Poland and Scotland Draw in UEFA Nations League Opener

Nations League opener ends in stalemate

Poland and Scotland played out a 1-1 draw in their UEFA Nations League opener on Thursday night. Robert Lewandowski gave Poland the lead in the 28th minute, but John McGinn equalized for Scotland in the 70th minute.

The result leaves both teams with one point from their opening match in Group B4.

Poland started the brighter of the two teams.

They had the first chance of the game in the 10th minute when Lewandowski fired a shot just wide of the post. Scotland grew into the game as the half wore on, but they were unable to create any clear-cut chances.

Poland took the lead against the run of play in the 28th minute.

Lewandowski was played through on goal by Piotr Zielinski and he made no mistake, slotting the ball past Craig Gordon.

Scotland pushed for an equalizer in the second half.

They came close in the 65th minute when Che Adams fired a shot just over the bar. Five minutes later, McGinn leveled the scores with a header from a Ryan Christie cross.

Both teams had chances to win the game in the closing stages.

However, neither side could find a winning goal and the match ended in a draw.

Conclusion

The draw leaves both Poland and Scotland with work to do in their remaining UEFA Nations League matches. Poland will face Ukraine away on Sunday, while Scotland will host Ukraine at Hampden Park on Tuesday.