Match Report
7 points for Scotland (3rd), 14 for Portugal (1st): a 7-point gap. Scotland's recent output lagged their position: 23rd on form over five rounds while 3rd in the table. Against a league average of 1.3 goals per team per game, Scotland ran at 1.17 scored and 1.33 conceded, Portugal at 2.17 and 0.83.
Scotland had lost four in a row. Momentum sat with Portugal, winners of their last three. Over the last five, Scotland had taken 1 of 15 points to Portugal's 11.
L. Visser took charge of the match — our records show 94 games refereed with an average of 2.4 yellow cards per game. Hampden Park, capacity 52,500, hosted the game. On the scoreboard, it was 0-0 at the break, and no goals arrived after the restart: 0-0 the final score.
Key stats
Possession: Scotland 30% · Portugal 70% · Total shots: 4-14 · On target: 2-3 · Corners: 1-9