📊 Scotland hero joins elite club with Nations League strike

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Ben Browning·18 November 2024

📊 Scotland hero joins elite club with Nations League strike

Scotland have taken an early lead against Poland in the Nations League on Monday, and they have midfield maestro John McGinn to thank for it.

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The Scots need to win to avoid relegation from League A and got off to a perfect start when McGinn converted their first shot after a clever cut-back from Ben Doak.

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Interestingly enough, the same duo combined for the winner over Croatia last Friday.

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It was McGinn's 20th goal for his country, taking him past Ally McCoist on the all-time scorers list and becoming just the fifth Scottish player to reach that tally.

John McGinn scores his 20th goal for Scotland. He is just the fifth player in Scottish football history to score 20 goals for the national team 📈 #AVFC | #Scotland
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Kenny Dalglish and Denis Law both top the charts with 30 strikes apiece. Could McGinn catch them before he hangs up his boots?

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