In the UEFA Nations League, Scotland hosted Portugal at Hampden Park, Glasgow, for their Round 4 game. Portugal started this game a bit shaky but later started controlling the game by passing the ball around the field. Both teams conceded several fouls and yellow cards for rash tackles. Scotland looked well in control and their defense was solid throughout the first half even when they had 27% possession. Their passing didn’t look that good in the third half of the field. Portugal continued to dominate the possession even in the second half as Scotland put everything on their defense and counterattack. Portugal did come close to scoring after Rafael Leao cut into the box from the left flank and unleashed a shot but got bounced back into the goalkeeper’s hands. Scotland put everyone behind the defense and earned their first point in the competition.
Let’s have a look at the Scotland vs Portugal player ratings.
Scotland National Football Team Player Ratings vs Portugal
Goalkeeper
Craig Gordon: 7.3/10- Had a good game between the sticks, made several saves, and earned a clean sheet.
Defenders
Anthony Ralston: 6.7/10- Had a fair game, made 2 interceptions, 3 clearances, and had a pass accuracy of 81%.
John Souttar: 6.9/10- Had a good game, made 1 tackle, 5 clearances, blocked 1 shot, and had a pass accuracy of 83%.
Grant Hanley: 6.7/10- Had a great game, made 5 clearances, 1 tackle, and made 37 passes with 91% accuracy.
Andrew Robertson: 7.2/10- Had a great game, made 2 tackles, 1 interception, and 1 clearance, and has a pass accuracy of 84% for 32 passes he made.
Midfielders
Billy Gilmour: 6.4/10- Had a decent game in the midfield, made 2 tackles, and 1 clearance.
Scott McTominay: 6.3/10- Had a fair game, but couldn’t capitalize on the chances he got in the attacking half.
Kenny McLean: 6.7/10- Had a decent game, made 4 clearances, 1 interception, and 1 tackle.
Forwards
Ryan Christie: 6.2/10- Had a decent game, fouled a couple of times by opposition players, but his passing accuracy was 65%.
Che Adams: 6.1/10- Had a decent game, and won 3 aerial duels, had a pass accuracy of 58%.
Ben Doak: 6.3/10- Had a fair game, didn’t get many chances in the attacking half, and was subbed later on.
Substitutes
Lewis Morgan: 6/10- Didn’t see much from him as he only got 2 touches.
Ryan Gauld: 6/10- Came on to the pitch to provide some defensive assistance.
Nicky Devlin: N/A
Lyndon Dykes: N/A
Manager
Steve Clarke: 7.4/10- Will be happy to see out a draw against Portugal.
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Portugal National Football Team Player Ratings vs Scotland
Goalkeeper
Diogo Costa: 7/10- Had a decent game, and didn’t get troubled much all thanks to his defenders for making things easier for him.
Defenders
Nuno Mendes: 7.2/10- Had a good game, created 2 key passes for his team, and made 78 passes throughout the game.
Antonio Silva: 6.8/10- Had a decent game, made 1 clearance, and had a pass accuracy of 96%.
Ruben Dias: 7.2/10- Had a good game apart from being shown a yellow card in the dying minutes of the game.
Joao Cancelo: 7/10- Had a good game, spent most of his time in the attacking half, and had a pass accuracy of 90%.
Midfielders
Vitinha: 7.1/10- Had a decent game in the center of the field, won 1 aerial duel
Joao Palhinha: 6.4/10- Had a decent game in the midfield, was shown a yellow card in the field half of the game, and had a pass accuracy of 93%.
Bruno Fernandes: 7/10- Had a decent game in the center of midfield, controlled the pace of the game, and made some excellent passes in the attacking half.
Forwards
Diogo Jota: 6.5/10- Had a fair game, he only managed to get 19 touches before being subbed in the second half.
Cristiano Ronaldo: 6.5/10- Had a decent game, was contained by the opposition defenders, and didn’t get opportunities as well inside the box.
Francisco Conceiscao: 5.9/10- Had a poor game, he had 60 touches but failed to make an impact in the attacking half.
Substitutes
Bernardo Silva: 6.5/10- Had a fair game, and was called onto the field to break the opposition’s defense in the second half.
Rafael Leao: 6.8/10- Had a decent game, and provided much-needed pace and fresh legs in the attacking half for his team.
Ruben Neves: 6.2/10- Didn’t see much from him in the attacking half but had a pass accuracy of 92%.
Joao Felix: N/A
Nelson Semedo: Made a few clearances and blocked some shots.
Manager
Roberto Martinez: 6.5/10- Will be unhappy with the team as they had the possession but couldn’t bank on it.
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FAQs
Q. What was the result of Scotland vs Portugal?
A. Scotland vs Portugal ended as a draw.
Q. When was the Scotland vs Portugal?
A. The match was played on Tuesday, 15th October 2024.
Q. Who was the man of the match in Scotland vs Portugal?
A. Nuno Mendes was the man of the match.
Q. Who was the worst performer in Scotland vs Portugal?
A. Lewis Morgan was the worst performer in Scotland vs Portugal.