Portugal 2-1 Scotland - Result & Match Stats (UEFA Nations League)

Updated 8 September 2024, after full time.

Portugal vs Scotland - result

Portugal 2-1 Scotland in the UEFA Nations League on 8 September 2024. Scorers: Cristiano Ronaldo, Bruno Fernandes for Portugal; Scott McTominay for Scotland. In their last 1 meetings, Portugal have won 0, Scotland 0, with 1 draw.

Frequently Asked Questions

What was the score in Portugal vs Scotland?

Portugal 2-1 Scotland was the final score in the UEFA Nations League on Sunday 8 September 2024. Scorers: Cristiano Ronaldo, Bruno Fernandes for Portugal; Scott McTominay for Scotland. The Stats tab of this page has both teams' shots, fouls, cards and tackles from the game, and every player's numbers.

What is Portugal's recent form?

Portugal have won 4, drawn 0 and lost 1 of their last 5 games, scoring 9 and conceding 5, with results reading L W W W W from oldest to newest. Their last game was a 2-1 win at home to Norway in the UEFA Nations League on 4 October.

What is Scotland's recent form?

Scotland have won 1, drawn 1 and lost 3 of their last 5 games, scoring 3 and conceding 8, with results reading L D L W L from oldest to newest. Their last game was a 1-2 defeat at home to Slovenia in the UEFA Nations League on 6 October.

What is the head-to-head record between Portugal and Scotland?

Across the last 1 meetings Portugal have won 0, Scotland have won 0 and 1 was drawn, with Portugal scoring 0 goals to Scotland's 0. The most recent was Scotland 0-0 Portugal on 15 October 2024 in the UEFA Nations League.

Who is the standout player for Portugal?

Gonçalo Ramos leads Portugal with 4 goals across their last 10 games, 0.4 a game, the most of any Portugal player in that run. The Stats tab of this page ranks every Portugal player on shots, fouls, cards and tackles over the same games.

Who is the standout player for Scotland?

Lewis Ferguson leads Scotland with 23 fouls committed across their last 10 games, 2.3 a game, the most of any Scotland player in that run. The Stats tab of this page ranks every Scotland player on shots, fouls, cards and tackles over the same games.

Who is the referee for Portugal vs Scotland?

Maurizio Mariani refereed Portugal vs Scotland, averaging 23.3 fouls and 2.8 yellow cards per game across 4 games this season. That is 0.00 red cards a game, and the referee card on this page sets the record beside both teams' fouls and cards.

Portugal vs Scotland - previous meetings

Date	Competition	Match	Score
15 Oct 2024	UEFA Nations League	Scotland vs Portugal	0-0

Portugal 2-1 Scotland: match stats

Stat	Portugal	Scotland
Possession	69%	31%
Shots	26	5
Shots on target	8	2
Corners	12	6
Fouls	14	7
Yellow cards	3	3
Tackles	21	19
Passes	580	271

Portugal vs Scotland goals and red cards

Portugal: B. Fernandes 54', C. Ronaldo 88'. Scotland: S. McTominay 7'.

Portugal season stats 2026/2027: per-game averages and league rank

Stat	Per game	Rank
Goals for	2.3	10 of 54
Goals against	1	23 of 54
Shots	18.5	6 of 54
Shots on target	6.5	5 of 54
Fouls	11	34 of 54
Tackles	11.8	46 of 54
Passes	483	24 of 54
Corners	6.3	6 of 54

Portugal player leaders 2026/2027

Goals: João Félix (4), Gonçalo Ramos (3), João Cancelo (2).
Assists: Bruno Fernandes (4), Diogo Dalot (2), Nuno Mendes (2).
Shots: João Félix (15), Cristiano Ronaldo (14), Gonçalo Ramos (14).
Fouls: Renato Veiga (10), João Cancelo (9), Francisco Conceição (8).

Scotland season stats 2026/2027: per-game averages and league rank

Stat	Per game	Rank
Goals for	1	35 of 54
Goals against	1.3	35 of 54
Shots	14	23 of 54
Shots on target	5.3	15 of 54
Fouls	14	12 of 54
Tackles	11.5	48 of 54
Passes	446.3	33 of 54
Corners	4	30 of 54

Scotland player leaders 2026/2027

Goals: Lawrence Shankland (3), Ché Adams (2), Ryan Christie (2).
Assists: Lawrence Shankland (1), Lyndon Dykes (1), Kenny McLean (1).
Shots: Kieron Bowie (12), John McGinn (10), Ryan Christie (10).
Fouls: Lewis Ferguson (21), Oliver McBurnie (6), Jack Hendry (6).