Scotland reaches Euro 2020 after penalty shootout win over Serbia

Scotland reached its first European Championship finals since 1996 after a 5-4 penalty shootout win over Serbia in Belgrade.

Scotland players celebrate their victory at the Rajko Mitic stadium in Belgrade on Thursday. - AP

Scotland reached its first European Championship finals since 1996 after a 5-4 penalty shootout win in Serbia with the match ending 1-1 after extra time in the Balkan nation’s capital on Thursday.

Scotland converted all its penalties and mobbed each other after its goalkeeper David Marshall saved the home side’s final spot kick, diving to his left to keep out Aleksandar Mitrovic’s shot.

90th minute equaliser

Ryan Christie fired a dominant Scotland into a 52nd-minute lead with a superb shot on the turn before substitute Luka Jovic equalised in the 90th when he headed home a Filip Mladenovic corner to force extra time.

Scotland will join the 24-nation tournament’s Group D including England, the Czech Republic and 2018 World Cup runner-up Croatia, with matches in that pool to be played at Wembley and Hampden Park.