(Match 759) 23rd March 2018 (Friendly match)
SCOTLAND - COSTA RICA 0-1 (0-1)
Referee: Tobias Stieler (Germany)
Crowd: 20.488, Hampden Park, Glasgow
Goal: 0-1 Urena (14)
SCOTLAND: (Manager: Alexander McLeish/11)
Allan McGregor (37/Hull City) -
Callum Paterson (6/Cardiff City)
Andrew Robertson (21/Liverpool) -
Grant Hanley (29/Norwich City)
Charles Mulgrew [c] (33/Blackburn Rovers)
Scott McKenna (1/Aberdeen) -
Scott McTominay (1/Manchester United)
Kevin McDonald (1/Fulham)
Oliver McBurnie (1/Barnsley)
Thomas Cairney (2/Fulham)
Matthew Ritchie (16/Newcastle United)
Subs:
Stuart Armstrong (5/Celtic) for Scott McTominay (58)
Callum McGregor (2/Celtic) for Thomas Cairney (58)
Matthew Phillips (10/West Bromwich Albion) for Oliver McBurnie (77)
John McGinn (6/Hibernian) for Charles Mulgrew (82)
James Murphy (1/Rangers) for Matthew Ritchie (87)
COSTA RICA: (Coach: Oscar Ramirez)
Keylor Navas - Cristian Gamboa (Ian Smith 75), Jhonny (Johnny) Acosta, Giancarlo Gonzalez, Oscar Duarte,
Bryan Oviedo (Francisco Calvo 78) - Daniel Colindres (Rodney Wallace 64), Celso Borges, David Guzman
(Yeltsin Tejeda 56), Bryan Ruiz [c] - Marcos (Marco) Urena (Yendrick Ruiz 69).
Notes: Alexander McLeish was named as Scotland's new manager by the Scottish FA on Friday, 16 February
2018. He agreed to manage the Scottish national team for the second time – 11 years after leaving
the post – signing a deal until 2020.
On 6th January 2018 James Murphy (Brighton & Hove Albion) joined Rangers on loan until 9th June
2018.
On 31st January 2018 Oliver McBurnie (Swansea City) joined Barnsley on loan until 31st May 2018.
(Match 760) 27th March 2018 (Friendly match)
HUNGARY - SCOTLAND 0-1 (0-0)
Referee: Harald Lechner (Austria)
Crowd: 8.942, Groupama Arena, Budapest
Goal: 0-1 Phillips (48)
HUNGARY: (Coach: Georges Leekens)
Peter Gulacsi – Attila Fiola, Kenneth Otigba, Richard Guzmics – Gergo Lovrencsics, Laszlo Kleinheisler
(Mate Patkai 67), Adam Pinter (Akos Elek HT), Szilveszter Hangya (Janos Szabo HT) – Roland Varga
(Nemanja Nikolics 83), Adam Szalai (Daniel Bode 77), Balazs Dzsudzsak [c] (Krisztian Nemeth 58).
SCOTLAND: (Manager: Alexander McLeish/12)
Allan McGregor (38/Hull City) -
Ryan Fraser (3/Bournemouth)
Andrew Robertson (22/Liverpool) -
Jack Hendry (1/Celtic)
Charles Mulgrew [c] (34/Blackburn Rovers)
Scott McKenna (2/Aberdeen) -
Stuart Armstrong (6/Celtic)
John McGinn (7/Hibernian)
Matthew Phillips (11/West Bromwich Albion)
Callum McGregor (3/Celtic)
James Forrest (22/Celtic)
Subs:
Barry Douglas (1/Wolverhampton Wanderers) for Andrew Robertson (67)
Kenneth McLean (3/Aberdeen) for Stuart Armstrong (70)
Ryan Christie (2/Aberdeen) for James Forrest (77)
Callum Paterson (7/Cardiff City) for Ryan Fraser (82)
Oliver McBurnie (2/Barnsley) for Matthew Phillips (84)
Jason Cummings (2/Rangers) for Callum McGregor (90+3)
Notes: Charles Mulgrew had a 40th minute penalty kick saved by Peter Gulacsi.
On 16th January 2018 Jason Cummings (Nottingham Forest) joined Rangers on loan until 10th June 2018.
On 22nd January 2018 Norwich City completed the signing of midfielder Kenneth McLean from Aberdeen
on a three-and-a-half year contract. On the following day he returned to the Scottish Premiership
side on loan until 9th June 2018.
Yugoslavian-born Hungary player Nikolic's surname is reported as Nikolics in Hungarian.
(Match 761) 29th May 2018 (Friendly match)
PERU - SCOTLAND 2-0 (1-0)
Referee: Fernando Guerrero (Mexico)
Crowd: 40.000, Estadio Nacional, Lima
Goals: 1-0 Cueva (37) penalty, 2-0 Farfan (47)
PERU: (Coach: Ricardo Gareca)
Jose Carvallo - Luis Advincula (Aldo Corzo 87), Christian Ramos, Alberto Rodriguez [c], Miguel Trauco -
Edison Flores, Renato Tapia (Wilder Cartagena 84), Victor [Yoshimar] Yotun (Raul Ruidiaz 69) -
Andre Carrillo (Andy Polo 69), Jefferson Farfan (Cristopher [Paolo] Hurtado 81), Christian Cueva
(Pedro Aquino 80).
SCOTLAND: (Manager: Alexander McLeish/13)
Jordan Archer (1/Millwall) -
Stephen O'Donnell (1/Kilmarnock)
Lewis Stevenson (1/Hibernian) -
Scott McKenna (3/Aberdeen)
Charles Mulgrew [c] (35/Blackburn Rovers)
Dylan McGeouch (1/Hibernian) -
Kenneth McLean (4/Aberdeen)
John McGinn (8/Hibernian)
Matthew Phillips (12/West Bromwich Albion)
Scott McTominay (2/Manchester United)
James Murphy (2/Rangers)
Subs:
Oliver McBurnie (3/Barnsley) for James Murphy (63)
Callum Paterson (8/Cardiff City) for John McGinn (63)
Lewis Morgan (1/Celtic) for Matthew Phillips (72)
Graeme Shinnie (1/Aberdeen) for Dylan McGeouch (76)
Christopher Cadden (1/Motherwell) for Kenneth McLean (87)
(Match 762) 2nd June 2018 (Friendly match)
MEXICO - SCOTLAND 1-0 (1-0)
Referee: Henry Bejarano (Costa Rica)
Crowd: 70.993, Estadio Azteca, Mexico City
Goal: 1-0 G.dos Santos (13)
MEXICO: (Coach: Juan Carlos Osorio)
Francisco [Guillermo] Ochoa [c] - Edson Alvarez, Hugo Ayala, Carlos Salcedo (Rafael Marquez HT),
Jesus Gallardo - Miguel Layun, Hector Herrera (Marco Fabian 58) - Carlos Vela (Javier Aquino 63),
Giovani dos Santos (Jonathan dos Santos 57), Hirving Lozano (Jesus Manuel Corona 73) - Raul Jimenez
(Oribe Peralta 57).
SCOTLAND: (Manager: Alexander McLeish/14)
Jonathan McLaughlin (1/Unattached - see notes below) -
Stephen O'Donnell (2/Kilmarnock)
Graeme Shinnie (2/Aberdeen) -
Scott McKenna [c] (4/Aberdeen)
Jack Hendry (2/Celtic)
Dylan McGeouch (2/Hibernian) -
Johnathon Russell (5/Sporting Kansas City)
Kenneth McLean (5/Aberdeen)
Oliver McBurnie (4/Swansea City)
Callum Paterson (9/Cardiff City)
Ryan Christie (3/Celtic)
Subs:
Scott Bain (1/Celtic) for Jonathan McLaughlin (HT)
Christopher Cadden (2/Motherwell) for Kenneth McLean (55)
John McGinn (9/Hibernian) for Ryan Christie (55)
Charles Mulgrew (36/Blackburn Rovers) for Callum Paterson (55)
Lewis Morgan (2/Celtic) for Oliver McBurnie (80)
Notes: Jonathan McLaughlin's contract with Heart of Midlothian ended on 31st May 2018 whilst he was in the
Scotland touring party to play Peru and Mexico. He was therefore a Heart of Midlothian player for the
first part of the tour but was "unattached", i.e. he was not contracted to a club, by the time of his
appearance in the match against Mexico on 2nd June 2018.
On 31st January 2018 Scott Bain (Dundee) joined Celtic on loan until 9th June 2018.
(Match 763) 7th September 2018 (Friendly match)
SCOTLAND - BELGIUM 0-4 (0-1)
Referee: Luca Banti (Italy)
Crowd: 20.196, Hampden Park, Glasgow
Goals: 0-1 Lukaku (28), 0-2 E.Hazard (46), 0-3 Batshuayi (52), 0-4 Batshuayi (60)
SCOTLAND: (Manager: Alexander McLeish/15)
Craig Gordon (53/Celtic) -
Ryan Fraser (4/Bournemouth)
Andrew Robertson [c] (23/Liverpool) -
John Souttar (1/Heart of Midlothian)
Charles Mulgrew (37/Blackburn Rovers)
Kieran Tierney (10/Celtic) -
John McGinn (10/Aston Villa)
Kevin McDonald (2/Fulham)
Leigh Griffiths (18/Celtic)
Callum McGregor (4/Celtic)
Stuart Armstrong (7/Southampton)
Subs:
Steven Naismith (46/Heart of Midlothian) for Leigh Griffiths (HT)
Ryan Jack (2/Rangers) for Stuart Armstrong (53)
Robert Snodgrass (26/West Ham United) for Kevin McDonald (53)
Stephen O'Donnell (3/Kilmarnock) for Charles Mulgrew (68)
Johnathon Russell (6/Sporting Kansas City) for Callum McGregor (68)
Graeme Shinnie (3/Aberdeen) for John McGinn (73)
BELGIUM: (Coach: Roberto Martinez)
Thibaut Courtois - Anga [Dedryck] Boyata, Vincent Kompany (Thomas Vermaelen HT), Jan Vertonghen -
Timothy Castagne (Thomas Meunier HT), Youri Tielemans, Moussa (Mousa) Dembele (Birger Verstraete 85),
Thorgan Hazard - Dries Mertens (Yannick Carrasco HT), Romelu Lukaku (Michy Batshuayi HT), Eden Hazard [c]
(Hans Vanaken 55).
Notes: On 9th July 2018 Steven Naismith (Norwich City) joined Heart of Midlothian on loan until 30th
June 2019.
(Match 764) 10th September 2018 (2018-19 UEFA Nations League, League C, Group 1)
SCOTLAND - ALBANIA 2-0 (0-0)
Referee: Matej Jug (Slovenia)
Crowd: 17.455, Hampden Park, Glasgow
Goals: 1-0 Gjimshiti (47) own goal, 2-0 Naismith (68)
SCOTLAND: (Manager: Alexander McLeish/16)
Allan McGregor (39/Rangers) -
Stephen O'Donnell (4/Kilmarnock)
Andrew Robertson [c] (24/Liverpool) -
John Souttar (2/Heart of Midlothian)
Charles Mulgrew (38/Blackburn Rovers)
Kieran Tierney (11/Celtic) -
John McGinn (11/Aston Villa)
Kevin McDonald (3/Fulham)
Steven Naismith (47/Heart of Midlothian)
Callum McGregor (5/Celtic)
Johnathon Russell (7/Sporting Kansas City)
Subs:
Stuart Armstrong (8/Southampton) for Kevin McDonald (HT)
Leigh Griffiths (19/Celtic) for Johnathon Russell (70)
Scott McTominay (3/Manchester United) for Callum McGregor (79)
ALBANIA: (Coach: Christian Panucci)
Thomas Strakosha - Elseid Hysaj [c], Frederic Veseli (Enea Mihaj 90+1), Berat Gjimshiti, Egzon Binaku -
Sabien Lilaj, Taulant Xhaka, Emanuele Ndoj (Rey Manaj 66), Enis Gavazaj (Herdi Prenga HT) - Bekim Balaj,
Ledian Memushaj.
Notes: This was the first match of the UEFA Nations League. The new tournament, which was approved during
UEFA's assembly on 27th March 2014, is to be a biennial international competition involving the
men's national teams of the 55 member associations of UEFA. Due to its structure it almost completely
replaces the often meaningless international friendlies on the FIFA calendar. The 2018-19 campaign,
in addition to having its own winner, is linked to qualification for the 2020 European Championship
Finals (Euro 2020).
Albanian player Berat Gjimshiti is also known as Berat Djimsiti.
(Match 765) 11th October 2018 (2018-19 UEFA Nations League, League C, Group 1)
ISRAEL - SCOTLAND 2-1 (0-1)
Referee: Daniel Stefanski (Poland)
Crowd: 10.234, Sammy Ofer Stadium, Haifa
Goals: 0-1 Mulgrew (25) penalty, 1-1 Peretz (52), 2-1 Tierney (75) own goal
ISRAEL: (Coach: Andreas Herzog)
Ariel Harush - Sheran Yeini, Eitan Tibi, Omri Ben Harush - Eli Dasa, Dor Peretz, Bibras Natcho [c],
Beram Kayal (Dan Einbinder 82), Taleb Twataha (Eliran Atar 76) - Munas Dabbur, Ben Sahar (Dia Sabi'a HT).
SCOTLAND: (Manager: Alexander McLeish/17)
Allan McGregor (40/Rangers) -
Stephen O'Donnell (5/Kilmarnock)
Andrew Robertson [c] (25/Liverpool) -
John Souttar (3/Heart of Midlothian)
Charles Mulgrew (39/Blackburn Rovers)
Kieran Tierney (12/Celtic) -
John McGinn (12/Aston Villa)
Kevin McDonald (4/Fulham)
Steven Naismith (48/Heart of Midlothian)
Johnathon Russell (8/Sporting Kansas City)
Callum McGregor (6/Celtic)
Subs:
Scott McKenna (5/Aberdeen) for Charles Mulgrew (HT)
James Forrest (23/Celtic) for Johnathon Russell (67)
Oliver McBurnie (5/Swansea City) for Steven Naismith (76)
Notes: John Souttar was sent-off after 61 minutes.
(Match 766) 14th October 2018 (Friendly match)
SCOTLAND - PORTUGAL 1-3 (0-1)
Referee: Ruddy Buquet (France)
Crowd: 19.684, Hampden Park, Glasgow
Goals: 0-1 HELDER COSTA (44), 0-2 EDER (74), 0-3 BRUMA (84), 1-3 Naismith (90+3)
SCOTLAND: (Manager: Alexander McLeish/18)
Craig Gordon (54/Celtic) -
Stephen O'Donnell (6/Kilmarnock)
Andrew Robertson [c] (26/Liverpool) -
Jack Hendry (3/Celtic)
Scott McKenna (6/Aberdeen)
John McGinn (13/Aston Villa) -
James Forrest (24/Celtic)
Stuart Armstrong (9/Southampton)
Oliver McBurnie (6/Swansea City)
Steven Naismith (49/Heart of Midlothian)
Callum McGregor (7/Celtic)
Subs:
Graeme Shinnie (4/Aberdeen) for John McGinn (67)
Gary Mackay-Steven (2/Aberdeen) for Oliver McBurnie (76)
Kevin McDonald (5/Fulham) for Stuart Armstrong (77)
PORTUGAL: (Coach: Fernando Santos)
Antonio Alberto Bastos Pimparel-BETO [c] (CLAUDIO Pires Morais RAMOS 86) - CEDRIC Ricardo Alves Soares,
RUBEN Santos Gato Alves DIAS (PEDRO Felipe Teodosio MENDES 56), Luis Carlos Novo NETO, KEVIN Manuel
RODRIGUES - BRUNO Miguel Borges FERNANDES (GEDSON Carvalho Fernandes 68), DANILO Luis Helio PEREIRA
(WILLIAM Silva de CARVALHO 90+1), SERGIO Miguel Relvas de OLIVEIRA (RENATO Junior Luz SANCHES 56) -
HELDER Wander Sousa de Azevedo e COSTA, Ederzito Antonio Macedo Lopes-EDER, Armindo Tue Na Bangna-BRUMA
(Rafael (RAFA) Alexandre Fernandes Ferreira da Silva 90+1).
(Match 767) 17th November 2018 (2018-19 UEFA Nations League, League C, Group 1)
ALBANIA - SCOTLAND 0-4 (0-2)
Referee: Vladislav Bezborodov (Russia)
Crowd: 8.632, Stadiumi "Loro Boriçi", Shkoder
Goals: 0-1 Fraser (14), 0-2 Fletcher (45+2) penalty, 0-3 Forrest (55), 0-4 Forrest (67)
ALBANIA: (Coach: Christian Panucci)
Etrit Berisha - Frederic Veseli, Berat Gjimshiti (Kastriot Dermaku 53), Mergim Mavraj [c], Egzon Binaku -
Myrto Uzuni, Ergys Kaçe (Ardian Ismajli 27), Taulant Xhaka, Eros Grezda - Ledian Memushaj - Rey Manaj
(Bekim Balaj 62).
SCOTLAND: (Manager: Alexander McLeish/19)
Allan McGregor (41/Rangers) -
Callum Paterson (10/Cardiff City)
Andrew Robertson [c] (27/Liverpool) -
David Bates (1/Hamburger SV)
Scott McKenna (7/Aberdeen)
Callum McGregor (8/Celtic) -
James Forrest (25/Celtic)
Stuart Armstrong (10/Southampton)
Steven Fletcher (32/Sheffield Wednesday)
Ryan Christie (4/Celtic)
Ryan Fraser (5/Bournemouth)
Subs:
Scott McTominay (4/Manchester United) for Stuart Armstrong (61)
Matthew Phillips (13/West Bromwich Albion) for Steven Fletcher (68)
Johnathon Russell (9/Sporting Kansas City) for Ryan Fraser (72)
Notes: Mergim Mavraj was sent-off after 22 minutes.
(Match 768) 20th November 2018 (2018-19 UEFA Nations League, League C, Group 1)
SCOTLAND - ISRAEL 3-2 (2-1)
Referee: Tobias Welz (Germany)
Crowd: 21.281, Hampden Park, Glasgow
Goals: 0-1 Kayal (9), 1-1 Forrest (34), 2-1 Forrest (43), 3-1 Forrest (64), 3-2 Zahavi (75)
SCOTLAND: (Manager: Alexander McLeish/20)
Allan McGregor (42/Rangers) -
Callum Paterson (11/Cardiff City)
Andrew Robertson [c] (28/Liverpool) -
David Bates (2/Hamburger SV)
Scott McKenna (8/Aberdeen)
Callum McGregor (9/Celtic) -
James Forrest (26/Celtic)
Stuart Armstrong (11/Southampton)
Steven Fletcher (33/Sheffield Wednesday)
Ryan Christie (5/Celtic)
Ryan Fraser (6/Bournemouth)
Subs:
Matthew Phillips (14/West Bromwich Albion) for Stuart Armstrong (76)
Graeme Shinnie (5/Aberdeen) for Ryan Christie (76)
Scott McTominay (5/Manchester United) for Steven Fletcher (87)
ISRAEL: (Coach: Andreas Herzog)
Ariel Harush - Sheran Yeini, Loai Taha (Almog Cohen 67), Omri Ben Harush - Eli Dasa, Dor Peretz (Dia Sabi'a 73),
Bibras Natcho [c], Beram Kayal, Taleb Twataha (Tomer Hemed 85) - Munas Dabbur, Eran Zahavi.
Notes: Scotland won their group, sealed promotion to League B of the next UEFA Nations League campaign and
guaranteed a play-off place for Euro 2020 (see 2018-19 format rules on the UEFA's website).
James Forrest became the first player to score a hat-trick for Scotland in the UEFA Nations League
and the first one since Robert Snodgrass in September 2016 against Malta.
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