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Nations League Round-up: England Win, Scotland Trounced

  • New Scotland boss Sebastien Pocognoli endured a demoralizing Hampden Park debut as his 10-man side were dismantled 3-0 by Switzerland in the Nations League.
  • Jack Hendry was sent off in the 11th minute for denying a goal-scoring opportunity, forcing Scotland to play with 10 men; Ricardo Rodriguez curled the resulting free-kick past goalkeeper Angus Gunn.
  • Switzerland dominated proceedings, enjoying 75 per cent possession in the first half while exploiting their numerical advantage; Nico Elvedi doubled the lead in the 55th minute, and Zeki Amdouni added a third in the 82nd minute.
  • Aston Villa captain John McGinn called the result a "big setback" and insisted the side must use it as a learning experience, as Pocognoli's team now sits bottom of Group B1 with one point from two games.
  • Pocognoli's squad must rouse themselves for Saturday's match in North Macedonia to salvage their Nations League campaign, as Scotland remains winless and faces pressure to stay competitive in the promotion race.
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The Herald ScotlandThe Herald Scotland
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Scotland 0, Switzerland 3: Jack Hendry red spoils Hampden bow for Sebastien Pocognoli

Sebastien Pocognoli saw his Scotland side lose 3-0 to Switzerland in his first game in charge at Hampden tonight after Jack Hendry was red carded.

·Glasgow, United Kingdom
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Neue Zürcher ZeitungNeue Zürcher Zeitung
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Switzerland Wins in the Nations League Against Scotland with 3:0

The Swiss national team showed a clear match in Glasgow and benefited from an early red card against the Scots. Now the team of Murat Yakin continues on Saturday in Lucerne.

·Zürich, Switzerland
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McGinn urges Scotland to overcome 'big setback' after humbling loss to Switzerland

John McGinn has had his say on Scotland's 3-0 loss to Switzerland.

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Le TempsLe Temps
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A Provoked Eviction and an Entry Goal, Switzerland Showers Scotland in Glasgow

As he was promised hell at Hampden Park, the Nati controlled the Scots down to ten from the 11th minute and won (0-3) in the shock of Ligue B's group 1. Next opponent: Slovenia Saturday at LucerneThe Swiss team easily beat Scotland (0-3) on Tuesday night in Glasgow, thanks to three goals by Ricardo Rodriguez (12th), Nico Elvedi (55th) and Zeki Amdouni (82nd).The Scots played ten after the expulsion from Jack Hendry's eleventh minute for a lack o…

·Geneva, Switzerland
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RTÉRTÉ
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Nations League round-up: England win, Scotland trounced

England cruised to a 2-0 win over Czechia in Prague as Scotland were trounced by Switzerland while world champions Spain brushed aside Croatia.

·Ireland
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The Scottish SunThe Scottish Sun
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Horror Hampden start for Pocognoli as Swiss run amok after early Hendry red card

SWITZERLAND are the nation from the Alps. But at Hampden it was Scotland who were given a mountain to climb. Jack Hendry’s early...

·Glasgow, United Kingdom
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