy clash threw a second spanner in the works for Steve Clarke, who already had to cope without another ex-Rangers youth John Fleck for the same reasons at the pre-tournament training camp in Spain.
But it all came down to Hampden and Croatia and The Scotsman was be in the ground bringing you all the action and reaction from Hampden and all the pre-match build-up – and with a match of such magnitude… there was plenty of that.
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Scotland v Croatia: RECAP
Key Events
- CROATIA 3 (Vlasic 16, Modric 61, Perisic 77) SCOTLAND 1 (McGregor 41) - ht 1-1
- 🇭🇷 Croatia finish second and progress to the knock-out stages
- 🏴 Scotland eliminated from Group D
- 🏴: Marshall, McTominay, Hanley (McKenna 31), Tierney, O’Donnell (Patterson 83), Robertson, Armstrong (Fraser 68) , McGregor, McGinn, Adams (Nisbet 83), Dykes.
Vital statistics
It’s nearly time, so let’s run through it one more time with Matthew Elder.
Scotland need to win, and then...
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Can Scotland qualify for the last 16 if they beat Croatia at Hampden on Tuesday after results went their way in Monday’s Group B and C fixtures?
In Quotes
Steve Clarke, speaking to STVThe performance of the players the other night they deserved the chance to go again. The big eision I had was where to put Scott McTominay and it was quite an easy decision. They’re a good team, very techincal, good on the ball and good individuals - they’re a threat. They’ve suffered a bit in the tournament like ourselves with only one point but the last major tournament they were in the final so they’ll want to be there in the later stages.
Teams out the tunnel
Luka Modric leads Croatia out of the tunnel...
but Hampden erupts as much as 12,000 people can (and it sounds like more) as Andy Robertson leads Scotland out onto the pitch
Hampden is intense.
Early foul for Andy Robertson - a second late in challenging Juranovic.
Warned by the referee.
5 - So close!
Inches away from Che Adams connecting close in after some excellent industry from John McGinn and a wonderful pass to keep the move alive from Callum McGregor.
Pushed out for a corner.... but Scotland can’t make it count.
9 - Strike
Che Adams picks up possession in a similar area to where he scored his first Scotland goal and pings one from more than 20 yards but it flies wide.
Two chances for Scotland - both close. None for Croatia.
Good start for the ‘away side’ at Hampden.