Scotland 1-3 Ukraine FULL TIME: Emotional evening at Hampden ends in disappointment for Scotland as visitors head for weekend in Wales
Ukraine are the visitors to Hampden in the first of two matches which will decide Europe’s final participants in Qatar this November.
Scotland or Ukraine will progress through this evening’s play-off semi-final to face Wales, who overcame Austria in March and have awaited the winners of this delayed semi-final – postponed due to the conflict in Ukraine and ongoing Russian invasion. The winner on Sunday will head to the gulf state later this year and join in Group B with England, Iran and Team USA.
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Hide AdHampden is a sell-out for the must-see match and The Scotsman will be in place to bring you all the build-up, live coverage, post-match reaction and key analysis from Scotland’s crucial qualifier on the road to Cardiff and Qatar.
Refresh below for the latest updates from the National Stadium as we follow Scotland’s World Cup bid into tonight’s highly charged play-off on the southside of Glasgow.
Scotland 1 Ukraine 3: FULL TIME
Key Events
- FULL TIME: Scotland 1 Ukraine 3
- World Cup 2022 play-off semi-final - Ukraine to face Wales on Sunday
- SCOTLAND: Gordon, Robertson, Hickey, Hanley, Cooper (Hendry 68), McTominay, Gilmour (Armstrong 68), McGregor, McGinn, Dykes (Christie 46), Adams.
Injury stoppage
Only one minute of added time is planned, but there might be more after an injury stoppage to allow Taras Stepanenko some treatment.
Scotland trail at the interval. Craig Gordon made several big saves but Andriy Yarmolenko scored a lovely lifted lob over the Hearts goalkeeper to give his side a huge lift in their Qatar 2022 bid.
SCOTLAND 0 UKRAINE 1
Emotional anthems
Pre-match it was an emotional scene for Ukraine as they lined up for the anthems, joined by many of the sold-out Hampden crowd.
Watch the emotional moment fans unite for Ukrainian national anthem at Hampden
The plan all along had been for Scotland fans to join their Ukrainian counterparts in singing their national anthem and standing side-by-side with them.
IN QUOTES
Tom English, BBC ScotlandCraig Gordon is the only thing that’s working and if he wasn’t working then this game would already be over. Ukraine are streets ahead of this Scotland performance.
IN QUOTES
Craig Leveoin, BBC SportsoundThis hasn’t been a thing with Steve Clarke in previous games, they all knew their jobs and exactly what they were doing - they’re hesitant tonight. They’re being dragged bout all over the place, they’re losing their shape and I think he needs to change.
46 - SUBSTITUTION
Ryan Christie - goalscorer the last time Scotland played (and won) a play-off - is on. Lyndon Dykes was kept in the dressing room and substituted at half-time.
47 - GOAL
Is that it for Scotland’s World Cup hopes?
A header from Yaremchuk early in the second half catches Scotland napping - he beats Scott McTominay in the air and beats Craig Gordon in front of the 4000 Ukraine fans in the corner of Hampden.
54 - Pressure
Ukraine creatign wave after wave of attacks.
Scotland defending, clearing, doing what they can to get the ball away but the ball being returned constantly.
The first half was a poor start and it’s been more of the same at the start to the second half.
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