Robert Lewandowski stretches Scotland record as Hammer of Hampden knows latest win could smash Nations League hopes

The Hammer of Hampden knows Poland could have smashed a major hole in Scotland's Nations League hopes.

Polish captain Robert Lewandowski made it three appearances in Scotland's national stadium and has never been on the losing side. The previous two games ended in draws but Poland left Steve Clarke's side floored with their last-gasp penalty winner. Scotland know they’re up against it after winning promotion to Group A and now have it all to do after losing their opening home fixture. Lewandowski said: “You have to always be ready. We still have so many games. Of course, we won and Scotland lost. At home, especially the first game, can be a little bit more tough than other games.

“But you know, for us it’s more important what we’re going to do, how we’re going to prepare for the next game. We now have the next difficult game against Croatia away.

“Of course, we have to try because we also have very young, talented players. So we have to try to keep taking the next step forward with our performances. Because, even though we scored two goals, we put Scotland back in the game. So it’s like something we can do better. But in the end we won.

“To give us self-confidence for the future, the next game, it can be very important.”

Poland had stormed into a two-goal lead before Scotland pegged them back but the visitors got the Nations League win through Nicola Zalewski’s late spot-kick. Lewandowski said: “From the beginning, we had this game under control. We scored two goals in the first half.

“But at the beginning of the second half, I can say after our mistakes Scotland came back to the game and felt they could do more and more. But, you know, even then we tried to keep going and to keep playing our game.

“In the end we scored