Scott McTominay sent brutal message in explicit rant as Man Utd loanee Rasmus Hojlund responds

Manchester United midfielder Scott McTominay scored a stunning overhead kick for Scotland against Denmark to help his side qualify for the World Cup

Joachim Andersen was visibly upset during a live TV interview after Denmark’s guaranteed World Cup spot was dramatically taken by Scotland, with Scott McTominay’s overhead kick leaving him in complete shock. Late goals from Kieran Tierney and Kenny Maclean secured the win for Scotland, despite Denmark twice equalising.

Former Manchester United star McTominay eased the tension at Hampden Park just three minutes into the game when he instinctively responded to a Ben Gannon Doak cross with an audacious overhead kick. Denmark later equalised through Reds loanee Rasmus Hojlund, whose penalty followed a foul by Andy Robertson, before Lawrence Shankland put the hosts back in the lead.

Rasmus Kristensen was shown a red card 15 minutes prior, but Denmark rallied once more with Patrick Dorgu netting a loose ball to level the score again. However, Steve Clarke’s team ultimately triumphed when Kieran Tierney scored from distance in stoppage time, and Kenny McLean stylishly confirmed their place at next summer’s tournament by lobbing Kasper Schmeichel from inside his own half.

The result sparked joyous scenes among Scottish fans and players as they secured a World Cup spot for the first time in nearly three decades. As expected, not all on the pitch were happy with the outcome, with 11 Danish players left stunned.

Their unexpected stalemate against Belarus on Saturday night had kept the door open for Scotland to secure automatic qualification despite their setback against Greece. The Scots found themselves trailing by three goals away from home but rallied to suffer just a 3-2 defeat.

After such a crushing disappointment, Andersen was questioned almost instantly following the final whistle. “I’m incredibly sad,” Andersen told TV 2 Sport.

“The results we’ve delivered in the last two games are laughable. I’m just disappointed. I’m disappointed. I think we played a good game. They score a freak goal. He’ll never score a goal like that again in his career.

“Of course it’s difficult when we get the red card,” he added. “And we fall behind and come back. And then we make such stupid mistakes. That should never happen. I don’t know what to say. It’s just disappointing and f****** ridiculous.”

In a markedly different post-match discussion with Scotland captain Robertson, he offered a heartfelt tribute to his departed Liverpool teammate Diogo Jota. “I’ve hid it well, but today I’ve been in bits. I know the age I’m at, this could be my last chance to go to the World Cup,” he confessed following the encounter.

“I couldn’t get my mate Diogo Jota out of my head today. We spoke so much together about the World Cup. He missed out on Qatar because of injury, and I missed out because Scotland weren’t in it. I know he will be somewhere smiling over me tonight.

“I couldn’t get him out of my head the whole day. I was in a bit of trouble in my room earlier. I think I hid it well from the boys and I’m so glad it ended up this way.”

Despite finding themselves on opposing teams, McTominay and Højlund will both head back to Naples with the Danish striker’s message indicating there are no hard feelings between them.

Responding to the Scotsman’s Instagram post celebrating his nation’s triumph, he wrote: “Congrats mate, well done [hands together emoji].”

Denmark retain hopes of qualification but must successfully navigate the play-offs, with the Republic of Ireland and Wales amongst the countries expected to feature in the draw.