3 talking points as Scotland rocked by late Austria comeback but extend stellar unbeaten run

Ernst Happel made it to a World Cup semi-final as a player before his Dutch side were undone in the Final against hosts Argentina in 1978.

Quite what he'd have made of the farcical crowd in the Viennese ground bearing his name is anyone's guess.

But Austria summoned a solid performance to come from two goals down against Scotland and give outgoing boss Franco Foda a solid send-off.

Jack Hendry netted his second Scotland goal before John McGinn finished off an incredible attacking move to extend the remarkable unbeaten run under Steve Clarke to eight games.

But the win escaped our grasp when Austria substitutes Michael Gregoritsch and Alessandro Schopf brought them level in just seven second-half minutes.

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Austria started well, clearly hurting after a morale-damaging defeat in Wales five days prior that brought a brutal World Cup exit and the resulting national apathy.

Sasa Kalajdzic, who looked a real danger when the sides met in Qatar 2022 qualifying, tested out the sharp reflexes of Craig Gordon early on from a corner.

That came in between two decent McGinn chances, the first a snapshot that required keeper Daniel Bachmann's attention before a left-footed attempt trickled just wide of his right