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    How Scotland players rated in their rain-soaked win against Georgia

    Planet Sport writerStaff Writer21 June 2023
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    Scotland fans and flag

    Scotland took control of their European Championship qualifying group with a win in very wet conditions against Georgia, we take a look at how each of their players fared.

    From Andrew Robertson's bombing runs to Scott McTominay running the midfield, this is how Scotland's players rated against Georgia.

    Angus Gunn - Kicked the ball sensibly in the conditions. Palmed away a cross into the danger zone but later came out bravely to foil an attack. 6/10

    Ryan Porteous - Defended well when called upon. Missed a free header from six yards. 6

    Jack Hendry - Made sure there were a few nervy moments at the back. 6

    Kieran Tierney - Made some good contributions going forward in the first half and used his experience to keep Scotland in control after the second goal. 7

    Aaron Hickey - Had the difficult task of dealing with Georgia dangerman Khvicha Kvaratskhelia and the wettest area of the pitch in the first half. Did so without major scares and got forward well at times after the interval. Unlucky to concede a late penalty for handball. 7

    Billy Gilmour - Did well to keep the ball moving on the sodden surface. 7

    Callum McGregor - Was on his toes to fire Scotland into the lead with his weaker foot just before the long suspension of play. Worked some good moves down the left. 7

    Andrew Robertson - Led the way in Oslo and was excellent again here with positive runs forward and some dangerous balls into the box. 8

    Scott McTominay - Netted his fifth goal in four Euro 2024 qualifiers with a well-taken strike from the edge of the box. The midfielder threatened on other occasions and was a danger from his powerful forward runs. 9

    John McGinn - Might have added to his Scotland tally had the ball not splashed in a puddle just as he was about to pull the trigger. 6

    Lyndon Dykes - Put himself about well to keep the Georgia defenders under pressure and came close with a header. 7

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