Scotland end window with home loss to Slovenia
Sebastien Pocognoli's first camp as Scotland head coach ended with a grim and damaging 2-1 Nations League defeat at home to Slovenia.
UEFA Nations League
FULL TIME
- Ryan Christie 31'
- Aljosa Matko 56'
- Danijel Sturm 71'
Hampden Park · 34,466 att.
Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10/3/26 | @ North Macedonia | W 2-0 | UEFA Nations League |
| 9/29/26 | vs Switzerland | L 0-3 | UEFA Nations League |
| 9/26/26 | @ Slovenia | D 0-0 | UEFA Nations League |
| 6/24/26 | vs Brazil | L 0-3 | FIFA World Cup |
| 6/19/26 | vs Morocco | L 0-1 | FIFA World Cup |
| Full Schedule | |||
Play by Play
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Yellow Card 90'+2'
Zan Celar (Slovenia) is shown the yellow card.
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Substitution 89'
Substitution, Slovenia. Srdjan Kuzmic replaces Aljosa Matko.
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Substitution 87'
Substitution, Scotland. Robbie Ure replaces John McGinn.
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Yellow Card 85'
Mark Zabukovnik (Slovenia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Substitution 79'
Substitution, Slovenia. Zan Celar replaces Zan Vipotnik.
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Substitution 73'
Substitution, Scotland. Findlay Curtis replaces Ben Gannon-Doak.
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Substitution 72'
Substitution, Scotland. Josh McPake replaces Ryan Christie.
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Goal 71'
Goal! Scotland 1, Slovenia 2. Danijel Sturm (Slovenia) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Aljosa Matko.
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Yellow Card 68'
Luis Binks (Scotland) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Substitution 66'
Substitution, Scotland. Aaron Hickey replaces Stephen Welsh.
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Substitution 66'
Substitution, Scotland. Kieron Bowie replaces Oliver McBurnie.
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Goal 56'
Goal! Scotland 1, Slovenia 1. Aljosa Matko (Slovenia) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Danijel Sturm.
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Yellow Card 54'
David Zec (Slovenia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Yellow Card 44'
John McGinn (Scotland) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Goal 31'
Goal! Scotland 1, Slovenia 0. Ryan Christie (Scotland) left footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Oliver McBurnie following a set piece situation.
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Yellow Card 30'
Erik Janza (Slovenia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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End Regular Time 90'+4'
Second Half ends, Scotland 1, Slovenia 2.
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Yellow Card 90'+2'
Zan Celar (Slovenia) is shown the yellow card.
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Substitution 89'
Substitution, Slovenia. Srdjan Kuzmic replaces Aljosa Matko.
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Substitution 87'
Substitution, Scotland. Robbie Ure replaces John McGinn.
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Yellow Card 85'
Mark Zabukovnik (Slovenia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Substitution 79'
Substitution, Slovenia. Zan Celar replaces Zan Vipotnik.
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Substitution 73'
Substitution, Scotland. Findlay Curtis replaces Ben Gannon-Doak.
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Substitution 72'
Substitution, Scotland. Josh McPake replaces Ryan Christie.
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Goal 71'
Goal! Scotland 1, Slovenia 2. Danijel Sturm (Slovenia) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Aljosa Matko.
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Yellow Card 68'
Luis Binks (Scotland) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Substitution 66'
Substitution, Scotland. Aaron Hickey replaces Stephen Welsh.
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Substitution 66'
Substitution, Scotland. Kieron Bowie replaces Oliver McBurnie.
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Goal 56'
Goal! Scotland 1, Slovenia 1. Aljosa Matko (Slovenia) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Danijel Sturm.
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Yellow Card 54'
David Zec (Slovenia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Start 2nd Half 45'
Second Half begins Scotland 1, Slovenia 0.
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Halftime 45'+1'
First Half ends, Scotland 1, Slovenia 0.
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Yellow Card 44'
John McGinn (Scotland) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Goal 31'
Goal! Scotland 1, Slovenia 0. Ryan Christie (Scotland) left footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Oliver McBurnie following a set piece situation.
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Yellow Card 30'
Erik Janza (Slovenia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Kickoff
Showing the last 20 of 20 events.
Team Stats
SVN
SCO
16
Fouls
11
4
Yellow Cards
2
0
Red Cards
0
1
Offsides
0
4
Corner Kicks
1
5
Saves
0
45.8
Possession
54.2
10
SHOTS
12
3
ON GOAL
6
30
On Target %
50
0
Penalty Goals
0
0
Penalty Kicks Taken
0
464
Accurate Passes
548
520
Passes
621
90
Pass Completion %
90
2
Accurate Crosses
4
10
Crosses
14
20
Cross %
30
51
Long Balls
37
24
Accurate Long Balls
17
50
Long Balls %
50
3
Blocked Shots
1
7
Effective Tackles
13
13
Tackles
18
50
Tackle %
70
10
Interceptions
3
22
Effective Clearances
17
22
Clearances
17
Head to Head
Lineups
ConfirmedSCO · 3-4-2-1
Angus GunnG1
Jack HendryCD131 shot
Luis BinksCD-L4 yellow card1 shot on target1 shot
Stephen WelshCD-R5
Billy GilmourCM-L81 shot
Lewis FergusonCM-R19
Andy RobertsonLM3
Ben Gannon-DoakRM171 shot
Oliver McBurnieF91 assist1 shot
Ryan ChristieCF-L112 shots on target1 goal2 shots
John McGinnCF-R7 yellow card2 shots
Substitutes
Luke GrahamSUB18
Findlay CurtisSUB161 shot on target1 shot
Nathan PattersonSUB22
Scott BainSUB21
Kristi MontgomerySUB23
Kieron BowieSUB202 shots on target2 shots
Lennon MillerSUB14
Josh DoigSUB6
Aaron HickeySUB2
Joshua McPakeSUB15
Liam KellySUB12
Robbie UreSUB10
SVN · 5-4-1
Jan OblakG15 saves
Jaka BijolCD6
David ZecCD-L17 yellow card1 shot
David BrekaloCD-R23
Erik JanzaLB13 yellow card
Zan KarnicnikRB2
Adam Gnezda CerinCM-L221 shot on target2 shots
Mark ZabukovnikCM-R4 yellow card1 shot
Danijel SturmLM151 assist1 shot on target1 goal2 shots
Aljosa MatkoRM201 assist1 shot on target1 goal2 shots
Zan VipotnikF182 shots
Substitutes
Jure BalkovecSUB3
Jost UrbancicSUB7
Matevz VidovsekSUB12
Timi ElsnikSUB10
Tomi HorvatSUB19
Vanja DrkusicSUB21
Sandi LovricSUB8
Srdjan KuzmicSUB5
Tjas BegicSUB9
Igor VekicSUB16
Tamar SvetlinSUB14
Zan CelarSUB11 yellow card
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