International Friendly

Scotland vs Denmark, International Friendly

· International Friendly
Scotland
  • 8': Matt Ritchie
FT
1 - 0
Denmark

    Matt Ritchie on target as Scotland secure victory against Denmark

    Matt Ritchie's intuitive early goal gave Scotland a hard-fought 1-0 win over Denmark in their friendly encounter at a rain-drenched Hampden Park.

    Match Timeline

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 1': Foul by Yussuf Poulsen (Denmark).
    • 1': Gordon Greer (Scotland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 5': Corner, Scotland. Conceded by Henrik Dalsgaard.
    • 6': Attempt missed. Gordon Greer (Scotland) header from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Matt Ritchie with a cross following a corner.
    • 7': Attempt missed. John McGinn (Scotland) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
    • 8': Goal! Scotland 1, Denmark 0. Matt Ritchie (Scotland) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Scott Brown.
    • 12': Riza Durmisi (Denmark) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 12': Foul by Matt Ritchie (Scotland).
    • 14': Corner, Denmark. Conceded by Kieran Tierney.
    • 14': Attempt missed. Nicolai Jørgensen (Denmark) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Christian Eriksen with a cross following a corner.
    • 17': Foul by Riza Durmisi (Denmark).
    • 17': Steven Whittaker (Scotland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 18': Foul by Pierre-Emile Højbjerg (Denmark).
    • 18': Kieran Tierney (Scotland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 20': Yussuf Poulsen (Denmark) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 20': Foul by Grant Hanley (Scotland).
    • 20': Foul by Pierre-Emile Højbjerg (Denmark).
    • 20': Scott Brown (Scotland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 21': Henrik Dalsgaard (Denmark) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 21': Foul by Kieran Tierney (Scotland).
    • 22': Pierre-Emile Højbjerg (Denmark) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 22': Foul by Shaun Maloney (Scotland).
    • 27': Foul by John McGinn (Scotland).
    • 27': Thomas Delaney (Denmark) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 29': Attempt missed. Steven Fletcher (Scotland) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Steven Whittaker.
    • 30': Steven Fletcher (Scotland) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 30': Foul by Henrik Dalsgaard (Denmark).
    • 31': Corner, Denmark. Conceded by Shaun Maloney.
    • 32': Attempt missed. Thomas Delaney (Denmark) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Christian Eriksen with a cross following a corner.
    • 32': Attempt blocked. Nicolai Jørgensen (Denmark) right footed shot from very close range is blocked. Assisted by Yussuf Poulsen.
    • 32': Attempt saved. Thomas Delaney (Denmark) header from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Simon Kjaer.
    • 33': Attempt saved. Nicolai Jørgensen (Denmark) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Yussuf Poulsen.
    • 37': Foul by John McGinn (Scotland).
    • 37': Yussuf Poulsen (Denmark) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 37': Attempt missed. Pierre-Emile Højbjerg (Denmark) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Andreas Christensen.
    • 38': Matt Ritchie (Scotland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 38': Foul by Thomas Delaney (Denmark).
    • 42': Attempt saved. Steven Fletcher (Scotland) header from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Steven Whittaker with a cross.
    • 42': Corner, Scotland. Conceded by Kasper Schmeichel.
    • 43': Corner, Scotland. Conceded by Simon Kjaer.
    • 45': First Half ends, Scotland 1, Denmark 0.
    • 45': Substitution, Scotland. Charlie Mulgrew replaces Kieran Tierney.
    • 45': Substitution, Scotland. Ikechi Anya replaces Steven Fletcher.
    • 0': Second Half begins Scotland 1, Denmark 0.
    • 45': Substitution, Denmark. Jonas Lössl replaces Kasper Schmeichel.
    • 45': Substitution, Denmark. Martin Braithwaite replaces Yussuf Poulsen.
    • 47': Foul by Shaun Maloney (Scotland).
    • 47': Christian Eriksen (Denmark) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 48': Offside, Scotland. Charlie Mulgrew tries a through ball, but Ikechi Anya is caught offside.
    • 48': Corner, Scotland. Conceded by Andreas Christensen.
    • 49': Attempt saved. Shaun Maloney (Scotland) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Ikechi Anya.
    • 49': Corner, Scotland. Conceded by Jonas Lössl.
    • 50': Attempt blocked. Christian Eriksen (Denmark) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Nicolai Jørgensen.
    • 50': Foul by Leigh Griffiths (Scotland).
    • 50': Riza Durmisi (Denmark) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 54': Attempt missed. Pierre-Emile Højbjerg (Denmark) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Riza Durmisi with a cross.
    • 56': Attempt missed. Pierre-Emile Højbjerg (Denmark) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Henrik Dalsgaard.
    • 58': Attempt missed. Christian Eriksen (Denmark) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Thomas Delaney.
    • 60': Substitution, Scotland. Chris Martin replaces Leigh Griffiths.
    • 60': Foul by Gordon Greer (Scotland).
    • 60': Nicolai Jørgensen (Denmark) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 61': Corner, Denmark. Conceded by Scott Brown.
    • 62': Attempt blocked. Martin Braithwaite (Denmark) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Riza Durmisi with a cross.
    • 63': Chris Martin (Scotland) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 63': Foul by Simon Kjaer (Denmark).
    • 64': Substitution, Denmark. Erik Sviatchenko replaces Daniel Agger.
    • 66': Foul by John McGinn (Scotland).
    • 66': Pierre-Emile Højbjerg (Denmark) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 67': John McGinn (Scotland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 67': Foul by Pierre-Emile Højbjerg (Denmark).
    • 68': Foul by John McGinn (Scotland).
    • 68': Pierre-Emile Højbjerg (Denmark) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 68': John McGinn (Scotland) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 69': Substitution, Scotland. Liam Bridcutt replaces Shaun Maloney.
    • 71': Attempt blocked. Pierre-Emile Højbjerg (Denmark) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Riza Durmisi with a cross.
    • 72': Hand ball by Liam Bridcutt (Scotland).
    • 73': Attempt saved. Christian Eriksen (Denmark) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Riza Durmisi.
    • 73': Attempt saved. Martin Braithwaite (Denmark) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
    • 73': Attempt missed. Nicolai Jørgensen (Denmark) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Henrik Dalsgaard with a cross.
    • 74': Liam Bridcutt (Scotland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 74': Foul by Pierre-Emile Højbjerg (Denmark).
    • 75': Foul by Matt Ritchie (Scotland).
    • 75': Thomas Delaney (Denmark) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 77': Attempt blocked. Matt Ritchie (Scotland) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ikechi Anya.
    • 77': Corner, Scotland. Conceded by Andreas Christensen.
    • 79': Foul by Liam Bridcutt (Scotland).
    • 79': Erik Sviatchenko (Denmark) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 79': Liam Bridcutt (Scotland) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 81': Substitution, Denmark. Lasse Schöne replaces Christian Eriksen.
    • 81': Attempt saved. Pierre-Emile Højbjerg (Denmark) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Henrik Dalsgaard.
    • 81': Foul by Scott Brown (Scotland).
    • 81': Pierre-Emile Højbjerg (Denmark) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 82': Substitution, Scotland. Oliver Burke replaces Matt Ritchie.
    • 82': Chris Martin (Scotland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 82': Foul by Andreas Christensen (Denmark).
    • 86': Foul by Liam Bridcutt (Scotland).
    • 86': Nicolai Jørgensen (Denmark) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 86': Attempt blocked. Lasse Schöne (Denmark) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 87': Foul by Gordon Greer (Scotland).
    • 87': Henrik Dalsgaard (Denmark) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 87': Gordon Greer (Scotland) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 88': Attempt missed. Riza Durmisi (Denmark) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right from a direct free kick.
    • 88': Corner, Scotland. Conceded by Henrik Dalsgaard.
    • 90': Foul by Steven Whittaker (Scotland).
    • 90': Martin Braithwaite (Denmark) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 90': Corner, Denmark. Conceded by John McGinn.
    • 90': Charlie Mulgrew (Scotland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90': Foul by Martin Braithwaite (Denmark).
    • 90': Second Half ends, Scotland 1, Denmark 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Scotland 1, Denmark 0.

    Game Information

    Competition: International Friendly

    Venue:
    Location: ,

    Line-Ups

    SCO Scotland

    No. Name
    1 Craig Gordon (GK)
    5 Grant Hanley
    4 Gordon Greer Yellow Card
    3 Kieran Tierney
    2 Steven Whittaker
    18 John McGinn Yellow Card
    8 Scott Brown
    14 Shaun Maloney
    7 Matt Ritchie
    10 Leigh Griffiths
    9 Steven Fletcher
    Scotland Substitutes:
    Charlie Mulgrew, Liam Cooper, Ikechi Anya, James Forrest, Jamie Murphy, Paul Caddis, Scott Bain, Oliver Burke, Chris Martin, Liam Bridcutt.

    DEN Denmark

    No. Name
    1 Kasper Schmeichel (GK)
    4 Daniel Agger
    3 Simon Kjaer
    6 Andreas Christensen
    5 Riza Durmisi
    13 Henrik Dalsgaard
    10 Christian Eriksen
    17 Thomas Delaney
    23 Pierre-Emile Højbjerg
    19 Nicolai Jørgensen
    20 Yussuf Poulsen
    Denmark Substitutes:
    Jonas Lössl, Nikolaj Thomsen, Jores Okore, Daniel Wass, Jannik Vestergaard, Jonas Knudsen, Anders Lindegaard, William Kvist, Erik Sviatchenko, Martin Braithwaite, Lasse Vibe, Lasse Schöne.

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