Scotland are bidding to get their Nations League campaign off the ground as they take on Croatia in Zagreb.
Steve Clarke’s side lost both of their opening matches, going down in late defeats by Poland and Portugal in part of an eight-match winless streak stretching back beyond Euro 2024. “Not winning games is horrible,” Clarke said this week. “Performances have to be good. If the performance is good, then we have an opportunity to hopefully pick some points up.”
Clarke is having to contend with a raft of injuries, with a number of key players absent from the squad such as John McGinn, Kieran Tierney, Lawrence Shankland and Angus Gunn. Gunn’s injury means 39-year-old Croatia captain Luka Modric will not be the oldest player on the pitch, as 41-year-old Craig Gordon takes the gloves for Scotland.
The match is not being shown live on TV after the broadcast rights were not picked up by ITV, and is only available to watch on the Viaplay International YouTube channel. Follow all the live action from Croatia v Scotland below.
Croatia 1-1 Scotland
Robertson’s corner is cleared for a throw, and eventually Croatia get it clear. Modric and Sosa lead the counter, and Robertson concedes a corner.
Chris Wilson12 October 2024 17:42
Croatia 1-1 Scotland
Perisic is booked for taking down McLean after the Scot had nipped in to dispossess him. It’s a dangerous area for a delivery too.
It’s deep delivery to the back post but Pasalic cuts it out for a corner.
Chris Wilson12 October 2024 17:41
Croatia 1-1 Scotland
The game has sprung into life suddenly now, as Dykes is penalised for a late challenge near the Croatia box.
Chris Wilson12 October 2024 17:38
GOAL! Croatia 1-1 Scotland
GOAL! The hosts are level.
It’s too simple too, as the diagonal ball comes to Perisic and he lays off the cutback into the path of Igor Matanovic.
He stays over the ball and fires a low shot into the far corner to level it.
Chris Wilson12 October 2024 17:38
Croatia 0-1 Scotland
It’s gone down as a Caleta-Car own goal for now, but that’ll be reviewed you’d imagine.
Chris Wilson12 October 2024 17:36
GOAL! Croatia 0-1 Scotland
GOAL! The away side are ahead in the Croatian capital! What a mix up.
McTominay ships it wide to Doak, who cuts inside but plays a poor cross in. However, Sucic scuffs the clearance and it’s sliced backwards into the path of Christie. He still has a lot to do but he pokes it past Livakovic at the angle, and it comes off Caleta-Car and ends up in the back of the net!
Chris Wilson12 October 2024 17:35
Croatia 0-0 Scotland
Closer for Croatia now too as Kramaric cuts inside and unleashes a venomous shot that stings the palms of Gordon, but the Hearts man saves well.
Chris Wilson12 October 2024 17:32
Croatia 0-0 Scotland
Almost a great chance for Scotland as Sosa’s cross is cut out and they counter. It’s led by Doak, who initially does well to skip past the challenge but doesn’t see McTominay free in acres of space on the left wing.
Instead, he tries to ship it to Dykes, but the pass is behind him.
Chris Wilson12 October 2024 17:31
Croatia 0-0 Scotland
Croatia are having plenty of the ball but it’s all to pedestrian, and very easy for Scotland to deal with. At the same time, Scotland’s attacking has lacked a bit of quality, as shown by the latest pass forward going straight out of play while chased by Ben Doak.
Chris Wilson12 October 2024 17:30
