Andy Robertson grabs Scotland a Nations League playoff blockbuster after a Warsaw wonder – 5 talking points
Andy Robertson headed home a sensational injury time winner in his 80th cap to keep Scotland’s hopes of saving their Nations League Group A skins alive.
The Scots blazed ahead in the third minute when John McGinn made it two goals in two with his 20th international strike. And what a goal it was as the Aston Villa man slid home from the edge of the box after Billy Gilmour’s pass cut open the Polish defence for the ever-impressive Ben Doak to then produce a perfect cut back for McGinn. Poland wasted three big first half opportunities with Craig Gordon denying Karol Swiderski and Adam Buksa while Swiderrski rippled the side netting when clean through. Gilmour cracked the crossbar and Scott McTominay hit the post as the Scots looked to double their lead before the break.
However there was nothing that could stop Kamil Piatkowski as the defender arrowed a sensational leveller past Gordon, from 20 yards, in the 59th minute. Lukasz Skorupski brilliantly saved Lyndon Dykes’ header as Scotland hunted down a winner. And it arrived in the third minute of injury time as Robertson thumped home John Souttar’s cross to ensure Clarke’s troops jump above the Poles and into third spot.Here's 5 talking points:
For now! A play-off to avoid relegation looms. But for the best part of an hour it looked like the miracle was on. And that somehow Scotland were going to grab the most unlikely of second spots in League A. But Josko Gvardiol’s leveller for Croatia against Portugal means we have to make do with third. But even that looked mission impossible a month ago. And if anything the last three results - seven points against the might of Portugal, Croatia and Poland - proves we can live with the big guns. It’ll more than likely be pot 3 now