Sunday 23 July 2017

Portugal strike late to deny Scotland first European Championship point

• Scotland 1-2 Portugal (Cuthbert; Mendes, Leita)
• Defeat leaves Scots on verge of Euro 2017 elimination

Scotland’s chances of progressing out of their group at Euro 2017 were dealt another blow as they lost 2-1 to Portugal in Rotterdam.

The teenage substitute Erin Cuthbert briefly gave Scotland hope by scoring her country’s first goal at a major tournament to cancel out Carolina Mendes’ first-half opener, but Portugal regained the lead through Ana Leita four minutes later.

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