Liam Cooper ’s Scotland were eliminated from Euro 2024 on Sunday night after losing 1-0 against Hungary in controversial circumstances. Hungary clinched all three points in dramatic fashion in Stuttgart, with Kevin Csoboth finishing a swift counter-attack to win it in the 100th minute. But Scotland felt aggrieved not to have been awarded a penalty towards the end of the second-half when midfielder Stuart Armstrong found himself through on goal but hit the ground after colliding with Willi Orban.
Advertisement Advertisement Did you know with a Digital Subscription to Yorkshire Evening Post, you can get unlimited access to the website including our premium content, as well as benefiting from fewer ads, loyalty rewards and much more. A VAR review agreed with the on-field decision from referee, Facundo Tello, not to award a spot-kick and after conceding deep into added-time, the Tartan Army were consigned to finish bottom of Group A with just one point from their three games. Cooper did not play a single minute in Germany despite seeing two of his defensive teammates forced off through suspension or injury in previous matches.
"100 per cent penalty," Scotland manager Clarke said after the fatal defeat. "Somebody somewhere has to explain to me why that's not a penalty. It's 100 per cent a penalty.
It's a one-goal game, we get the penalty, it could be a different night. I've got other words, but I'm not going to use them. "It's a European competition, it might have been better to.
