5 talking points as sizzling Scotland outclass Ukraine thanks to John McGinn's famous rear end

Many years from now, long after John McGinn has hung up his boots, the Tartan Army hero might need to donate a plaster cast of his famous rear end to the Hampden museum.

Scotland ’s greatest behind since the days of Sir Kenny Dalglish did the business again last night to send the national side soaring to the top of Nations League B1. McGinn – who was stand-in skipper for the injured Andy Robertson – sensationally spun his man and drilled home his 14th goal for the country with 20 minutes to go when it seemed like the Scots could play all night without scoring.

The opening goal sent Steve Clarke ’s side on their way before sub Lyndon Dykes grabbed a carbon copy double late on to seal a sensational win for the superb Scots. Clarke’s men were still smarting from Ukraine ’s World Cup play-off win here in the summer but this time the tables were turned.

Danger man Mkyhaylo Mudryk posed an early threat for the visitors but it was Scotland who should have been ahead after carving out some cracking chances in the opening half an hour after a slightly sluggish start. Che Adams brilliantly cut inside after Kieran Tierney’s superb arching ball down the left flank but the Southampton striker drilled straight at keeper Anatoliy Trubin.

Ryan Christie steered a whipped Nathan Patterson cross just wide then the Bournemouth playmaker just couldn’t wrap his right peg around the ball after Trubin pawed out Stuart Armstrong’s fierce low drive. The loss of Patterson to an ankle injury after just 25 minutes was a big blow as the Everton kid was looking the part.

But sub Aaron Hickey superbly handled speed merchant Mudryk. There was a fright for the Tartan Army moments later when Artem Dovbyk fluffed his header from six yards as the