Scotland 0-3 Switzerland: Sebastien Pocognoli hopes to remember Hampden bow fondly despite defeat
Scotland's national football team suffered a 3-0 defeat against Switzerland in the Nations League, marking a difficult start for new head coach Sebastien Pocognoli. The match was heavily impacted by an early red card for Jack Hendry, leaving the team winless and scoreless in most of their recent outings.
Why it matters
The result adds pressure on the new coaching staff to improve team performance and morale ahead of upcoming international fixtures.
Figure caption, Highlights: Scotland 0-3 Switzerland
Scotland head coach Sebastien Pocognoli hopes to "remember this night differently later on" after his Hampden debut ended in a deflating Nations League defeat by Switzerland.
Off the back of a goalless draw in Ljubljana on Saturday in his first game as Scotland boss, Pocognoli's side slumped to a 3-0 loss in Glasgow's southside on Tuesday.
Scotland are now without a clean sheet in eight home matches and, perhaps more worryingly, have failed to score in six of their nine games this year.
Pocognoli promised a more attacking approach, built on a high press and high energy, but those ideals were undermined by Jack Hendry's 11th-minute red card.
Ricardo Rodriguez rifled the subsequent free-kick past Angus Gunn and the Swiss never ceded control, with Leeds United centre-back Nico Elvedi and Burnley midfielder Zeki Amdouni adding to the scoreline in the second half.
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