Match report

Scotland Secures 2-0 Win Over Belarus in World Cup Qualification

Belarus
Belarus
0–2
FT
Scotland
Scotland
Sep 8, 2025

Scotland secured a crucial 2-0 victory over Belarus in their World Cup Qualification match at the National Stadium in Minsk. Chris Adams opened the scoring in the 43rd minute, assisted by Scott McTominay, while an own goal from Ziyad Volkov in the 65th minute sealed the win for the Scots. Despite Belarus' best efforts to stage a comeback, substitutions by both teams failed to alter the course of the game, ensuring Scotland's dominance.

Key Facts

  • • Final Score: Belarus 0–2 Scotland
  • • Goal: Chris Adams (43', assist by Scott McTominay)
  • • Own Goal: Ziyad Volkov (65')
  • • Yellow Card: Billy Doak (51')
  • • Yellow Card: Timur Melnichenko (90'+3)

Lineups

Belarus

Formation: 5-3-2

Starting XI

  • 16 F. Lapoukhov
  • 13 S. Karpovich (D)
  • 5 E. Parkhomenko (D)
  • 20 Z. Volkov (D)
  • 3 P. Zabelin (D)
  • 2 K. Pechenin (D)
  • 6 M. Myakish (M)
  • 17 V. Kalinin (M)
  • 9 M. Ebong (M)
  • 7 E. Malashevich (F)
  • 11 G. Barkovskiy (F)

Substitutes

  • 1 S. Ignatovich
  • 12 P. Pavlyuchenko
  • 4 A. Martynovich
  • 8 N. Demchenko
  • 10 V. Gromyko
  • 14 E. Yablonskiy
  • 15 N. Korzun
  • 18 V. Malkevich
  • 19 Y. Kovalev
  • 21 R. Pasevich
  • 22 V. Pigas
  • 23 T. Melnichenko

Scotland

Formation: 4-2-3-1

Starting XI

  • 1 A. Gunn (G)
  • 22 M. Johnston (D)
  • 15 J. Souttar (D)
  • 16 S. McKenna (D)
  • 3 A. Robertson (D)
  • 8 B. Gilmour (M)
  • 19 L. Ferguson (M)
  • 7 J. McGinn (M)
  • 4 S. McTominay (M)
  • 17 B. Doak (M)
  • 10 C. Adams (F)

Substitutes

  • 12 L. Kelly
  • 21 Z. Clark
  • 2 A. Hickey
  • 5 G. Hanley
  • 6 J. Doig
  • 9 L. Dykes
  • 11 R. Christie
  • 13 J. Hendry
  • 14 L. Miller
  • 18 G. Hirst
  • 20 K. Bowie
  • 23 K. McLean

Timeline

  1. Scotland
    43' Scotland Goal · Normal Goal
    C. Adams · Assist: S. McTominay
  2. Belarus
    46' Belarus subst · Substitution 1
    Off: S. Karpovich · On: Vadim Pigas
  3. Belarus
    46' Belarus subst · Substitution 2
    Off: E. Malashevich · On: T. Melnichenko
  4. Scotland
    51' Scotland Card · Yellow Card
    B. Doak

    Foul

  5. Belarus
    65' Belarus subst · Substitution 3
    Off: Maksim Myakish · On: Valeriy Gromyko
  6. Scotland
    65' Scotland Goal · Own Goal
    Z. Volkov · Assist: B. Gilmour
  7. Belarus
    71' Belarus subst · Substitution 4
    Off: Z. Volkov · On: N. Demchenko
  8. Belarus
    72' Belarus subst · Substitution 5
    Off: K. Pechenin · On: V. Malkevich
  9. Scotland
    74' Scotland subst · Substitution 1
    Off: M. Johnston · On: A. Hickey
  10. Scotland
    74' Scotland subst · Substitution 2
    Off: B. Doak · On: R. Christie
  11. Scotland
    83' Scotland subst · Substitution 3
    Off: C. Adams · On: L. Dykes
  12. Scotland
    83' Scotland subst · Substitution 4
    Off: B. Gilmour · On: K. McLean
  13. Belarus
    90'+3 Belarus Card · Yellow Card
    T. Melnichenko

    Foul

  14. Scotland
    90' Scotland subst · Substitution 5
    Off: S. McTominay · On: L. Miller

Match Stats

Stat Belarus Scotland
Fouls 14 10
Pass Accuracy 71% 89%
Offsides 2 1
Red Cards — —
Total Shots 6 14
Corners 2 2
Total Passes 262 754
Yellow Cards 2 1
Blocked Shots 0 2
Shots on Target 3 8
xG 0.72 2.30
Shots off Target 3 4
Possession 27% 73%
Goals Prevented — —
Accurate Passes 187 673
Shots Inside Box 4 11
Saves 6 3
Shots Outside Box 2 3

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ Chris Adams' goal in the 43rd minute gave Scotland a crucial halftime lead, setting the tone for their victory.
  • ▸ Ziyad Volkov's own goal in the 65th minute effectively ended Belarus' hopes of mounting a comeback, securing Scotland's lead.