New coach, new players, but same old failings hamper Scotland — SkimNews
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- Jack Hendry was sent off in the 11th minute after grabbing Switzerland's Dan Ndoye when he was clean through on goal, reducing Scotland to 10 men for the rest of the match at Hampden
- Ricardo Rodriguez scored directly from the resulting free-kick, curling the ball on goalkeeper Angus Gunn's side of the wall to give Switzerland a lead they never looked like surrendering
- Switzerland added a second and third goal later in the match to seal a comfortable win, with the article noting the outcome was effectively decided once the red card came in the opening 11 minutes
- Scotland have now failed to score in four consecutive matches, with captain Andy Robertson conceding afterward that 'the red card killed us'
- Kieron Bowie was sacrificed as the substitute after Hendry's dismissal, cut short on his outing despite reportedly defending well alongside debutant Luis Binks
- North Macedonia await Scotland in Skopje on Saturday, a side winless in 10 games and with just two goals scored in that span, making the article frame the fixture as effectively must-win for Pocognoli's reign
Why it matters: Pocognoli's first home match ended without a goal for the fourth straight game, and the 11th-minute red card denied any chance to test the new coach's setup against the world's 14th-ranked side. With North Macedonia — winless in 10 and scoreless in eight — up next in Skopje, the article frames that fixture as the earliest opportunity for Scotland to register a goal and generate any positive momentum under the new regime.
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