Football Scotland
Germany’s first European Championship opponent struggles to victory against Gibraltar
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Andrew Robertson and Scotland struggle unexpectedly against Gibraltar
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Only two goals against the 203rd in the world football rankings. After the injury to top striker Dykes, Germany’s group opponent Scotland narrowly won the penultimate test before the European Championship against Gibraltar.
Scotland managed a very flattering victory against Gibraltar around a week and a half before their opening match of the European Championship against Germany. After the news that centre-forward Lyndon Dykes would be out of the European Football Championship due to injury, the Scots only managed a 2-0 (0-0) win on Monday in Faro – against the 203rd in the current world rankings.
The Scots presented themselves as unimaginative and harmless against the clear underdog. The team was particularly disappointing in the first half. The Scots were clearly superior on the field and created a few chances. But the strikers failed again and again in front of the goal.
After a goalless first half, Ryan Christie scored the opening goal for the Scots in the 58th minute. Christie received the ball at the far post after a cross, held his own against his opponent and smashed the ball into the net to make it 1-0. In the 85th minute, substitute Ché Adams made it 2-0. Adams scored the final goal with a spectacular volley.
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The Scots will face European Championship hosts Germany in Munich on June 14. Before that, the team will play a final friendly match against Finland next Friday in Glasgow’s Hampden Park. Goalscorer Dykes was injured in training and will not be available to national coach Steve Clarke for the European Championship finals. The other opponents in Group A are Switzerland (June 19) and Hungary (June 23).
Croatia wins friendly against North Macedonia
Croatia, which will face Spain, Italy and Albania in the preliminary round of the European Championship, won its last home game before the European Championship comfortably 3-0 against North Macedonia. Lovro Majer scored a brace and Marco Pasalic made it 3-0 in the closing stages. Croatia will play its final European Championship test match in Portugal on 8 June.
