"Just three minutes into the decisive World Cup qualifier against Denmark, McTominay leapt and with him, almost lifted Hampden from its very soil in the south side of Glasgow. But there was more to come. No Scotland fan would have believed that further incredible goals would come over the next 95 minutes. Yet with so much on the line, this team scored three of the best goals in their 153-year footballing history."
"We'll start with McTominay's balletic flight. Not even 180 seconds on the clock, and he connected with a ball seven, eight, or nine feet in the air - depending on who you ask - to scissor kick Scotland into the lead. This was after Ben Gannon-Doak had chopped inside and floated in an inviting ball, but only a Ballon d'Or nominee might have the confidence to attempt something so audacious."
""Cometh the hour, cometh the man!," screamed former Scotland midfielder Michael Stewart on Sportsound. "That is outrageous! I genuinely don't think I've ever seen a better goal." "The man for the big occasion," added former Scotland talisman McFadden. "It's spectacular." "You have to go back to Archie Gemmill with his goal [to think of better]," said former national team striker Billy Dodds at half-time. Even Scottish sporting legend Andy Murray was impressed..."
Scotland opened the decisive World Cup qualifier against Denmark with Scott McTominay's spectacular overhead scissor kick just three minutes in, connecting with a ball several feet in the air. The goal electrified Hampden Park and drew ecstatic commentary from former players and fans. Over the 95 remaining minutes Scotland produced two further extraordinary goals, completing a trio that ranks among the best in Scottish football history alongside Archie Gemmill, James McFadden and Shaun Maloney. Commentators hailed McTominay as the man for big occasions and compared the strike to historic national moments. A Lawrence Shankland goal was also scored but received less emphasis.
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