Final: Scotland – Greece 3-1
09/10/2025 23:44

Goal 3-1 for Scotland
90+3′ Goal for Scotland. A mistake by Tzolakis, who tried to prevent a corner, but the ball slipped through his hands and Dykes shot into an empty net to make it 3-1.

09/10/2025 23:40
90′ Big save by Gunn on a shot from Karetsas, keeping the score at 2-1 for Scotland. Six minutes of added time.

83′ Big chance for Greece! Konstantelias missed a close-range header

09/10/2025 23:31
83′ Double substitution for the National Team. Mantalos and Mouzakitis enter the match. Zafeiris and Kourbelis come off.

09/10/2025 23:29
Goal 2-1 for Scotland
80′ Goal for Scotland. After a free-kick, the ball got stuck in the box, and after a series of deflections, it landed at Ferguson’s feet, who fired a powerful shot past Tzolakis to make it 2-1.

09/10/2025 23:26
79′ Yellow card for Tsimikas

09/10/2025 23:25
75′ Diagonal shot by Adams, deflected and out for a corner

09/10/2025 23:24
72′ Triple substitution for the National Team. Ioannidis replaces Pavlidis at striker, Karetsas comes on for Masouras on the right, and Konstantelias replaces Bakasetas in the attacking midfield role. The captain’s armband goes to Kourbelis.

Goal 1-1 – Scotland
64′ Goal for Scotland. Christie took the corner and then moved into the box; after Mavropanos’ clearance, the ball fell to Christie, who slotted it past Tzolakis to make it 1-1.

09/10/2025 23:12

Goal 0-1 – Greece with Tsimikas
62′ Goal 0-1 for Greece by Tsimikas!

09/10/2025 23:08

59′ Mavropanos attempted a bicycle kick, the ball went across the goal area but stayed in Greek possession.

09/10/2025 23:06

56′ Hickey is on the ground; the medical team came on. He cannot continue and is substituted by Barlcok.

09/10/2025 23:05

In the 54th minute, Greece missed a huge chance to take the lead! Tzolis made an excellent solo run through the middle, entered the box and passed to Pavlidis, who laid it off to the oncoming Masouras. His shot, however, missed the target.

09/10/2025 23:05

49th minute: Masouras delivered a low cross from the right. The ball reached Bakasetas, who set himself up and shot with his right foot. However, his effort was blocked by the Scottish defenders and cleared away.

09/10/2025 22:57
47th minute: The first attempt on goal for Greece in the second half is recorded:
Tsimikas crossed from the left, Pavlidis rose for the header, but the ball went well over Gunn’s goal.

09/10/2025 22:53
46′ Second half underway.

09/10/2025 22:51
Both teams have returned to the pitch.

09/10/2025 22:51
In the other group match: Belarus – Denmark 0-4 (Halftime)

09/10/2025 22:50

Greece better but goalless in the first half (0-0)

09/10/2025 22:48
Greece was the better side in the first half, dominating the match against Scotland.

They came very close to scoring, especially with a huge missed opportunity by Pavlidis in the 8th minute, when he narrowly missed connecting with a sharp ball across the box by Bakasetas. Overall, Greece posed more of a threat than the Scots, maintaining control of the game.

However, the main issue remains finishing, as well as composure in the final decision-making. Greece needs to make better choices in and around the box to convert their dominance into a goal and take the lead.

09/10/2025 22:37
Halftime: Scotland – Greece 0-0

09/10/2025 22:34
One minute added time.

09/10/2025 22:33
44’ Yellow card to Zafeiris for simulation.

09/10/2025 22:30–22:32
[No significant events recorded]

09/10/2025 22:25
34′ Yellow card to Kourbelis.

33rd minute: Greece tests Scotland’s defense once again. Pavlidis found space and took a shot from outside the box. Although it was on target, it was manageable, with goalkeeper Gunn making a comfortable save.

Greece continues to look for the goal that will give them the lead.

09/10/2025 22:22
As the match enters the 30th minute, the tempo remains low, with few chances in front of either goal.

Nonetheless, the Greek national team is in control, moving the ball around and trying to find openings in Scotland’s defense. Pavlidis’ big chance in the 8th minute remains the most dangerous moment so far.

09/10/2025 22:06
14′ Tsimikas takes a shot after the hosts cleared the ball — it goes wide.

09/10/2025 22:03
14′ Bakasetas shoots, but the ball hits a defender — corner for Greece.

09/10/2025 22:02
8′ Bakasetas and Tzolis combined beautifully, with the captain delivering a razor-sharp low cross into the box. Unfortunately, Pavlidis missed making contact by inches, wasting a golden chance to make it 0–1.

Just in the 2nd minute of the match, Greece tried to threaten!

Masouras attempted a cross from the right into the box. The ball ended up with Scotland’s Hickey, who chest-passed it back to his goalkeeper, Gunn, under pressure from Tzolis.

Matches Against the Scots

Tonight marks the fifth encounter between the Greek national team and Scotland. So far, the two sides are evenly matched, with two wins each—one home and one away per team. Greece won the first and most recent match (prior to tonight), while Scotland prevailed in the second encounter and again in the third, at Faliro, with a harshly awarded penalty converted by McTominay.

Here is the full head-to-head record:

• Nations League Playoffs – 23/03/2025: Scotland 0–3 Greece
• Nations League Playoffs – 20/03/2025: Greece 0–1 Scotland
• EURO 1996 Qualifiers – 16/08/1995: Scotland 1–0 Greece
• EURO 1996 Qualifiers – 18/12/1994: Greece 1–0 Scotland

09/10/2025 – 20:56

Scotland’s Starting XI:

Gunn, Souttar, Hanley, Hickey, Robertson, Ferguson, McTominay, McGinn, Doak, Christie, Adams.

If Greece fails to win, it will face major difficulties in overtaking Denmark in the group standings. In that case, avoiding defeat at Hampden Park becomes critical, as second place secures another chance via the March 2026 playoffs.

Greece’s Starting XI (announced by Ivan Jovanović):

Tzolakis, Vagiannidis, Koulierakis, Mavropanos, Tsimikas, Zafeiris, Kourbelis, Bakasetas, Masouras, Tzolis, Pavlidis.

Serbian coach Ivan Jovanović will line up the Greek team in a 4-2-3-1 formation.

• Tzolakis in goal
• Back line (right to left): Vagiannidis, Mavropanos, Koulierakis, Tsimikas
• Midfield pivot: Kourbelis and Zafeiris
• Bakasetas in the No.10 role
• Masouras and Tzolis on the wings
• Pavlidis as the central striker.