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Scotland 1-2 Slovenia: Poco's Honeymoon Ends as Scots Suffer Defeat
Slovenia overturned Ryan Christie’s opener as Scotland’s defensive lapses cost them a Nations League home win.
- Scotland suffered a 2-1 defeat at home to Slovenia in the Nations League, extending manager Sebastien Pocognoli's wait for a first Hampden win.
- Pocognoli's first match in charge ten days ago ended in a goalless draw in Ljubljana before Scotland suffered a home defeat to Switzerland, yet Saturday's dominant win against North Macedonia provided hope before defensive frailties proved costly.
- Ryan Christie opened the scoring in the 31st minute, but Slovenia equalized on 56 minutes through Danijel Sturm before Aljosa Matko secured victory for the visitors after Scotland's defense repeatedly failed to contain their attacks.
- Before kick-off, captain Andy Robertson received a shirt commemorating his 100th cap, while Billy Gilmour marked his 50th appearance at age 25; Josh McPake and Findlay Curtis made their senior international debuts.
- Striker McBurnie extended his goal drought to more than 1,000 minutes in a Scotland shirt, while Pocognoli's tactical changes failed to stem the tide as the team searched for answers following the defeat.
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The Slovenians now have two more Nations League matches to play. On November 13, they will host Switzerland in Stožice, and three days later they will play away to North Macedonia.
·Ljubljana, Slovenia
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