UEFA Nations League,
League B – 1
Slovenia
SLO
Scotland
SCO
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place
- Stadium of Cons
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referee
- Horace Fesnicus
Scotland they have maintained a goalless draw Slovenia in the Nations League on Saturday afternoon, despite creating several good chances in the second half, with Jan Oblak making a number of saves to keep the home side at bay.
Slovenia started the game with more of a threat in the final third and had an early chance when Danijel Sturm’s cross found Andraz Sporar, but the striker missed from close range.
Scotland settled down and had their best chance of the first half just before the break. Robbie Ure’s left-footed effort from outside the box hit the right post after good work by John McGinn.
Aaron Hickey also saw an effort blocked after being picked out by Oli McBurnie, while McGinn had a header blocked after Andrew Robertson’s cross.
Neither team could find a breakthrough before the break, with the score tied at 0-0 at the break.
Scotland do it more in the second half
Scotland started the second half with greater attacking intent and quickly put pressure on Slovenia.
Sporar forced Angus Gunn into a save with a header in the 53rd minute, but Scotland created a number of chances.
Stephen Welsh fired wide from a set piece before Billy Gilmour tested Oblak from the left side of the box. The Slovenian goalkeeper went down to make the save, and was called back a few moments later.
McBurnie headed home shortly after a Robertson cross in the 62nd minute, before Jack Hendry saw another header saved by Oblak.
Scotland continued to press and Kieron Bowie was introduced by Robbie Ure in the 67th minute. The substitute was immediately involved, forcing Oblak to save with a shot from the left of the box.
Bowie went close again soon after, firing from the center of the box after Gilmour’s header, but his effort was saved by Oblak.
McBurnie had another header saved by the Slovenian keeper in the 73rd minute as Scotland’s pressure continued.
Slovenia
Scotland
The late push is fruitless
The visitors made another change when Ben Gannon-Doak replaced Hickey in the 78th minute, and Scotland continued to look for the breakthrough.
McBurnie’s shot from the left side of the box was blocked after a Lewis Ferguson header, while Stephen Welsh fired over from outside the box.
Scotland’s best late chance came when Gannon-Doak’s delivery found the Tottenham man inside the six-yard box, but Robertson’s header was blocked.
Neither team could find a winner in the final phase, and the match ended 0-0 after two minutes of added time.
The UEFA Nations League table
Group 1
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position 1, 2, 3: Promotion to the UEFA Nations League (League C)
Group 2
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position 1, 2, 3: Promotion to the UEFA Nations League (League C)
Group 3
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position 1: Promotion – UEFA Nations League (League B)
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position 2: Promotion – UEFA Nations League (Relegation – League B/C)
Group 4
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position 1: Promotion – UEFA Nations League (League B)
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position 2: Promotion – UEFA Nations League (Relegation – League B/C)
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