Scotland 0-3 Greece, Spain v Netherlands, Germany v Italy, and more: Nations League - live

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now 15.27 EDT Spain v Netherlands teams Spain: Simon, Mingueza, Le Normand, Huijsen, Cucurella, Olmo, Zubimendi, Fabian, Yamal, Oyarzabal, Williams.

Subs: Raya, Remiro, Porro, Grimaldo, Asencio, Merino, Morata, Aghehowa, Ferran Torres, Garcia, Baena, Gonzalez. Netherlands: Verbruggen, Geertruida, van Hecke, van Dijk, Maatsen, Reijnders, De Jong, Kluivert, Frimpong, Depay, Gakpo.

Subs: Olij, Flekken, Simons, Koopmeiners, Brobbey, de Ligt, Taylor, Lang, Malen, Wieffer, Baas. Share

3m ago 15.25 EDT Republic of Ireland v Bulgaria teams Rep of Ireland: Kelleher, Doherty, Collins, O’Brien, Brady, Johnston, Azaz, Cullen, Knight, Ferguson, Parrott.

Subs: Bazunu, Travers, Manning, O’Shea, Taylor, Idah, Dunne, Sykes, Vata, Moran, Armstrong, Abankwah. Bulgaria: Plamen Iliev, Minkov, Nedyalkov, Simeon Petrov, Nurnberger, Antov, Gruev, Despodov, Milanov, Marin Petkov, Bozhidar Kraev.

Subs: Sheytanov, Shopov, Ivanov, Krastev, Panayotov, Nikolov, Stoyanov, Ilian Iliev, Kirilov, Hristiyan Petrov, Andrian Kraev, Dyulgerov. Share

6m ago 15.21 EDT Hello everyone, and thanks to John. A lot of football to digest, and for those not already full, we have another feast of football kicking off at 7.45pm GMT. There are four tasty ties here, with some tasty scorelines from the first leg last week. Spain v Netherlands (2-2 agg) Germany v Italy (2-1 agg) Portugal v Denmark (0-1 agg) France v Croatia (0-2) We will also be providing key updates from Republic of Ireland v Bulgaria, with Heimir Hallgrimsson’s side leading 2-1 from the first leg of their Nations League promotion/relegation play-off. Share Updated at 15.23 EDT

15m ago 15.13 EDT So, to complete a night of Caledonian misery, here’s Ewan Murray’s report. This was an evening on which no part of the Scotland team functioned properly. They were slack in defence, non-creative from midfield and powder puff in attack. 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. Scotland relegated in Nations League as Karetsas leads Greece demolition job Read more And with that, the evening’s fixtures will be looked after by Michael Butler. Share

20m ago 15.08 EDT John McGinn spoke to the BBC: “We started pretty well, had a couple of chances, we just let ourselves down with the first goal we conceded. We’ve got to reflect now before two friendlies in the summer. “It’s an embarrassing night for us, everyone is flat in the stadium, we let ourselves down. No threat in behind, probably too easy to pick up. Greece deserved to win. That will maybe give us a kick up the backside for the World Cup qualifiers - we know they are no mugs. Tonight shows we need to be much better if we want to get to the World Cup.” Share

23m ago 15.04 EDT Kári Tulinius gets in touch: “Iceland have been poor. This feels like the final nail in the coffin of the golden age of Icelandic football, symbolized by the captain of the 2016 team being sent off for a stupid, unnecessary foul. Ah well, it was fun while it lasted, and we’ll always have the memories.” “I’ve been watching the Icelandic national team lose matches for most of my four decades plus on this Earth, but it’s seldom been this grim to watch. Even at their most limited, and there were years when we had barely anyone of talent, we could at least trust the team to make an effort. Once Kosovo equalized, whatever self belief they had deserted them. The really dumb foul that got our old captain sent off was a symptom of the game already being lost, not a cause.” Share Updated at 15.14 EDT

26m ago 15.02 EDT Nations League final scores Hungary 0-3 Turkey (Agg 1-6)

Scotland 0-3 Greece (Agg 1-3)

Iceland 1-3 Kosovo (Agg 2-5)

Serbia 2-0 Austria (Agg 3-1)

Slovenia 0-0 Slovakia (Agg 0-0, into extra time) Share Updated at 15.04 EDT

31m ago 14.56 EDT Final score: Scotland 0-3 Greece (Agg 1-3) That was painful to watch for the Scots. Greece were – and are – excellent and they will meet again in the World Cup qualifiers. The Greeks go back up to League A, Scotland relegated, and deservedly so. View image in fullscreen That sinking feeling: Dejected Scotland fans. Photograph: Craig Brough/Action Images/Reuters Share Updated at 15.02 EDT

33m ago 14.55 EDT 90+4 min: Boos as Craig Gordon makes a bad mistake and Masouras tries to chip him. At the other end, Tierney has a shot saved. At least they mounted an attack. It’s been a sour evening. And it’s closed with boos and rancour. Share

35m ago 14.52 EDT 90+2 min: Four minutes were added on when there is little point in continuing. Like Scotland’s Nations League hopes, this one is done. Grim, sorry scenes. Share

38m ago 14.50 EDT 90 min: The BBC are lamenting the loss of Ben Doak. So much riding on the Liverpool player on loan at Middlesbrough. His fitness needs to hold up. A lot of pressure on a young player. Share

39m ago 14.48 EDT 88 min: All Greek noise now. Hampden emptying – not the easiest part of town to get out from. Scotland don’t play again until a friendly in June. Some soul-searching to do? When is there not? Share

41m ago 14.46 EDT 85 min: This performance has been so lacking in spark from Scotland. Their heads dropped as soon as they conceded the first. That’s not a good sign. They had the tie in their grasp. Share

45m ago 14.43 EDT 82 min: Hampden’s atmosphere decidedly flat, aside from the Greek fans, who get excited as Tzolis smashes over. Pavlidis, the skipper, takes his leave. Share

48m ago 14.40 EDT Goalflash! Serbia 2-0 Austria (Dusan Vlahovic 74) (Agg 3-1) Goal disallowed! Share Updated at 14.41 EDT

49m ago 14.39 EDT Update: Gernot Trauner of Austria, red card for a professional foul against Serbia. Share

50m ago 14.37 EDT 75 min: Kieren McIntosh gets in touch: “Kicked my brother off the PS5 for this, thinking it’d be Spain v Netherlands on. This is probably the most guilty I have ever felt watching a football match. Haven’t quite got to the stage where this is background noise for YouTube (or this clockwatch), but goal number 4 should definitely push it over the line.” As does Chris Paraskevas, completing the circle: “Our parents keep telling us we’re related. They used to dress us up in matching outfits as kids and parade us around in public places like the two apes from the third (of the original series) Planet Of The Apes movie. Personally I think there’s not a shred of shared DNA between us, but we both enjoy watching a classic BDS (Brave Scottish Defeat).” Share

53m ago 14.35 EDT 73 min: Relief for Scotland as Konstantelias – excellent – goes off, as does Karetsas. A new man for Scotland, James Wilson of Hearts, just 18 and looking it, is on. Good luck, the ween. Share

55m ago 14.32 EDT Update: There’s been a red card in the game between Iceland and Kosovo, and it’s Aron Gunarsson who’s gone off. Share

1h ago 14.30 EDT 70 min: Stevie Clarke wearing the facial expression of a funeral director running late. So no change there, then. He’ll be back under pressure after this. Share

1h ago 14.29 EDT 68 min: Greece are really enjoying this. They’ll be a team to watch, to fear in the qualifiers. They might fancy a shock in North America, too. Share

1h ago 14.27 EDT 66 min: Somehow, Souttar clears the ball after Grant Hanley is sold a dummy by Pavlidis. Everybodys doing the Grant Hanley stance… Share

1h ago 14.25 EDT 65 min: Scotland marginally improved since those subs came on. Billy Gilmour had got lost, when he can be such an influence. Share

1h ago 14.24 EDT 64 min: James Paraskevas (any relation?) gets in touch: “Enjoying the game with a coffee and a biscuit from the wee hours of 5am in Sydney! I am not a football historian, but I believe Greece’s biggest ever win away from home was 4-0 vs Bosnia in Euro 2008 Qualifying…hope I didn’t jinx it!!” Share

1h ago 14.22 EDT 62 min: Lewis Ferguson has just clotheslined Karestas, the kid. He takes his yellow card without complaint. The reducer, they used to call those. Share

1h ago 14.18 EDT 57 min: Shocked to see George Hirst is 26. Had him down as a promising youngster. He starts with a flick that almost finds Lewis Ferguson. The BBC broadcast I am watching seem to be terribly deflated. Quote: “it’s just not happening.”

Perhaps the Euros, where Scotland were awful, has brought that sense on. A shame, some real talent there. Though those performances will take a while for anyone to recover from. Share Updated at 14.20 EDT

1h ago 14.16 EDT 55 min: Che Adams goes off, so does Billy Gilmour, to boos. Kenny McClean off. Lewis Ferguson, Tierney on and George Hirst, son of former England hitman David “Albert” Hirst, who was quite a good player in his Sheffield Wednesday heyday. Share

1h ago 14.14 EDT 53 min: Steve Clarke has seen enough. Three subs imminent. Chris Paraskevas gets in touch: “Quite enjoying Scotland’s “Six Nations” approach here: a few nice touch finders building up to the inevitable late siege / desperate panic in search of an equaliser via the classic “Up and Under” technique. Rotation / changes spot on by Jovanovic. Doing a number on the dynamic tactical duo of Clarke / Carver.” Share

1h ago 14.12 EDT 51 min: Karetsas, the wonderboy, goes close again. Boos from the Tartan Army. Scotland play Greece in the World Cup qualifiers in a four-team group. Ach no! Share

1h ago 14.11 EDT 50 min: James Humphries: “Big Dykes would be much more of a handful for these. Adams runs his lines but Dykes is key for bringing our actual goalscoring threats (ie our midfield) in. Sure, he has no feet, but I will die on the “Dykes fits the system better” hill. “ Sadly, Lyndon Dykes is a pundit and not a player today. Share

1h ago 14.09 EDT 49 min: Justin Kavanagh gets in touch: “It has been said that Tzolakis, the Greek keeper travels with a GIF on his phone of every opponent who might potentially take a penalty against him. This means that even if they bring this tie to penalties, the Scots need to beware of Greeks bearing GIFs tonight.” They’ll be lucky. Share

1h ago 14.08 EDT 47 min: That was poor from Scotland, excellent from Greece. The visitors have attacked with real venom. Relegation beckons for Scotland. Share

1h ago 14.07 EDT Goal! Scotland 0-3 Greece (Tzolis, 46) (Agg 1-3) Scotland kick off slackly and Konstantelias – outstanding – lays up Tzolis to score. View image in fullscreen Greece's Christos Tzolis scores their third goal. Photograph: Craig Brough/Action Images/Reuters Share Updated at 14.10 EDT

1h ago 14.05 EDT 46 min: Back underway in Glasgow, where Scotland need a…. Share

2h ago 13.53 EDT Half-time scores in the Nations League Hungary 0-2 Turkey

Scotland 1-2 Greece

Serbia 0-0 Austria

Iceland 1-2 Kosovo

Slovenia 0-0 Slovakia View image in fullscreen Hakan Calhanoglu of Turkey celebrates with teammates after scoring a goal. Photograph: Anadolu/Getty Images Share Updated at 14.07 EDT

2h ago 13.50 EDT 45 min: McTominaay heads down Robertson’s header. Pavlidis has an effort at the other end. That brings a punishing 45 minutes to an end, Share

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