PIRAUS, GREECE — Scotland don show strong resilience as dem play 1-0 win over Greece for di first-leg of di UEFA Nations League promotion playoffs on March 20, 2025. Di match take place for Olympiakos stadium, and e fit become crucial for Scotland to maintain dem top-tier status as dem prepare for di second leg.
Scott McTominay score di only goal for di match after he win penalty in di 33rd minute due to foul by Greece defender Lazaros Rota. Dis first-half performance from Scotland show dem fit compete under pressure, especially after dem survive a strong second-half push from di home team.
After di game, Scotland coach Steve Clarke praise di team, saying, “We wey no fit allow dem score even with all di pressure dem put on us. We stay compact and manage to take di lead back home.” Dis victory come after Scotland don win two previous games against Croatia and Poland, helping dem avoid relegation to League B.
On di other hand, Greece come into di match on di background of strong form, winning five out of six plays in League B. Dem don also score plenty goals under di guidance of coach Ivan Jovanovic, who hope to make amends after dem lose this leg.
Di first half start lively, with Scotland taking control early on. Che Adams and Lewis Ferguson also had chances to extend di lead but couldn’t convert dem. Di defense keep solid, weathering di storm despite Greece’s pushing and attacking play.
Di introduction of 17-year-old Konstantinos Karetsas for Greece adds urgency to dem attack but Scotland’s defense remain resolute, with Craig Gordon, di goalkeeper, making crucial saves. For di second half, e be like say di tide don turn as Greece begin push forward aggressively in search of an equalizer.
In di closing minutes, Greece claim penalty after Grant Hanley foul taxiarchis Fountas, but di VAR intervention ruled it out,cal saying di foul happen outside di box. “We believe say we fit come back for di second leg,” Jovanovic quote after di match.
Di next leg go take place for Hampden Park, Scotland, on March 23, where both teams go continue their fight for a spot in League A. Dem be nervous but optimistic about di performance recovering. Scotland aim to hold on to dis narrow lead while Greece likely to go all out to overturn di deficit.
