Match Info: Portugal vs Scotland in the UEFA Nations League

The Sport Lisbon and Benfica stadium will host an important and strong match between the Portuguese national team and its counterpart, the Scottish national team, on the evening of Sunday, September 8, 2024, in the second round of the group stage of the UEFA Nations League 2024/2025.

Portugal started their journey in the UEFA Nations League with a victory over Croatia in the opening match, and goals from Diogo Dalot and Cristiano Ronaldo were enough to secure the three points here, however, coach Roberto Martinez knows that his team will need to improve their performance to win the title again after a poor performance in the second half in which Croatia outperformed the opposing team. Martinez’s changes caused confusion in the team’s performance, as the team focused on maintaining its lead rather than scoring more goals.

Scotland, on the other hand, suffered defeat in their opening group game after a thrilling five-goal thriller against Poland. Steve Clarke was delighted with his team’s response in the second half as they came from two goals down to draw 2-2. The game looked set to end in a draw until drama erupted at the last minute, when Poland were awarded a penalty in the dying minutes after Grant Hanley was fouled. Nikola Zalewski stepped up to take the spot kick and confidently slotted it past the keeper to secure Poland’s win.