UEFA Nations League

Scotland vs Armenia, 2022-23 UEFA Nations League, Group Stage

· UEFA Nations League
Scotland
  • 28': Anthony Ralston
  • 40': Scott McKenna
FT
2 - 0
Armenia

    Scotland ease past Armenia in Nations League opener

    Scotland began their Nations League campaign with a 2-0 win over Armenia on Wednesday.

    Match Timeline

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 2': Hand ball by Tigran Barseghyan (Armenia).
    • 3': Corner, Scotland. Conceded by Hovhannes Hambardzumyan.
    • 5': Stuart Armstrong (Scotland) hits the left post with a right footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Anthony Ralston.
    • 5': Foul by Scott McKenna (Scotland).
    • 5': Tigran Barseghyan (Armenia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 8': Attempt saved. Andrew Robertson (Scotland) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
    • 8': Corner, Scotland. Conceded by David Yurchenko.
    • 8': Attempt saved. Jack Hendry (Scotland) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by John McGinn.
    • 10': Corner, Scotland. Conceded by Arman Hovhannisyan.
    • 13': Attempt saved. Eduard Spertsyan (Armenia) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Khoren Bayramyan.
    • 15': Attempt missed. John McGinn (Scotland) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Andrew Robertson.
    • 17': Foul by Tigran Barseghyan (Armenia).
    • 17': John McGinn (Scotland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 19': Foul by Sargis Adamyan (Armenia).
    • 19': John McGinn (Scotland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 20': Attempt missed. John McGinn (Scotland) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by John Souttar following a set piece situation.
    • 22': Foul by Andrew Robertson (Scotland).
    • 22': Tigran Barseghyan (Armenia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 23': Foul by Stuart Armstrong (Scotland).
    • 23': Sargis Adamyan (Armenia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 24': Attempt blocked. Anthony Ralston (Scotland) header from the right side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Andrew Robertson with a cross.
    • 28': Goal! Scotland 1, Armenia 0. Anthony Ralston (Scotland) header from the right side of the six yard box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Stuart Armstrong with a cross.
    • 30': Artak Grigoryan (Armenia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 30': Foul by Stuart Armstrong (Scotland).
    • 30': Attempt blocked. Tigran Barseghyan (Armenia) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Varazdat Haroyan.
    • 31': Foul by Che Adams (Scotland).
    • 31': Varazdat Haroyan (Armenia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 31': Attempt blocked. Stuart Armstrong (Scotland) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Andrew Robertson.
    • 31': Foul by Sargis Adamyan (Armenia).
    • 31': John Souttar (Scotland) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 35': Foul by Sargis Adamyan (Armenia).
    • 35': John McGinn (Scotland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 35': Attempt blocked. Che Adams (Scotland) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is blocked. Assisted by Ryan Christie.
    • 35': Corner, Scotland. Conceded by Varazdat Haroyan.
    • 37': Attempt missed. Ryan Christie (Scotland) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Che Adams with a headed pass.
    • 39': Attempt blocked. Callum McGregor (Scotland) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Che Adams.
    • 39': Corner, Scotland. Conceded by Arman Hovhannisyan.
    • 40': Goal! Scotland 2, Armenia 0. Scott McKenna (Scotland) header from the left side of the six yard box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by John McGinn with a cross following a corner.
    • 42': Foul by Callum McGregor (Scotland).
    • 42': Khoren Bayramyan (Armenia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 42': Callum McGregor (Scotland) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 44': Attempt missed. John Souttar (Scotland) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
    • 45'+2': Foul by Varazdat Haroyan (Armenia).
    • 45'+2': Ryan Christie (Scotland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 45'+2': Varazdat Haroyan (Armenia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 45'+3': Offside, Scotland. John Souttar tries a through ball, but Scott McKenna is caught offside.
    • 45'+3': GOAL OVERTURNED BY VAR: Scott McKenna (Scotland) scores but the goal is ruled out after a VAR review.
    • 45'+4': VAR Decision: No Goal Scotland 2-0 Armenia.
    • 45'+5': First Half ends, Scotland 2, Armenia 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Scotland 2, Armenia 0.
    • 45': Substitution, Armenia. Taron Voskanyan replaces Kamo Hovhannisyan.
    • 45': Substitution, Armenia. Vahan Bichakhchyan replaces Sargis Adamyan.
    • 45': Substitution, Armenia. Wbeymar Angulo replaces Artak Grigoryan.
    • 46': Offside, Scotland. Andrew Robertson tries a through ball, but Che Adams is caught offside.
    • 48': Foul by Jack Hendry (Scotland).
    • 48': Khoren Bayramyan (Armenia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 53': Foul by Vahan Bichakhchyan (Armenia).
    • 53': John Souttar (Scotland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 54': Foul by Stuart Armstrong (Scotland).
    • 54': Vahan Bichakhchyan (Armenia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 56': Attempt blocked. Callum McGregor (Scotland) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Stuart Armstrong.
    • 57': Attempt missed. Ryan Christie (Scotland) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by John McGinn with a cross.
    • 60': Attempt blocked. Che Adams (Scotland) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by John McGinn with a through ball.
    • 60': Corner, Scotland. Conceded by Varazdat Haroyan.
    • 61': Attempt blocked. Anthony Ralston (Scotland) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 64': Foul by Ryan Christie (Scotland).
    • 64': Varazdat Haroyan (Armenia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 65': Attempt saved. Vahan Bichakhchyan (Armenia) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Wbeymar Angulo.
    • 67': Che Adams (Scotland) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 67': Foul by Taron Voskanyan (Armenia).
    • 67': Eduard Spertsyan (Armenia) is shown the yellow card.
    • 70': Attempt blocked. Che Adams (Scotland) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 71': Offside, Armenia. Hrayr Mkoyan tries a through ball, but Tigran Barseghyan is caught offside.
    • 71': Substitution, Armenia. Solomon Udo replaces Eduard Spertsyan.
    • 72': Offside, Scotland. John McGinn tries a through ball, but Che Adams is caught offside.
    • 73': Attempt blocked. John McGinn (Scotland) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Stuart Armstrong.
    • 73': Attempt missed. Ryan Christie (Scotland) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by John McGinn.
    • 75': Arman Hovhannisyan (Armenia) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 75': Foul by John McGinn (Scotland).
    • 75': Substitution, Scotland. Scott McTominay replaces Stuart Armstrong.
    • 76': Substitution, Scotland. Nathan Patterson replaces Anthony Ralston.
    • 76': Substitution, Scotland. Aaron Hickey replaces Andrew Robertson.
    • 77': Attempt blocked. Che Adams (Scotland) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ryan Christie.
    • 79': Foul by Tigran Barseghyan (Armenia).
    • 79': Scott McTominay (Scotland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 80': Attempt saved. John McGinn (Scotland) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
    • 81': Attempt blocked. Scott McTominay (Scotland) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 81': Corner, Scotland. Conceded by Taron Voskanyan.
    • 81': Attempt blocked. Callum McGregor (Scotland) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Aaron Hickey.
    • 81': Corner, Scotland. Conceded by Wbeymar Angulo.
    • 81': Corner, Scotland. Conceded by Hovhannes Hambardzumyan.
    • 82': Attempt blocked. Scott McKenna (Scotland) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ryan Christie with a cross.
    • 84': Foul by Jack Hendry (Scotland).
    • 84': Vahan Bichakhchyan (Armenia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 84': Offside, Armenia. Hrayr Mkoyan tries a through ball, but Tigran Barseghyan is caught offside.
    • 86': Offside, Armenia. Wbeymar Angulo tries a through ball, but Khoren Bayramyan is caught offside.
    • 87': Substitution, Scotland. Ross Stewart replaces Ryan Christie.
    • 87': Substitution, Scotland. Jacob Brown replaces Che Adams.
    • 88': Attempt missed. John McGinn (Scotland) left footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Callum McGregor.
    • 88': Foul by Tigran Barseghyan (Armenia).
    • 88': Scott McKenna (Scotland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 89': Substitution, Armenia. Artak Dashyan replaces Khoren Bayramyan.
    • 89': Attempt saved. Tigran Barseghyan (Armenia) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Vahan Bichakhchyan.
    • 90'+1': Attempt saved. John McGinn (Scotland) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Scott McTominay.
    • 90'+2': Foul by John McGinn (Scotland).
    • 90'+2': Wbeymar Angulo (Armenia) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 90'+3': Foul by Jacob Brown (Scotland).
    • 90'+3': Tigran Barseghyan (Armenia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 90'+3': Foul by Wbeymar Angulo (Armenia).
    • 90'+3': Jacob Brown (Scotland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+3': Wbeymar Angulo (Armenia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 90'+4': Second Half ends, Scotland 2, Armenia 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Scotland 2, Armenia 0.

    Statistics

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    11 Fouls 13
    3 Yellow Cards 1
    0 Red Cards 0
    3 Offsides 3
    0 Corner Kicks 9
    4 Saves 3
    28.9 Possession 71.1
    4 SHOTS 27
    3 ON GOAL 6
    0.8 On Target % 0.2
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    272 Accurate Passes 747
    339 Passes 817
    0.8 Pass Completion % 0.9
    0 Accurate Crosses 10
    1 Crosses 26
    0.0 Cross % 0.4
    63 Long Balls 42
    31 Accurate Long Balls 33
    0.5 Long Balls % 0.8
    1 Blocked Shots 13
    5 Effective Tackles 10
    12 Tackles 15
    0.4 Tackle % 0.7
    12 Interceptions 7
    23 Effective Clearances 1
    23 Clearances 1

    Game Information

    Competition: UEFA Nations League

    Venue: Hampden Park
    Location: Glasgow, Scotland
    Attendance: 38,627

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    2 Ukraine 6 0 8
    3 Georgia 6 +1 7
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    Line-Ups

    SCO Scotland (3-4-3)

    No. Name
    1 Craig Gordon (GK)
    13 Jack Hendry
    15 Scott McKenna
    6 John Souttar
    8 Callum McGregor Yellow Card
    7 John McGinn
    3 Andrew Robertson
    23 Anthony Ralston
    10 Ché Adams
    11 Ryan Christie
    17 Stuart Armstrong
    Scotland Substitutes:
    Scott McTominay, Allan Campbell, Aaron Hickey, David Turnbull, Zander Clark, Grant Hanley, Billy Gilmour, Ross Stewart, Nathan Patterson, Liam Kelly, Liam Cooper, Jacob Brown.

    ARM Armenia (4-3-2-1)

    No. Name
    1 David Yurchenko (GK)
    3 Varazdat Haroyan Yellow Card
    15 Hrayr Mkoyan
    2 Arman Hovhannisyan
    19 Hovhannes Hambardzumyan
    5 Artak Grigoryan
    8 Eduard Spertsyan Yellow Card
    7 Khoren Bayramyan
    22 Sargis Adamyan
    13 Kamo Hovhannisyan
    11 Tigran Barseghyan
    Armenia Substitutes:
    Henri Avagyan, Taron Voskanyan, Vahan Bichakhchyan, Hovhannes Harutyunyan, Wbeymar Angulo, Edgar Babayan, Solomon Udo, Stanislav Buchnev, Artak Dashyan, Zhirayr Margaryan, Rudik Mkrtchyan, Styopa Mkrtchyan.

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