Scotland 1-2 Slovenia: match report, goals and statistics

Match summary

Slovenia beat Scotland 2-1 in UEFA Nations League on Tuesday, 6 October 2026.

Slovenia trailed 0-1 at half-time before turning the game around. The game was played at Hampden Park, Glasgow. The recorded attendance was 34,466.

Before kick-off

Scotland: 1 win, 1 draw and 3 defeats in their last 5 matches (L-L-D-L-W), scoring 2 goals and conceding 7 goals.

Slovenia: 1 win, 2 draws and 2 defeats in their last 5 matches (D-L-D-W-L), scoring 5 goals and conceding 5 goals.

Slovenia arrive in better form, taking 5 of a possible 15 points from their recent matches, compared with 4 for Scotland.

The previous meeting between the sides before this game was Slovenia 0-0 Scotland on Saturday, 26 September 2026.

Goals and key moments

The match produced 3 goals.

Ryan Christie found the net for Scotland in minute 31, making it 1-0. Aljosa Matko found the net for Slovenia in minute 56, making it 1-1. Danijel Sturm found the net for Slovenia in minute 71, making it 1-2.

Discipline and substitutions

The match saw 6 yellow cards: 2 for Scotland and 4 for Slovenia.

Substitutions recorded: 5 substitutions for Scotland and 2 substitutions for Slovenia.

Match statistics

Scotland had 54.3% of possession, against 45.7% for Slovenia.

Scotland had 11 shots, 5 on target, while Slovenia had 10 shots, 3 on target. Scotland won 1 corner and Slovenia won 4 corners. Scotland committed 11 fouls and Slovenia committed 16 fouls.

Scotland had the most shots on target (5).

Impact on the table

The table shows Scotland in 3rd place (4 points from 4 matches) and Slovenia in 2nd place (7 points from 4 matches). Slovenia hold a 3 points advantage over Scotland in the standings.

More on this match

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