Postpublished at 54 mins
Scotland 0-0 Croatia
An opening for Ben Doak to attack from the right flank but the teenager's cross is a poor one, easily intercepted.
Summary
McGinn forces in only goal late on after Doak shot saved
Croatia's Petar Sucic sent off before break for two yellow cards - Modric booked for protests and will miss next game
Victory in Poland on Monday will earn relegation play-off place
If that happens, and Croatia lose at home to Portugal with there being a three-goal swing, Scotland would be in the Nations League quarter-finals and among the top seeds for the World Cup qualification draw
Postpublished at 54 mins
Home fans back on songpublished at 21:00 Greenwich Mean Time 15 November
Scotland 0-0 Croatia
Jane Lewis
BBC Sport Scotland at HampdenThat's more like it from the Scotland fans! At times in the first half they were a bit flat, but, after a bright start, they're bringing plenty of noise to the second half. Hopefully it can inspire the team.
'Scotland can't leave too many gaps'published at 20:59 Greenwich Mean Time 15 November
Scotland 0-0 Croatia
Willie Miller
Former Scotland defender on SportsoundIf you throw too many men forward you leave yourself open. You need to make sure you've got enough to take advantage of the fact that they're down to 10 men, but you need to be careful you don't leave yourself exploited at the back.
Postpublished at 50 mins
Scotland 0-0 Croatia
Croatia hit on the break and Luka Modric cracks a shot a couple of feet wide.
Ah, there's an offside flag fluttering.
Postpublished at 48 mins
Scotland 0-0 Croatia
Andy Robertson gets in behind the Croatia defence for the first time but his low cross is cut out by a defender at the front post.
Postpublished at 47 mins
Scotland 0-0 Croatia
Ben Doak is involved as Scotland force a corner. Scott McTominay heads high and wide from the Ryan Christie delivery.
KICK-OFFpublished at 20:52 Greenwich Mean Time 15 November
Scotland 0-0 Croatia
Here we go for the second half.
Scott McKenna is on for Grant Hanley in the Scotland defence.
That looks like the only change.
'Scotland discipline key'published at 20:49 Greenwich Mean Time 15 November
HT: Scotland 0-0 Croatia
Craig Levein
Former Hearts manager on BBC SportsoundThe referee might find out at half-time that he's made a mistake, and he might try to even things up.
Scotland's discipline has got to be 10 out of 10, do not give him any chance to put you in the book.
Postpublished at 20:46 Greenwich Mean Time 15 November
HT: Scotland 0-0 Croatia
What does Steve Clarke do? Scotland have not been at the races.
Stick on Lyndon Dykes and go long against depleted opponents?
Get John McGinn into the midfield battle?
'Mistakes spreading like a virus'published at 20:45 Greenwich Mean Time 15 November
HT: Scotland 0-0 Croatia
Craig Levein
Former Hearts manager on BBC SportsoundIt was like a virus, spreading through the team - everyone was making mistakes.
We got away with it. Unbelievable.
Postpublished at 20:43 Greenwich Mean Time 15 November
HT: Scotland 0-0 Croatia
The two stats that Scotland fans will care about at half-time are that it's still goalless, and Croatia are down to 10 men.
Not sure about the 50% possession... That comes as a surprise.
Image source, Getty ImagesCan Scotland profit from red card?published at 20:41 Greenwich Mean Time 15 November
HT: Scotland 0-0 Croatia
Martin Dowden
BBC Sport Scotland at HampdenSomehow, Scotland are on level terms. There's been one team dominating this and it's clearly the quality Croats but that, fairly inexplicable, red card is an incredible twist.
It's been a performance littered with errors from Steve Clarke's players with little to get the Tartan Army roused other than brief moments.
The visitors will, rightly, think they should be in front. They're not and it gives Scotland the chance to regroup and iron out the issues at half-time.
They've got an incredible decision in their favour and they have to take advantage.
Image source, SNSImage caption, Petar Sucic (right) is sent off for a second booking
Thankless task for Conwaypublished at 20:39 Greenwich Mean Time 15 November
HT: Scotland 0-0 Croatia
Scotland striker Tommy Conway had just seven touches in the first half.
Image source, SNSHALF-TIME Scotland 0-0 Croatiapublished at 45+2 mins
Scotland have been getting the runaround at Hampden but they go in at the break level and a man up...
'Very little contact'published at 20:34 Greenwich Mean Time 15 November
Scotland 0-0 Croatia
Leanne Crichton
Former Scotland international on SportsoundIt looked to me just like a coming together, but what a boost for Scotland.
There's very little contact.
YELLOW CARDpublished at 44 mins
Scotland 0-0 Croatia
As a bewildered Petar Sucic trudges off, Croatia skipper Luka Modric gets his name taken for protesting to the referee. He'll now miss Monday's visit of Portugal.
RED CARDpublished at 43 mins
Scotland 0-0 Croatia
Not long after a booking for Duje Caleta-Car who led with an elbow on Ryan Christie, Petar Sucic picks up his second yellow for barging into John Souttar.
It's very, very soft. Barge is probably overselling it, he just seems to back into the defender.
A lucky break for Scotland.
Image source, SNSPostpublished at 40 mins
Scotland 0-0 Croatia
The Scotland box is busy as Andrej Kramaric toys with a couple of defenders before setting up Martin Baturina for a shot... A surprise fresh-air swipe follows, which at least gives the home fans something to shout about.
'No confidence on the ball'published at 20:26 Greenwich Mean Time 15 November
Scotland 0-0 Croatia
Craig Levein
Former Scotland manager on BBC SportsoundWe are very fortunate not to be behind.
There is just no confidence on the ball for Scotland.
Postpublished at 38 mins
Scotland 0-0 Croatia
The cameras pick up John McGinn and Stuart Armstrong warming up. Surely Steve Clarke is considering a change or two at the break?
Dogged Scotland earned their first Nations League victory and ended their long winless run as substitute John McGinn's late goal finally overcame 10-man Croatia.
The midfielder seized upon a loose ball after Dominik Kotarski parried a Ben Doak shot to send Hampden into belated uproar with his 19th goal for his country.
The victory offers Scotland hope of retaining their Nations League A status, with a relegation play-off in the spring the prize if they can win in Poland on Monday.
Three points in Warsaw could even still earn a place in the Nations League quarter-finals, and a spot among the top seeds for the World Cup qualifying draw, were Croatia to lose at home to Portugal and there be a three-goal swing.
But those permutations can wait for a day or two. More pressing at Hampden was that Steve Clarke's side badly needed a victory after failing to win their previous 10 competitive matches and having done so only once in their past 16 overall.
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Recent performances had offered some encouragement against quality opposition but the Scots were dominated in the opening stages by the impressive Croats.
Part of the issue was self-inflicted errors.
Kenny McLean gifted Andrej Kramaric a chance; Luka Sucic spurned another; then Kramaric’s shot bounced wide after scraping off Craig Gordon’s studs.
That was all within the opening 10 minutes.
Croatia were in total control but the narrative changed when Orel Grinfeeld produced a second yellow card for, what seemed, a nothing challenge by Petar Sucic on John Souttar.
That was the key moment. Croatia were furious, Scotland regrouped at the break, and the complexion of the contest turned on its head and paved the way for this long-awaited win.
Suddenly, Scotland were the dominant side and Doak became increasingly influential.
Billy Gilmour should have played in the teenager in acres of space in front of goal but blazed over instead. The Napoli midfielder did so again shortly afterwards from Doak's pull back.
Doak himself diverted a back-post volley just off target from a teasing Ryan Gauld cross.
Croatia remained a sporadic threat. Substitute Mario Pasalic got in from Luka Modric's wonderful ball and ought to have scored, but dinked it just past a post. It was a huge let-off.
And it was punished as Doak got to the byeline and flashed a shot at goal. Kotarski flapped it towards McGinn, who was the hero once more.
Scotland looked for the second goal that would have given them the head-to-head advantage over Croatia, but it was not forthcoming.
Instead, they will go to Poland with their sights on a relegation play-off and relying on Portugal winning in Split to have any chance of an unlikely second-place finish.
McGinn's goal was his 19th for Scotland - only four men have scored more
Scotland get there, in the end
We will never know what might have happened had the red card not been shown but Scotland will not care.
This vindicates the hard times Scotland have had to endure in this campaign and, while they were handed a huge slice of fortune, they still had to deliver.
That said, Clarke's side were being taught a lesson in the opening half. Croatia seized the initiative and Scotland repeatedly made mistakes.
Time and time again, players in blue turned over possession far too easily. Often, in the most dangerous of areas. They were riding their luck way too often.
The sending off changed everything and all that was lacking was a little quality or composure as they tried to stretch their opponents and get in.
Performances have, at times, offered optimism but the reality is a win here offered the unlikely hope of rescuing this Nations League campaign.
The reaction of the Hampden crowd at full-time said it all. But Scotland must deliver again in Poland on Monday.
'It's one of our poorest performances but we got the little breaks' - Clarke
Impressive Croatia rue red card
Croatia will undoubtedly be furious, after missing the chance to secure second place in this Nations League group.
They knew the importance of this tie from their own perspective and started superbly, creating three excellent chances in the opening stages.
Normally, sides of that quality are ruthless. Thankfully, for Scotland, not so here.
They were toying with Scotland, entirely controlling the play and guess who was central? The 39-year-old Modric.
The red card infuriated Croatia but they still had the nous to run Scotland close and almost emerge with a point.
Match stats
Scotland picked up their first competitive win since beating Cyprus in September 2023. It ends a 10-game winless run in competitive games (D4 L6), which was the longest in their history.
After winning eight competitive away games in a row between September 2021 and September 2023, Croatia have now only won one of their last five (D1 L3).
John McGinn has now scored 19 international goals, taking him level with Ally McCoist. Only four players have scored more Scotland: Denis Law (30), Kenny Dalglish (30), Hughie Gallacher (23) and Lawrie Reilly (23).
Andy Robertson (79) and Craig Gordon (78) are now in the top five all-time appearance makers for Scotland, with only Kenny Dalglish (102), Jim Leighton (91) and Darren Fletcher (80) ahead of them.
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Skip to table keyMatch Participants:
- Croatia, Position 2, Points 7
- Scotland, Position 4, Points 4
League A Group 1
| Position | Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points | Form, Last 6 games, Oldest first |
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| 1 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 4 | 8 | 13 |
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| 2 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
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| 3 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 14 | -6 | 4 |
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| 4 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 7 | -2 | 4 |
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League A Group 2
| Position | Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points | Form, Last 6 games, Oldest first |
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| 1 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 5 | 7 | 13 |
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| 2 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 10 |
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| 3 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 8 | -2 | 4 |
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| 4 | Israel | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 13 | -9 | 1 |
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League A Group 3
| Position | Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points | Form, Last 6 games, Oldest first |
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| 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 10 |
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| 2 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 5 |
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| 3 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | -3 | 5 |
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| 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 9 | -6 | 1 |
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League A Group 4
| Position | Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points | Form, Last 6 games, Oldest first |
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| 1 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 8 | 13 |
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| 2 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 7 |
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| 3 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | -3 | 5 |
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| 4 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 11 | -7 | 2 |
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League C Group 1
| Position | Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points | Form, Last 6 games, Oldest first |
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| 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 8 | 10 |
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| 2 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 10 |
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| 3 | Estonia | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 8 | -5 | 3 |
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| 4 | Azerbaijan | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 11 | -8 | 0 |
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League C Group 2
| Position | Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points | Form, Last 6 games, Oldest first |
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| 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 9 | 12 |
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| 2 | Kosovo | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 9 |
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| 3 | Cyprus | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 11 | -8 | 6 |
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| 4 | Lithuania | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 10 | -6 | 0 |
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League C Group 3
| Position | Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points | Form, Last 6 games, Oldest first |
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| 1 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 8 | 10 |
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| 2 | Bulgaria | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | -3 | 8 |
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| 3 | Belarus | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 6 |
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| 4 | Luxembourg | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 5 | -4 | 2 |
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League C Group 4
| Position | Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points | Form, Last 6 games, Oldest first |
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| 1 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 8 | 13 |
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| 2 | Faroe Islands | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 6 |
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| 3 | Armenia | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 8 | -2 | 4 |
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| 4 | Latvia | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 9 | -6 | 4 |
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League D Group 1
| Position | Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points | Form, Last 6 games, Oldest first |
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| 1 | Gibraltar | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 6 |
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| 2 | San Marino | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
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| 3 | Liechtenstein | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 2 |
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League D Group 2
| Position | Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points | Form, Last 6 games, Oldest first |
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| 1 | Moldova | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 6 |
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| 2 | Malta | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 |
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| 3 | Andorra | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | -3 | 0 |
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League B Group 1
| Position | Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points | Form, Last 6 games, Oldest first |
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| 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
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| 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 6 |
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| 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | -1 | 6 |
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| 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | -1 | 4 |
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League B Group 2
| Position | Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points | Form, Last 6 games, Oldest first |
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| 1 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 3 | 8 | 12 |
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| 2 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 12 |
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| 3 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 7 | -4 | 6 |
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| 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 11 | -9 | 0 |
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League B Group 3
| Position | Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points | Form, Last 6 games, Oldest first |
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| 1 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 4 | 9 | 10 |
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| 2 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 10 |
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| 3 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 8 | -2 | 7 |
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| 4 | Kazakhstan | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 10 | -10 | 1 |
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League B Group 4
| Position | Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points | Form, Last 6 games, Oldest first |
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| 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 10 |
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| 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 8 |
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| 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 9 | -2 | 4 |
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| 4 | Montenegro | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 6 | -5 | 0 |
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Key
- Position 1 - 2 : Quarter-finals
- Position 3 : Relegation Play-off
- Position 4 : Relegation
Team Lineups
home team, Scotland
Manager: Steve Clarke
Formation: 4 - 2 - 3 - 1
Pitch Formation
1, Gordon, Goalkeeper
2, Ralston, Defender
6, Souttar, Defender
5, Hanley, Defender
3, Robertson, Defender
8, Gilmour, Defensive Midfielder
23, McLean, Defensive Midfielder
18, Doak, Attacking Midfielder
4, McTominay, Attacking Midfielder
11, Christie, Attacking Midfielder
19, Conway, Striker
Starting lineup
- Number 1, C. Gordon
- Number 3, A. Robertson , Captain
- Number 5, G. Hanley , substituted for S. McKenna at 46 minutes
- Number 6, J. Souttar
- Number 2, A. Ralston
- Number 23, K. McLean , substituted for J. McGinn at 67 minutes
- Number 8, B. Gilmour
- Number 11, R. Christie , substituted for R. Gauld at 67 minutes
- Number 4, S. McTominay
- Number 18, B. Doak , substituted for S. Armstrong at 92 minutes
- Number 19, T. Conway , substituted for L. Dykes at 67 minutes
Substitutes
home team, Scotland
- Number 17, S. Armstrong
- Number 14, C. Barron
- Number 22, N. Devlin
- Number 9, L. Dykes
- Number 20, R. Gauld
- Number 21, R. McCrorie
- Number 7, J. McGinn
- Number 16, S. McKenna
- Number 15, R. Porteous
- Number 10, L. Shankland
- Number 12, C. Slicker
- Number 13, G. Taylor
away team, Croatia
Manager: Zlatko Dalic
Formation: 4 - 2 - 3 - 1
Pitch Formation
1, Kotarski, Goalkeeper
2, Jakic, Defender
6, Sutalo, Defender
5, Caleta-Car, Defender
4, Gvardiol, Defender
10, Modric, Defensive Midfielder
8, Kovacic, Defensive Midfielder
21, Luka Sucic, Attacking Midfielder
17, Petar Sucic, Attacking Midfielder
16, Baturina, Attacking Midfielder
9, Kramaric, Striker
Starting lineup
- Number 1, D. Kotarski
- Number 4, J. Gvardiol
- Number 5, D. Ćaleta-Car , Yellow Card at 40 minutes
- Number 6, J. Šutalo
- Number 2, K. Jakić , substituted for M. Pjaca at 82 minutes
- Number 8, M. Kovačić
- Number 10, L. Modrić , Captain
- Number 16, M. Baturina , substituted for N. Vlašić at 75 minutes
- Number 17, P. Sučić , Two Yellow Cards at 43 minutes
- Number 21, L. Sučić , substituted for I. Perišić at 65 minutes
- Number 9, A. Kramarić , Yellow Card at 44 minutes, substituted for M. Pašalić at 65 minutes
away team, Croatia
- Number 23, I. Ivušić
- Number 12, N. Labrović
- Number 22, I. Matanović
- Number 7, N. Moro
- Number 18, M. Oršić
- Number 15, M. Pašalić
- Number 11, M. Pašalić
- Number 14, I. Perišić
- Number 20, M. Pjaca
- Number 3, M. Pongračić
- Number 19, B. Sosa
- Number 13, N. Vlašić
home team, Scotland
Manager: Steve Clarke
Formation: 4 - 2 - 3 - 1
Pitch Formation
1, Gordon, Goalkeeper
2, Ralston, Defender
6, Souttar, Defender
5, Hanley, Defender
3, Robertson, Defender
8, Gilmour, Defensive Midfielder
23, McLean, Defensive Midfielder
18, Doak, Attacking Midfielder
4, McTominay, Attacking Midfielder
11, Christie, Attacking Midfielder
19, Conway, Striker
Starting lineup
- Number 1, C. Gordon
- Number 3, A. Robertson , Captain
- Number 5, G. Hanley , substituted for S. McKenna at 46 minutes
- Number 6, J. Souttar
- Number 2, A. Ralston
- Number 23, K. McLean , substituted for J. McGinn at 67 minutes
- Number 8, B. Gilmour
- Number 11, R. Christie , substituted for R. Gauld at 67 minutes
- Number 4, S. McTominay
- Number 18, B. Doak , substituted for S. Armstrong at 92 minutes
- Number 19, T. Conway , substituted for L. Dykes at 67 minutes
Substitutes
- Number 17, S. Armstrong
- Number 14, C. Barron
- Number 22, N. Devlin
- Number 9, L. Dykes
- Number 20, R. Gauld
- Number 21, R. McCrorie
- Number 7, J. McGinn
- Number 16, S. McKenna
- Number 15, R. Porteous
- Number 10, L. Shankland
- Number 12, C. Slicker
- Number 13, G. Taylor
away team, Croatia
Manager: Zlatko Dalic
Formation: 4 - 2 - 3 - 1
Pitch Formation
1, Kotarski, Goalkeeper
2, Jakic, Defender
6, Sutalo, Defender
5, Caleta-Car, Defender
4, Gvardiol, Defender
10, Modric, Defensive Midfielder
8, Kovacic, Defensive Midfielder
21, Luka Sucic, Attacking Midfielder
17, Petar Sucic, Attacking Midfielder
16, Baturina, Attacking Midfielder
9, Kramaric, Striker
Starting lineup
- Number 1, D. Kotarski
- Number 4, J. Gvardiol
- Number 5, D. Ćaleta-Car , Yellow Card at 40 minutes
- Number 6, J. Šutalo
- Number 2, K. Jakić , substituted for M. Pjaca at 82 minutes
- Number 8, M. Kovačić
- Number 10, L. Modrić , Captain
- Number 16, M. Baturina , substituted for N. Vlašić at 75 minutes
- Number 17, P. Sučić , Two Yellow Cards at 43 minutes
- Number 21, L. Sučić , substituted for I. Perišić at 65 minutes
- Number 9, A. Kramarić , Yellow Card at 44 minutes, substituted for M. Pašalić at 65 minutes
Substitutes
- Number 23, I. Ivušić
- Number 12, N. Labrović
- Number 22, I. Matanović
- Number 7, N. Moro
- Number 18, M. Oršić
- Number 15, M. Pašalić
- Number 11, M. Pašalić
- Number 14, I. Perišić
- Number 20, M. Pjaca
- Number 3, M. Pongračić
- Number 19, B. Sosa
- Number 13, N. Vlašić
- Referee:
- Orel Grinfeeld
- Video Assistant Referee:
- Ziv Adler
- Assistant Referee 1:
- Roy Hassan
- Assistant Referee 2:
- Idan Yarkoni
- Fourth Official:
- Gal Leibovitz
- Assistant VAR Official:
- Eli Hacmon
Match Officials
Match Stats
Key, Scotland v CroatiaOverall possession
Shots
Scotland 8Croatia 12Shots on target
Scotland 2Croatia 4Total touches in the box
Scotland 18Croatia 29Goalkeeper saves
Scotland 5Croatia 1Fouls
Scotland 8Croatia 7Corners
Scotland 6Croatia 7Season so far
UEFA Nations League
Key, Scotland v Croatia
League position, Scotland 3rd, Croatia 2ndTotal points, Scotland 7, Croatia 8
Goals scored
Scotland 7Croatia 8Form guide
All competitions
Scotland draw
v Portugal
0
0
UEFA Nations League
Croatia draw
v Poland
3
3
UEFA Nations League
Scotland lose
v Croatia
2
1
UEFA Nations League
Croatia won
v Scotland
2
1
UEFA Nations League
Scotland lose
v Portugal
2
1
UEFA Nations League
Croatia won
v Poland
1
0
UEFA Nations League
Scotland lose
v Poland
2
3
UEFA Nations League
Croatia lose
v Portugal
2
1
UEFA Nations League
Scotland lose
v Hungary
0
1
UEFA European Championship
Croatia draw
v Italy
1
1
UEFA European Championship
Previous meetings
All competitions
Scotland and CroatiaScotland Won 2Croatia Won 2Draw 3
Played
7
Previous scores
All competitions
UEFA Nations League
Croatia 2 , Scotland 1 on the 12th of October 2024
Croatia
Scotland
12th of October 2024
UEFA European Championship
Croatia 3 , Scotland 1 on the 22nd of June 2021
Croatia
Scotland
22nd of June 2021
UEFA World Cup Qualifiers
Scotland 2 , Croatia 0 on the 15th of October 2013
Scotland
Croatia
15th of October 2013
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Match Facts
Scotland went unbeaten across their first five meetings with Croatia (W2 D3) but have lost their most recent two games against the Croats, including last month in Zagreb (1-2).
Croatia have never won away in Scotland (D2 L1), with this their first trip to Hampden Park since October 2013, losing 2-0 in a World Cup qualifier.
Scotland are both on their longest ever winless run at home (6 games – D3 L3) and longest run without a victory in competitive fixtures (10 games - D4 L6); they could also now level their longest overall winless run, set in 1998 (9 games – D3 L5 currently).
Only Greece (9) have won more games across the last two editions of the UEFA Nations League than Croatia (W7 D3 L2), who only won two of their 10 matches in the competition prior (D1 L7).
Bosnia (73), Serbia (72) and Israel (69) are the only League A nations to face more shots in this season’s UEFA Nations League than Scotland (67), though after a 0-0 draw with Portugal last time out the Scots could keep back-to-back clean sheets for the first time since September 2023.
Croatia have scored in each of their last 14 away games (29 goals), since blanking in three consecutive such matches between March and September 2021 – their previous longest streak was an 11-game run ending in September 2004.
19-year-old Ben Doak could make his fifth appearance for Scotland with his previous four all coming in the UEFA Nations League; only Paul McStay (6) and Willie Henderson (5) have made as many as five appearances in competitive fixtures as a teenager for the Tartan Army previously.
Croatia’s Ivan Perisic has been directly involved in three goals in his last two appearances against Scotland (1 goal, 2 assists), although he hasn’t ever scored in 18 appearances in the UEFA Nations League.