Scotland will not see the round of 16 of Euro 2024 after their defeat against Hungary (0-1) on Sunday. Third in group A with 3 points, the Magyar selection can still hope to qualify as best third. In the previous two editions, at least 3 units were needed to advance to the next round. The meeting was marked by Barnabas Varga being stretchered out after a collision with Angus Gunn.
The match: 0-1
While his selection was heading straight towards elimination, Kevin Csoboth offered, coming off the bench, victory to his partners (90th + 10), synonymous with hope. This achievement allowed the Hungarians to move up to third place and hope to finish better third. The Ujpest player’s goal concluded a fairly dull game.
During a first period lacking in chances, it was Hungary who took their chances first. Bendeguz Bolla’s floating shot was pushed back with an cuff by Angus Gunn (8th). And at the break, there wasn’t much more to say, apart from a header from Willi Orban which ended up on the top of the crossbar (41st). Zero shots for Scotland – despite 65% possession – and four for Hungary, the two teams seemed tense by the challenge of securing a potential best third place.
Scotland left the ball to their opponents in the second half, operating more on the counterattack. This tactical reshuffle allowed it to be more dangerous offensively, like Che Adams whose shot went over Peter Gulacsi’s goal (53rd). And it was not until the end of the match that the two teams took the most dangerous actions. Csoboth, already, saw his attempt fail on the post (90th + 2), while Grant Hanley missed the match point for Scotland (90th + 8).
99’32
By offering victory to his team after 99 minutes and 32 seconds, Kevin Csoboth scored the latest goal in regulation time of a Euro match, according to Opta.
The scare: Varga taken out on a stretcher
The stadium held its breath as Barnabas Varga remained on the ground for many minutes, before being evacuated on a stretcher. The Hungarian striker was hit by Angus Gunn on a free kick from Dominik Szoboszlai (68th). The Scottish goalkeeper collided with the Ferencvaros player as he left the air. The Hungarian Federation communicated on a rather reassuring condition of its player, who spoke at the time of his transport to the hospital in Stuttgart.
