Scotland v Hungary LIVE: Reaction as Scotland crash out to last-gasp goal after Varga horror collision
Scotland 0-1 Hungary: Kevin Csoboth scored a 100th-minute winner to send the Tartan Army crashing out
Hungary snatched a 100th-minute winner to beat Scotland 1-0 and put themselves in contention for a last-16 spot at Euro 2024 while condemning the Scots to yet another failure at a major tournament in a match that also saw Barnabas Varga stretchered off following a horror collision.
Kevin Csoboth’s breakaway goal with the last kick of the match ensured Hungary finished third in Group A with three points while Scotland crashed out at the bottom of the table and are still to get through to the knockout phase of either the Euros or World Cup in their history.
Hungary must now wait to see whether they will qualify for the last 16 as one of the best third-placed finishers, depending on results from the other groups.
Before the late drama, Hungary striker Varga endured a scary moment as he horrifically collided with Scotland goalkeeper Angus Gunn and defender Anthony Ralston. Varga appeared to be out cold and was treated on the pitch behind a blanket curtain before being stretchered off but was later reported to be stable in a Stuttgart hospital, needing cheek surgery.
Relive all the action from a dramatic Group A clash:
90+10’ - Scotland 0-0 Hungary
Shankland with another brilliant cross from the right and Hanley heads back across goal - knocked behind for a corner. The corner falls for McGregor but it’s blocked and Hungary counter at pace...
90+9’ - Scotland 0-0 Hungary
Great play from Shankland initially and he finds Morgan in the box but there’s a bit of hesitation and he can’t find room for a shot or pass. It’s eventually out and crossed from the left, the chest down falls to Hanley - THAT’S the chance Scotland wanted, but NOT to the player they would have dreamed of. Hanley’s shot is cool, but comfortably parried out by Gulacsi.
90+7’ - Scotland 0-0 Hungary
Scotland trying to whack it forward now and just hoping it falls to someone. Hungary’s counters are a little more numerous, an little more dangerous and certainly they’ve gone closer with two efforts against the woodwork. But will either team find a way through?
It’s full time in the other game - Germany win the group after that late 1-1 draw.
On we go in Stuttgart and a ball down the right finds Christie crossing to McTominay - and he pokes over the bar! Then the offside flag goes up anyway. Three minutes to go.
90+4’ - Scotland 0-0 Hungary
McGregor finally takes a shot - a rifled effort which is blocked. The next cross is aimed to Shankland but it’s overhit and he can’t keep it in play.
A VERY late goal in the other game - Fullkrug has headed in his second of the tournament, Germany 1-1 Switzerland, the hosts back to the top of Group A!
90’ - Scotland 0-0 Hungary
We have hit the 90 mark. Scotland have still had precisely one shot all match long. This is dreadful stuff - forget any notion that substitutions and a shift in formation from Steve Clarke late in this game is “going for it” - they simply haven’t got anywhere close to having a go, let alone getting the goal they need.
TEN minutes added on.
Hungary start it with two shots on goal, the second by Szoboszlai which is well-saved by Gunn - then Csoboth shots across the face of goal and strikes the post!
88’ - Scotland 0-0 Hungary
Switzerland have had another goal chalked off - this one a comfortable offside decision. They still lead 1-0 and are still topping the group as it stands.
Csoboth and Nagy on in another pair of Hungary changes. Hanley gets a bit of treatment for a cut on his head. We’re going to surely be approaching ten minutes added on when we hit the 90 mark.
Lewis Morgan comes on for Robertson.
84’ - Scotland 0-0 Hungary
Gilmour feeds Shankland through the right channel and his snapshot is spilled by Gulacsi, but the offside flag goes up.
Double sub with seven to play of the 90: McLean and Christie for Ralston and Gilmour.
Scotland finally go to a four at the back. Not exactly going for broke but they simply have to get bodies forward and balls into the final third now. Hungary do too, but they look still content to swing over wide crosses.
80’ - Scotland 0-0 Hungary
Scotland furious - they want a penalty, referee says absolutely not.
A through pass set Armstrong behind the defender and there was a tangle of legs, both of them going to ground, but no foul says the Argentinian official.
Kleinheisler has been booked somewhere along the way for Hungary - he’s sub so maybe for the anger towards the officials or medics during that previous incident.
On a replay, it looks somewhat like a foul on Armstrong but it’s not clear and no VAR investigation to say otherwise.
76’ - Scotland 0-0 Hungary
Szoboszlai jinks past a couple of tackles in the box and crosses but Scotland get a free-kick for handball.
McGinn off, Armstrong on. And Shankland for Adams - probably 20 minutes or so for the goalscorer to make an impact.
Can they now react and finally be a bit more adventurous? They must score, simple as that. Scotland have just won their first corner of the match.
74’ - Scotland 0-0 Hungary
That was a lengthy stoppage but we’re hopeful over Varga - he was stretchered away, still with the blankets around him but there was no sense of urgency precisely as they departed.
In the midst of that there was a VAR check for a possible penalty but not given in the end. Stoppage must have been about seven or eight minutes in the end.
Double sub for Hungary at the end of it - Varga and Dardai off, Adam and Szalai on.
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