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scotland A dramatic 4-2 win secured their place in the World Cup final for the first time since 1998. denmarkThe second half was sealed by a brilliant stoppage-time goal from the substitute players. Kieran Tierney And Kenny McLean.
Scott McTominay Started proceedings with a spectacular 12-yard overhead kick in the third minute, but steve clarkAfter this, the team had to face intense pressure from the guests in a tough match full of many challenges.
Scotland centre-back John Soutter came off with injury and Ben Gannon-Doke was taken off on a stretcher after 21 minutes. rasmus hojlund Then, in the 57th minute, he silenced the Tartan army for a moment by equalizing from the spot.
His teammate Rasmus Christensen was sent off for the second of two yellow cards in the 61st minute and as the game took another turn, substitute Lawrence Shankland restored Scotland’s lead in the 78th minute, but Patrick Dorgu equalized three minutes later.
However, with six minutes of added time, Tierney fired over from 25 yards, with McLean scoring from the halfway line as Scotland topped Group C in one of the great nights in history.
The packed national stadium on a wet and bitterly cold night was in high spirits for the Group C-winning match, although a draw would have suited the Danes, who had started the night a point ahead of their opponents at the top of the section.
Denmark’s shock 2-2 draw at home to bottom side Belarus on Saturday gave the Scots an automatic qualification lifeline despite a 3-2 defeat in Greece on the same night.
There was team news drama before the game when Sauter was out with an injury.
Delisted Grant Hanley returned to partner Scott McKenna, while striker Lyndon Dykes replaced Che Adams as captain andy robertson Won his 90th cap.
The start of the host team was explosive. McTominay’s goal was a work of art, the Napoli midfielder rising 12 yards from goal to execute a perfect overhead kick from Gannon-Doke’s chipped cross.
The Danes had brought Hjolund back from illness and he raced clear after five minutes and saw his shot saved by Craig Gordon but the offside flag was up.
The move came before Denmark came under heavy pressure and the Scots’ injury problems were further exacerbated when Gannon-Doke was replaced by McLean after he was injured while stretching.
Hjolund put the ball in the net soon after, but right-back Aaron Hickey’s effort was denied and the Napoli striker then went close with a header.
Scotland could barely get out of their own half and were relieved to hear Polish referee Szymon Marciniak’s half-time whistle.
Gordon saved a drive from Hjolund shortly after the break as Denmark resumed their attack on the home goal.
There was a lengthy penalty check by VAR when Robertson tackled Gustav Isaksen on the edge of the Scotland box and when referee Marciniak finally checked his monitor he pointed to the spot and Hjölund sent Gordon the wrong way to level with a confident spot kick.
However, Denmark were soon reduced to 10 men when the already booked Christensen was shown a second yellow by Marciniak for a tug on John McGinn.
Immediately, Ryan Christie and Dykes were replaced by Che Adams and Shankland and then Hickey made way for Tierney but Denmark remained in control.
When the Hearts captain headed home Lewis Ferguson’s corner it turned the game back in the Scots’ favor – but only until Dorgu slotted in an equalizer from 12 yards as the home side failed to deal with another cross.
However, Hampden rejoiced again in extra time when Tierney picked up a loose ball 25 yards from goal and beat keeper Kasper Schmeichel and to add further excitement to the night, McLean fired home the fourth from the halfway line.