Overview
- At Hampden Park, Scott McTominay struck an overhead kick in the 3rd minute before a VAR-confirmed penalty converted by Rasmus Højlund made it 1-1 and Rasmus Kristensen was sent off in the 62nd minute.
- Lawrence Shankland restored Scotland’s lead on 78 minutes, Patrick Dorgu equalized around the 82nd, and stoppage-time goals from Kieran Tierney (90+3') and Kenny McLean (90+8') clinched the result.
- McLean sealed qualification with a long-range chip from beyond 50 meters as Scotland completed a late surge.
- The victory places Scotland top of UEFA Group C with 13 points, sending Denmark to the playoffs on 11 points.
- Manager Steve Clarke’s second-half changes, including introducing Shankland and Ché Adams, helped turn the match in Scotland’s favor.