Faroe Islands 0-1 Scotland
World Cup 2022 Qualifiers
Group Stages
Tue 12th October 2021
19:45
Torsvollur, Tórshavn (A)
Att: 4,233
Referee: Matej Jug (Slovenia)
Dykes(86)
C Gordon
J Hendry (C McGregor 68)
G Hanley
K Tierney
R Fraser (N Patterson 83)
S McTominay
B Gilmour (L Cooper 90)
A Robertson(C)
J McGinn
R Christie (K Nisbet 83)
L Dykes
Manager:
Steve Clarke
FIFA Ranking: 45
TM Gestsson
O Færø
H Vatnsdal (H Askham 59)
S Nattestad
G Rólantsson
G Vatnhamar
B Hendriksson Olsen
V Davidsen (P Knudsen 59)
H Hansson(C) (J Frederiksen 90+1)
JS Edmundsson (K Andrasson Olsen 90+5)
AM Jonsson
Manager:
Håkan Ericson
FIFA Ranking: 114
Key: Goals Assists Missed Penalty Red Card
| 1 | Craig Gordon (Hearts) | (62 Caps) | Age: 38 | ||
| 3 | Andrew Robertson (Liverpool) Captain | (53 Caps) | Age: 27 | ||
| 4 | Scott McTominay (Manchester Utd) |  |
(28 Caps) | Age: 24 | |
| 5 | Grant Hanley (Norwich City) | (40 Caps) | Age: 29 | ||
| 6 | Kieran Tierney (Arsenal) | (28 Caps) | Age: 24 | ||
| 7 | John McGinn (Aston Villa) | (40 Caps) | Age: 26 | ||
| 9 | Lyndon Dykes (QPR) | |
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(20 Caps) | Age: 26 |
| 11 | Ryan Christie (Bournemouth) | |
(25 Caps) | Age: 26 | |
| 13 | Jack Hendry (Club Brugge) | (11 Caps) | Age: 26 | ||
| 14 | Billy Gilmour (Norwich City) | (8 Caps) | Age: 20 | ||
| 20 | Ryan Fraser (Newcastle Utd) | (22 Caps) | Age: 27 | ||
| 8 | Callum McGregor (Celtic) | (39 Caps) | Age: 28 | ||
| (Replaced Jack Hendry 68 min) | |||||
| 16 | Liam Cooper (Leeds Utd) | (11 Caps) | Age: 30 | ||
| (Replaced Billy Gilmour 90 min) | |||||
| 19 | Kevin Nisbet (Hibernian) | (9 Caps) | Age: 24 | ||
| (Replaced Ryan Christie 83 min) | |||||
| 22 | Nathan Patterson (Rangers) | (5 Caps) | Age: 19 | ||
| (Replaced Ryan Fraser 83 min) | |||||
Yellow Card  Red Card  Double Booking Goals Scored Assist  Penalty Save |
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5 Grant Hanley
World Cup 2022 Qualifiers
Group Stages
Tue 12th October 2021
19:45
Torsvollur, Tórshavn (A)
Att: 4,233
Referee: Matej Jug (Slovenia)
World Cup 2022 Qualifiers
Group Stages
Tue 12th October 2021
19:45
Torsvollur, Tórshavn (A)
Att: 4,233
Referee: Matej Jug (Slovenia)
Following on from the celebrations and the mentally and physically draining game against Israel, Scotland travelled to the Faroe Islands. Grant Hanley returned in defence, and Fraser and Christie also started.
After 20 minutes, McTominay had a shot blocked at the near post by the keeper. Two minutes later the Faroes almost took the lead when Gordon pulled off a double save from close range, as they got in behind the Scotland defence. A minute later, Nattestad headed Hendriksson's cross over the bar. Just after the hour mark, Gilmour shot just wide of the post. With 15 minutes remaining Gilmour was through on goal, but his low shot was blocked by the keeper. Two minutes later McGinn had a great chance when he headed a great cross from Fraser straight at the keeper. Gilmour then had another low shot go just past the post. With four minutes remaining, Patterson crossed the ball into the box, and the ball was diverted into the back of the net by Dykes, after coming off a defender's foot. The referee checked VAR for a handball by Dykes, but the referee deemed there to have been no handball, and Scotland went 1-0 up. For the remaining of the 90 minutes plus 7 added minutes, Scotland held on for a vital win, even though it was one of the poorest Scotland performances in years. Just three points stood between Scotland and the play-offs.