Scotland vs Greece LIVE: Nations League play-off updates as rampant Greece relegate hosts to League B
Scotland 0-3 Greece: Clarke’s side are relegated to League B after a hapless showing at Hampden Park
Scotland were relegated to Nations League B as they fell to a 3-0 defeat to Greece in the second leg of their relegation play-off on Sunday night.
The hosts started off well at Hampden Park and created some early chances but were sucker-punched in the 20th minute when Giannis Konstantelias swept in a good finish to level the tie.
It remained an even match as half-time approached but it was Greece who struck again to take the lead, with a well-worked move ending in Konstantinos Karetsas curling an inch-perfect finish into the top corner.
Scotland desperately needed to regroup at the break but started the second half in the worst possible way, as Greece got forward quickly and Christos Tzolis’ accomplished finish effectively ended the tie.
From there it was all too comfortable for Greece and too pedestrian from the hosts, as Scotland fell to relegation with a disappointing showing to end the 24/25 season.
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Report: Scotland relegated from Nations League top tier after heavy defeat to Greece
Scotland were relegated from the Nations League top flight after a 3-0 home defeat by Greece.
Steve Clarke’s side made a decent start but goals from Giannis Konstantelias, Konstantinos Karetsas and Christos Tzolis had the visitors 3-1 up on aggregate with just 15 seconds of the second half played.
The Hampden crowd expressed their dissent on several occasions as Scotland never really looked like getting back into the game.
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Scotland relegated from Nations League top tier after heavy defeat to Greece
Scotland’s World Cup Group
Scotland will find out the final opponent for their World Cup group later tonight, as it will be the loser of the Nations League quarter-final between Denmark and Portugal – the Danes are currently 1-0 up in that.
Greece and Belarus are the other sides in Group C.
Next up
Scotland’s next matches come in the form of two summer friendlies, as Steve Clarke’s side face Iceland at Hampden on 6 June and then Liechtenstein away on 9 June.
After that, the Scots have to wait until September to start their qualifying campaign for the 2026 World Cup, with the first game in that process coming away to either Denmark or Portugal.
FULL-TIME! Scotland 0-3 Greece
It’s a sobering night for the Scots as they are relegated to Nations League B after a performance that started off promising but was too error-strewn and lacking in attacking quality to ever really threaten the Greeks.
FULL-TIME! Scotland 0-3 Greece
Tierney tries from distance and does force the save, but that’s the closest Scotland have come this half.
The referee blows the final whistle and that is that as boos ring around Hampden.
A disappointing night for Scotland as Greece turn it around.
Scotland 0-3 Greece
90 +3 mins
A decent cross from Hirst causes a problem initially but once again it’s dealt with too easily, with no Scotland pressure.
Gordon then gives it away straight to a free man, but the attempted lob flies over.
Scotland 0-3 Greece
90 +1 mins
Tierney’s long throw causes some hesitation among the Greece defence but it eventually rolls to Tzolakis.
90 mins
There’s a brief break in play for some injury treatment.
There’ll be four minutes of added time here.
Scotland 0-3 Greece
89 mins
Plenty of boos around Hampden as a backwards pass to Gordon is followed up by a long ball forward to nobody.
Scotland 0-3 Greece
86 mins
Greece look like they could score whenever they come forward now, though there’s a brilliant challenge to block a goal-bound shot now.
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