In a thrilling 1-1 draw with Switzerland, Scott McTominay’s goal—his eighth in his previous 14 international appearances—was the game-winning score and preserved Scotland’s hopes of qualifying for the knockout stages. However, that was only one facet of the Manchester United midfielder’s outstanding overall performance.

As he always does, he drove the squad forward, finishing first in the opponent box for touches with eight and taking twice as many shots as any of his teammates (four). And that is all while also having set-piece responsibility. The Swiss proved too strong for his late deep runs.

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.