Scotland looked to their bench to inspire a 3-0 win against Ukraine In their latest UEFA Nations League match at Hampden Park.
It was a strong first half from head coach Steve Clarke's side but they had not found a way to goal against their Group 1 opponents in League B, who also eliminated them from the World Cup 2022 qualifying process in the summer. There was a blow to contend with too with in-form right-back Nathan Patterson stretchered off while Che Adams passed up a chance to score alongside Southampton teammate Stuart Armstrong.
Shots on target were few and far between with just three registered between the two sides in the first hour but that soon changed with a barrage of chances, with. John McGinn eventually firing home to open the scoring, before corners from Newcastle United winger Ryan Fraser resulted in two headed goals from QPR forward Lyndon Dykes after both came off the bench. They head into their next match in this section against Republic of Ireland first and on nine points ahead of taking on Ukraine again away from home next week. Here are three things we learned from Scotland's latest encounter.
