Liverpool duo Andy Robertson and Dominik Szoboszlai were in action for their respective nations during a crunch Euro 2024 clash on Sunday.
This was their final group game, with Scotland knowing a win would seriously aid their chances of progressing through to the knockout stages and Hungary hoping for a similar miracle.
Liverpool fans have seen what Andy Robertson is all about on the domestic circuit because, for years and years, he has provided winning performances after winning performance under the now-departed Jurgen Klopp.
Whilst those very same supporters are still yet to see the true worth of Dominik Szoboszlai because his debut campaign in the Premier League was pretty mixed.
As you would expect, it was a pretty cagey affair given what was at stake, including Scotland trying to reach the knockout stages of a major tournament for the first time in their history.
In the end, it was heartbreak for the Scots because they were knocked out of Euro 2024 in the cruellest of ways after Kevin Csoboth scored a 100th-minute winner.
During the match, David Moyes was critical of Robertson because he wanted more from the Liverpool man, from an attacking sense, as he told Match of the Day on BBC One.
The former West Ham United boss highlighted how Robertson ‘delivers brilliantly well’ from an attacking sense when in Liverpool colours, but he wasn’t seeing the same deployed in his national colours.
From a defensive aspect, you can’t be critical of Robertson because he was his old self, aggressive and winning his duels, including stopping Szoboszlai from shooting on the edge of the box with a brilliant tackle.
But he was subbed off towards the end and then Scotland went on to suffer a very late defeat.
Andy Robertson at Euro 2024 during Scotland v Hungary
“I am more disappointed that Andy Robertson hasn’t given a chance with a couple of opportunities to cross it in,” said Moyes.
“He delivers brilliantly well for Liverpool and I am expecting him to put the ball in the right areas because we have people who can head it and then we have the chance to score. But we haven’t put that ball in the right areas to give us that opportunity.”
Andy Robertson heading home after Scotland knocked out of Euro 2024
Robertson is heading home early and it’s going to be a bitter pill to swallow for the all-action left-back because they were very close – he now starts a new chapter under Arne Slot.
Just that one goal was needed against Hungary and they had the chances towards the end, only to commit too many men forward in stoppage-time and they were punished.
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But the fact of the matter is, Steve Clarke’s side weren’t good enough in their opening game. Way too defensive and they were smacked 5-1 by Germany.
It’s a success for Scotland to be reaching the European Championships because it isn’t the norm for them, but this defeat is going to sting very much.
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