North Macedonia 0-2 Scotland: match report, goals and statistics

Match summary

Scotland beat North Macedonia 2-0 in UEFA Nations League on Saturday, 3 October 2026. The margin of victory was 2 goals.

Scotland led 1-0 at half-time. The game was played at Toše Proeski Arena, Skopje. The recorded attendance was 8,256.

Before kick-off

North Macedonia: 0 wins, 2 draws and 3 defeats in their last 5 matches (D-D-L-L-L), scoring 0 goals and conceding 9 goals. North Macedonia have lost 3 matches in a row.

Scotland: 1 win, 1 draw and 3 defeats in their last 5 matches (W-L-L-D-L), scoring 1 goal and conceding 7 goals.

Scotland arrive in better form, taking 4 of a possible 15 points from their recent matches, compared with 2 for North Macedonia.

Goals and key moments

The match produced 2 goals.

Kieron Bowie found the net for Scotland in minute 7, making it 0-1. 69' - John McGinn converted a penalty for Scotland (0-2).

Discipline and substitutions

The match saw 6 yellow cards: 5 for North Macedonia and 1 for Scotland.

Scott McKenna (Scotland) was sent off in minute 83.

Substitutions recorded: 5 substitutions for North Macedonia and 4 substitutions for Scotland.

Match statistics

North Macedonia had 56% of possession, against 44% for Scotland.

North Macedonia had 9 shots, 0 on target, while Scotland had 25 shots, 10 on target. North Macedonia won 1 corner and Scotland won 9 corners. North Macedonia committed 20 fouls and Scotland committed 13 fouls.

Scotland had the most shots on target (10).

Impact on the table

The table shows North Macedonia in 4th place (0 points from 3 matches) and Scotland in 3rd place (4 points from 3 matches). Scotland hold a 4 points advantage over North Macedonia in the standings.

More on this match

The full timeline, line-ups and statistics for North Macedonia vs Scotland stay available on the match page.