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Scott McTominay and Scotland suffered an evening to overlook as they misplaced 0-4 to the Netherlands in Amsterdam.
Nevertheless, it was a type of video games the place the scoreline doesn’t inform the entire story, because the Scots blew quite a few possibilities to equalise earlier than collapsing to concede three late objectives.
The Tartan Military began brightly and completed the match with 13 pictures, the identical because the Dutch. Furthermore, additionally they loved a respectful 46% of the ball on the Johan Cruyff Area.
Nonetheless, if they’re to make any kind of mark on the summer time Euros, they might want to be taught to take their possibilities and keep away from late collapses comparable to this.
McTominay was concerned within the midfield battle as you’d anticipate, beginning as a box-to-box midfielder.
Sadly, the United academy graduate bought himself in hassle fairly early on, receiving a yellow card for a careless excessive arm in solely the eighth minute of play.
Nevertheless, he was additionally on the receiving finish of a poor foul by former United man, Memphis Depay, who ended up within the e-book alongside the Scottish worldwide.
McTominay performed his half in some good passing strikes from Scotland within the first half and loved a few trademark fees down the sphere.
The most important second within the recreation for the United man got here within the forty seventh minute when he cleverly wriggled away from the Dutch defender within the penalty field however noticed his shot blocked when it appeared like a sure purpose.
Nevertheless, all in all, like his crew, McTominay huffed and puffed to no avail.
The participant was given a poor 6.2 on Sofascore however did handle a formidable 91% go accuracy and 54 touches.
Other than the aforementioned blocked shot, McTominay’s solely different try was off beam as he not often threatened to seek out the again of the web.
He struggled to win many duels as he misplaced eight out of his 11 floor duels, which got here out to be a poor 27% duel accuracy.
He additionally misplaced the ball eight occasions and dedicated three fouls and was in peril of seeing a pink card, however was saved on account of the sport being a pleasant.
The 27-year-old did handle to make 5 interceptions and in addition blocked one shot.
Scotland now should wait until Tuesday night, once they tackle Northern Eire in what ought to be a neater project for McTominay and his nationwide aspect.
