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Scotland Stages Comeback to Defeat Greece in Thrilling Glasgow Match
Glasgow, Scotland – In a match full of intensity and emotion, Scotland staged an impressive comeback to defeat Greece at Hampden Park, in a match valid for the group stage of the European Qualification for the World Cup. The match, refereed by Espen Eskas of Norway, was played in an electrifying atmosphere, with a Scottish crowd that never stopped cheering on their team.
Greece, with greater ball possession (66% compared to Scotland’s 34%), took the lead in the 62nd minute thanks to a goal by K. Tsimikas. However, the Scottish response was immediate. R. Christie equalized in the 64th minute, giving local fans a breather.
The match remained tense, with several yellow cards shown to both teams (four for Greece and one for Scotland). L. Ferguson put Scotland ahead in the 80th minute. Just when it seemed that the match was heading towards a Scottish victory, L. Dykes extended the lead in the 90th minute, sealing the win for the home side.
Despite the Greek dominance in possession and in the number of shots (16 in total, although only 3 on target, compared to Scotland’s 8 shots, also with 3 on target), the Scottish effectiveness in key moments was decisive. Scotland committed fewer fouls (11 compared to Greece’s 19) and knew how to take advantage of the opportunities that presented themselves. The match ended with a score of 3 – 1 in favor of Scotland.
Substitutions scotland: at minute 58 A. Hickey came in and A. Ralston went out., at minute 59 B. Doak came in and B. Gilmour went out., at minute 83 R. Christie came in and K. Tierney went out., at minute 83 C. Adams came in and L. Dykes went out., at minute 90 A. Robertson came in and S. McKenna went out.
Substitutions greece: at minute 72 G. Masouras came in and F. Ioannidis went out., at minute 72 V. Pavlidis came in and K. Karetsas went out., at minute 72 A. Bakasetas came in and G. Konstantelias went out., at minute 83 D. Kourbelis came in and P. Mantalos went out., at minute 83 C. Zafeiris came in and C. Mouzakitis went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
Scotland
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Greece
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