Greece’s National Team triumphed against Scotland in Glasgow on Sunday by winning 3-0 which means they have now joined the European football elite.
The young talents of the Greek national team dominated Scotland in Glasgow, delivering a commanding 3-0 victory at Hampden Park. With this impressive performance, Greece secured a well-deserved spot in the top tier of the UEFA Nations League.
Overcoming a 1-0 deficit from the first leg in Piraeus, Greece responded with three spectacular goals that dismantled the Scottish defense. Under coach Ivan Jovanovic, the team sealed a 3-1 aggregate win in the home-and-away promotion playoffs, completing a remarkable turnaround.
Giannis Konstantelias scored the first goal and set up the other two, by Konstantinos Karetsas and Christos Tzolis, while the visitors had several more chances in the second half to add to their tally.
New generation of the national team of Greece against Scotland
All three form part of the new generation of the national team, with Karetsas becoming Greece’s youngest-ever scorer in the Nations League at the age of 17.5 years in what was only his first game as a starter with the Blue-and-Whites.
The Guardian reports that the star of the show was 17-year-old Konstantinos Karetsas, who is unlikely to remain at Genk for long. This baby-faced assassin tortured the Scots.
Konstantinos Karetsas becomes Greece’s youngest-EVER goalscorer as they crush Scotland in UEFA Nations League 💪🇬🇷 pic.twitter.com/nfpokdTS3f
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Scotland tried to surprise the Greeks with two good chances in the first 10 minutes of the game, first finding the outside netting and then being denied by Greece keeper Konstantis Tzolakis.
However, the visitors quickly regained their composure and – against the run of play – they opened the score with a great team effort that Konstantelias completed on the 20th minute, to open the score and cancel the Scottish lead from the the first leg.
Scottish goalkeeper Gordon was again collecting the ball from his net as Karetsas curled a glorious shot into the top corner. This time Karetsas was the Greek player under no pressure, Andy Robertson being drawn away from him and towards the ball which Konstantelias flicked to his young teammate.
Scottish hopes of salvation were extinguished almost from the second-half kick-off. Ryan Christie’s loose pass was intercepted by Konstantelias, who found the marauding Christos Tzolis. With the offside trap beaten, Tzolis did likewise to Gordon.
The Greeks had 12 final efforts, but only three of them were on target, and all turned into goals.
By the final whistle, the 1,500 Greek supporters in the stands had completely drowned out the subdued Scottish crowd, their voices echoing through Hampden Park. With unwavering passion, they chanted “Elladara Omadara” (“Great Greece, great team”), a fitting tribute to their national squad’s dominant performance.
On a night when Greece outplayed and outclassed their hosts, the fans’ celebration perfectly captured the spirit of a team that had truly risen to the occasion.