Scott McTominay’s goal, his eighth in his last 14 international appearances, was the game-winning goal in a thrilling 1-1 draw with Switzerland, preserving Scotland’s prospects of moving on to the next round. That was only one aspect of the fantastic all-around performance from the Manchester United midfielder, though.

He led the team forward as usual, completing the opponent box with the most touches (8) and taking twice as many shots as any of his colleagues (four). And all of that while having set-piece accountability. For his late deep runs, the Swiss proved to be too strong.

Both on and off the ball, McTominay set the tone for an intense team effort. He enjoyed the responsibility of shadowing Granit Xhaka to reduce his effect, and he completed it meticulously, even in the closing minutes of an exhausting match.

Due to McTominay’s keen eye, Xhaka, who was excellent in Switzerland’s 3-1 victory against Hungary in their first encounter, was unable to produce a single opportunity and was only able to have more touches and create more chances than anybody else.

Due to McTominay’s keen eye, Xhaka, who was excellent in Switzerland’s 3-1 victory against Hungary in their first encounter, was unable to produce a single opportunity and was only able to have more touches and create more chances than anybody else.

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In the end, the 27-year-old’s effort proved to be crucial on both ends of the pitch. Scotland’s star player, McTominay, will need to perform once more if they are to defeat Hungary and secure their desired knockout spot on Sunday in Stuttgart.