UEFA European Championship Qualifying

Scotland vs Cyprus, 2024 European Championship Qualifying, Group Stage

· UEFA European Championship Qualifying
Scotland
  • 21': John McGinn
  • 87': Scott McTominay
  • 90'+3': Scott McTominay
FT
3 - 0
Cyprus
  • Red Card 90'+5': Nicholas Ioannou

Scott McTominay fires Scotland to 3-0 win over Cyprus in Euro qualifier

Second-half substitute Scott McTominay grabbed a double as Scotland beat Cyprus 3-0 in their first Euro 2024 Group A qualifier on Saturday.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 3': Corner, Scotland. Conceded by Kostakis Artymatas.
  • 4': Foul by Ryan Porteous (Scotland).
  • 4': Nicholas Ioannou (Cyprus) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 5': Foul by Alex Gogic (Cyprus).
  • 5': John McGinn (Scotland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 8': Offside, Scotland. John McGinn tries a through ball, but Ché Adams is caught offside.
  • 10': Attempt missed. John McGinn (Scotland) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Stuart Armstrong with a cross.
  • 12': Foul by Aaron Hickey (Scotland).
  • 12': Nicholas Ioannou (Cyprus) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 13': Attempt saved. Aaron Hickey (Scotland) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ryan Jack.
  • 13': Corner, Scotland. Conceded by Demetris Demetriou.
  • 14': Foul by Stuart Armstrong (Scotland).
  • 14': Grigoris Kastanos (Cyprus) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 14': Stuart Armstrong (Scotland) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 15': Delay in match because of an injury Grigoris Kastanos (Cyprus).
  • 16': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 17': Attempt saved. Grigoris Kastanos (Cyprus) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 19': Foul by Callum McGregor (Scotland).
  • 19': Nicholas Ioannou (Cyprus) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 21': Goal! Scotland 1, Cyprus 0. John McGinn (Scotland) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box to the bottom right corner.
  • 24': Attempt missed. Charalambos Kyriakou (Cyprus) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Kostakis Artymatas.
  • 24': Foul by Valentin Roberge (Cyprus).
  • 24': John McGinn (Scotland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 27': Offside, Cyprus. Valentin Roberge tries a through ball, but Ioannis Pittas is caught offside.
  • 27': Attempt missed. Kostakis Artymatas (Cyprus) right footed shot from more than 35 yards misses to the right. Assisted by Ioannis Pittas.
  • 31': Offside, Scotland. Stuart Armstrong tries a through ball, but Andrew Robertson is caught offside.
  • 32': Grigoris Kastanos (Cyprus) has gone down, but the referee deems it simulation.
  • 32': Grigoris Kastanos (Cyprus) is shown the yellow card.
  • 34': Foul by Valentin Roberge (Cyprus).
  • 34': John McGinn (Scotland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 35': Demetris Demetriou (Cyprus) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 35': Foul by John McGinn (Scotland).
  • 37': Corner, Scotland. Conceded by Ioannis Kousoulos.
  • 38': Foul by Grant Hanley (Scotland).
  • 38': Ioannis Pittas (Cyprus) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 40': Foul by Ioannis Pittas (Cyprus).
  • 40': Grant Hanley (Scotland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 43': Attempt saved. Ché Adams (Scotland) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by John McGinn.
  • 43': Corner, Scotland. Conceded by Demetris Demetriou.
  • 44': Attempt blocked. Andrew Robertson (Scotland) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kieran Tierney with a cross.
  • 44': Foul by Grigoris Kastanos (Cyprus).
  • 44': Grant Hanley (Scotland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+1': Corner, Scotland. Conceded by Minas Antoniou.
  • 45'+3': First Half ends, Scotland 1, Cyprus 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Scotland 1, Cyprus 0.
  • 45': Substitution, Cyprus. Danilo Spoljaric replaces Ioannis Kousoulos.
  • 46': Foul by Andrew Robertson (Scotland).
  • 46': Valentin Roberge (Cyprus) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 48': Foul by Ryan Porteous (Scotland).
  • 48': Grigoris Kastanos (Cyprus) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 48': Foul by Ioannis Pittas (Cyprus).
  • 48': Grant Hanley (Scotland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 49': Foul by Aaron Hickey (Scotland).
  • 49': Nicholas Ioannou (Cyprus) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 50': Corner, Scotland. Conceded by Alex Gogic.
  • 50': Corner, Scotland. Conceded by Grigoris Kastanos.
  • 51': Foul by Andrew Robertson (Scotland).
  • 51': Grigoris Kastanos (Cyprus) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 52': Aaron Hickey (Scotland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 52': Foul by Nicholas Ioannou (Cyprus).
  • 53': Nicholas Ioannou (Cyprus) is shown the yellow card.
  • 56': Delay in match because of an injury Ché Adams (Scotland).
  • 58': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 58': Substitution, Scotland. Lyndon Dykes replaces Ché Adams because of an injury.
  • 59': Foul by Kostakis Artymatas (Cyprus).
  • 59': Grant Hanley (Scotland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 64': Foul by Callum McGregor (Scotland).
  • 64': Grigoris Kastanos (Cyprus) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 66': Attempt saved. Stuart Armstrong (Scotland) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by John McGinn.
  • 67': Substitution, Scotland. Scott McTominay replaces Stuart Armstrong.
  • 67': Substitution, Scotland. Ryan Christie replaces Ryan Jack.
  • 68': Substitution, Cyprus. Charalampos Charalampous replaces Charalambos Kyriakou.
  • 68': Substitution, Cyprus. Andronikos Kakoullis replaces Ioannis Pittas.
  • 69': Attempt blocked. Ryan Christie (Scotland) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Lyndon Dykes.
  • 69': Attempt blocked. Scott McTominay (Scotland) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 71': Charalampos Charalampous (Cyprus) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 71': Foul by John McGinn (Scotland).
  • 74': Hand ball by John McGinn (Scotland).
  • 74': Foul by Ryan Porteous (Scotland).
  • 74': Kostakis Artymatas (Cyprus) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 74': Ryan Porteous (Scotland) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 76': Foul by Ryan Christie (Scotland).
  • 76': Valentin Roberge (Cyprus) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 78': Foul by Ryan Christie (Scotland).
  • 78': Kostakis Artymatas (Cyprus) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 79': Substitution, Cyprus. Marinos Tzionis replaces Grigoris Kastanos.
  • 79': Substitution, Cyprus. Loizos Loizou replaces Alex Gogic.
  • 80': Substitution, Scotland. Nathan Patterson replaces Aaron Hickey.
  • 80': Attempt blocked. Andronikos Kakoullis (Cyprus) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 80': Offside, Cyprus. Nicholas Ioannou tries a through ball, but Loizos Loizou is caught offside.
  • 81': Foul by Ryan Christie (Scotland).
  • 81': Valentin Roberge (Cyprus) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 83': Hand ball by Marinos Tzionis (Cyprus).
  • 85': Attempt saved. Andronikos Kakoullis (Cyprus) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Charalampos Charalampous.
  • 86': Corner, Scotland. Conceded by Konstantinos Laifis.
  • 87': Goal! Scotland 2, Cyprus 0. Scott McTominay (Scotland) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box to the top left corner. Assisted by Lyndon Dykes with a headed pass.
  • 89': Foul by Danilo Spoljaric (Cyprus).
  • 89': Scott McTominay (Scotland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 89': Attempt missed. Andrew Robertson (Scotland) left footed shot from the left side of the box is too high. Assisted by Lyndon Dykes.
  • 90': Foul by Andronikos Kakoullis (Cyprus).
  • 90': Ryan Porteous (Scotland) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 90'+2': Attempt missed. Minas Antoniou (Cyprus) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Charalampos Charalampous.
  • 90'+3': Foul by Danilo Spoljaric (Cyprus).
  • 90'+3': Lyndon Dykes (Scotland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+3': Foul by Valentin Roberge (Cyprus).
  • 90'+3': John McGinn (Scotland) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 90'+3': Goal! Scotland 3, Cyprus 0. Scott McTominay (Scotland) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Andrew Robertson.
  • 90'+4': Offside, Cyprus. Kostakis Artymatas tries a through ball, but Andronikos Kakoullis is caught offside.
  • 90'+5': Second yellow card to Nicholas Ioannou (Cyprus).
  • 90'+7': Second Half ends, Scotland 3, Cyprus 0.
  • 0': Match ends, Scotland 3, Cyprus 0.

Statistics

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14 Fouls 17
1 Yellow Cards 2
1 Red Cards 0
3 Offsides 2
0 Corner Kicks 8
3 Saves 2
38.2 Possession 61.8
6 SHOTS 11
2 ON GOAL 6
0.3 On Target % 0.5
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
301 Accurate Passes 500
387 Passes 599
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
0 Accurate Crosses 7
1 Crosses 28
0.0 Cross % 0.3
44 Long Balls 56
16 Accurate Long Balls 28
0.4 Long Balls % 0.5
1 Blocked Shots 3
12 Effective Tackles 8
16 Tackles 11
0.8 Tackle % 0.7
13 Interceptions 8
23 Effective Clearances 4
23 Clearances 4

Game Information

Competition: UEFA European Championship Qualifying

Venue: Hampden Park
Location: Glasgow, Scotland
Attendance: 48,195

EURO Qualifying Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Spain 8 +20 21
2 Scotland 8 +9 17
3 Norway 8 +2 11
4 Georgia 8 -6 8
Full Table

Line-Ups

SCO Scotland (3-4-2-1)

No. Name
1 Angus Gunn (GK)
5 Grant Hanley
6 Kieran Tierney
15 Ryan Porteous Yellow Card
8 Callum McGregor
20 Ryan Jack
3 Andrew Robertson
22 Aaron Hickey
10 Ché Adams
17 Stuart Armstrong Yellow Card
7 John McGinn
Scotland Substitutes:
Kenny McLean, Dominic Hyam, Liam Kelly, Nathan Patterson, Scott McTominay, Jacob Brown, Zander Clark, Liam Cooper, Lyndon Dykes, Ryan Christie, Billy Gilmour, Lewis Ferguson.

CYP Cyprus (3-5-1-1)

No. Name
12 Dimitris Dimitriou (GK)
6 Alexander Gogic
14 Valentin Roberge
13 Ioannis Kousoulos
19 Konstantinos Laifis
10 Charis Kyriakou
18 Kostakis Artymatas
4 Nicholas Ioannou Yellow Card
15 Minas Antoniou
23 Ioannis Pittas
20 Grigoris Kastanos Yellow Card
Cyprus Substitutes:
Alexander Spoljaric, Marinos Tzionis, Andreas Karo, Marios Antoniades, Danilo Spoljaric, Georgios Efrem, Andronikos Kakoulis, Demetris Christofi, Michalis Ioannou, Konstantinos Panagi, Loizos Loizou, Charalampos Charalampous.

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