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McGinn penalty helps Scotland beat North Macedonia 2-0

John McGinn scored a 69th-minute penalty — his 22nd Scotland goal — as the Tartan Army beat North Macedonia 2-0 to give Pocognoli his first win in charge.

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McGinn playing for Scotland
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John McGinn scored a 69th-minute penalty as Scotland claimed a 2-0 victory over North Macedonia in the UEFA Nations League on Saturday, delivering new head coach Sebastien Pocognoli his first win in charge.

The Aston Villa captain's spot-kick was his 22nd international goal and doubled Scotland's lead in Skopje. McGinn played the full 90 minutes despite Scotland finishing the match with 10 men.

The result moves Scotland on to four points in League B Group 1.

Elsewhere in the same group, Villa team-mate Johan Manzambi featured for Switzerland in their 2-1 comeback win over Slovenia in Lucerne. The attacking midfielder completed 90 minutes as Switzerland extended their perfect Nations League record to nine points from three matches.