Scotland vs Poland Player Ratings as hosts suffer a humiliating defeat
Poland put on a dramatic thriller comeback against Scotland in the first match of Group A in the UEFA Nations League. Being trailed for two goals two nil, Scotland scored equalisers just to postpone the opponents’ winning goal by Nicola Zalewski. Poland’s other two goals were scored by Sebastian Szymanski and Nicola Zalewski. Meanwhile, Scotland’s two goals were scored by Billy Gilmour and Scott McTominay. Here are the Scotland vs Poland Player Ratings:
Scotland National Football Team Player Ratings vs Poland
Goalkeeper
Angus Gunn (6.1/10): Saved a few chances to keep Poland from scoring more goals.
Defenders
Anthony Ralston (6.3/10): Helped Scotland attack from the right side of the flank
Grant Hanley (6.5/10): To be fair he didn’t play as expected with a low number of blocks and interceptions.
Scott McKenna (6.5/10): Had several interceptions to protect his box area from Poland’s threat.
Andrew Robertson (6.5/10): Provided passes for his teammates upfront with his relentless run on the flank.
Midfielders
Kenny McLean (7/10): Good but manager Steve Clarke needed more than just a good.
Billy Gilmour (7.3/10): Acted as a metronome for the midfield and scored a goal to cut the gap.
Scott McTominay (7.2/10): Scored the equaliser to cheer up the home crowd.
Forwards
John McGinn (6.6/10):
Ryan Christie (7.2/10): Actively put a constant pressure with his passing vision.
Lyndon Dykes (6.7/10): Couldn’t do what the manager expected him to do.
Substitutions
Lawrence Shankland (6.6/10): Dykes couldn’t make a bold impact on the team and that’s where Shankland came in.
Ben Doak (6.5/10): The Liverpool player was expected to bring balance to the midfield alongside Gilmour.
Ryan Gauld (6.6/10): Came in with the hope of giving Scotland another goal in this match.
Lewis Morgan (6.6/10): Replacing Gilmour in the second half just to see his goal conceded in the last minutes.
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Poland National Football Team Player Ratings vs Scotland
Goalkeeper
Marcin Bułka (6.5/10): Had numerous saves despite conceding two.
Defenders
Jakub Kiwior (6.6/10): Played well and gave more options on Poland’s left side of the game
Paweł Dawidowicz (6.6/0): Showed what he is capable of at the back but not enough to win the game.
Jan Bednarek (6.7/10): Relentlessly tried to break the defence apart in the opponents’ final third.
Midfielders
Piotr Zieliński (6.6/10): Played his role in the midfield as a hub for Poland’s ball flow.
Kacper Urbanski (6.5/10): Guarded the midfield area composedly but not dominant enough.
Sebastian Szymański (7.6/10): Started it all for Poland with an opening goal.
Nicola Zalewski (7.5/10): Put all his best on the pitch passionately including his late game-winning penalty.
Przemysław Frankowski (6.1/10): Couldn’t deal with Christie from the opposite flank side
Forwards
Krzysztof Piątek (6.7/10): Constantly terrorizing the Scotland defenders but the goals just didn’t come.
Robert Lewandowski (7.8/10): Did what most Poland fans expected him to do, scoring a goal.
Substitutions
Sebastian Walukiewiecz (6.6/10): Gave fresh legs for Poland in the last minutes.
Jakub Piotrowski (6.8/10): Failed to fulfill the expectation when replacing Piatek in the second half.
Adam Buksa (6.5/10): Fair performance by the 28-year-old helping Poland to win the game.
Bartosz Slisz (6.7/10): Added more manpower in the midfield area in the last minutes of the match.
Jakub Moder (6.6/10): Not a special performance but it was still a good game by Moder.
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