A sprinkling of Scotland fans have been spotted around the Danish capital and Steve Clarke is also short in numbers. The national team doesn’t have his problems to seek with only 18 of his 26-man squad able to be in contention for tonight’s encounter.
The prospect facing them is tricky too. Denmark lead the qualifying section with nine points from three games and enter the game off the back of a Euro 2020 campaign which ended in a narrow elimination at the semi-final stage to England.
The Scotsman will be at the heart of the action bringing you all the latest news from the squad base in Scandinavia, with Alan Pattullo in Copenhagen and all the pre-match build-up live match updates and best post-match analysis before the team head back home to face Moldova on Saturday.
Last updated: Wednesday, 01 September, 2021, 21:15
- DENMARK 2 (Wass 13, Maehle 15) SCOTLAND 0 (ht 2-0)
- DENMARK: Schmeichel, Andersen, Kjaer, Christensen, Hojberg, Delaney, Maehle, Wass, Poulsen (Wind 67), Damsgaard, Skov Olsen.
- SCOTLAND: Gordon, McKenna (Dykes 46), Hanley, Cooper, Tierney, Robertson, McGregor, McLean, Gilmour, Adams (Christie 71), Fraser
- Parken Stadium, Copenhagen.
Mikel Damsgaard has been the pivotal figure in this Danish side. Dropping deep, running at Scotland. He’s been the central threat to Scotland throughout.
Simon Kjaer is not impressed by a late clip on his heel by sub Lyndon Dykes. It’s a free-kick for Denmark outside their area, nothing more.
Good save and regathering from Craig Gordon.
His defence stood off Thomas Delaney who picked his spot in the corner, but Gordon kept the ball out and gathered before Poulsen could nip in for the rebound.
A good advance from Andy Robertson picks out Ryan Fraser and the forward-now-wing-back clips the ball into the box rather than shoots. It’s horrible to defend and earns Scotland a corner… later gathered by Kasper Schmeichel.
Inches wide from Billy Gilmour.
Ball from the left by Robertson, neat flick-on by Che Adams and a good strike from the former Rangers youngster slides just outside of Kasper Schmeichel’s post.
