David Moyes believes that Scotland should have been awarded a penalty for a dangerous tackle on Stuart Armstrong during their defeat to Hungary in Euro 2024.

Scotland’s hopes of progressing in Euro 2024 were dashed after a defeat to Hungary in their final group game. However, controversy surrounded the match as a late penalty decision went against Steve Clarke’s side.

Throughout the game in Stuttgart, Scotland struggled to assert themselves and were often outplayed by Hungary. Despite this, they managed to keep their opponents at bay and remained in contention.

With just over 10 minutes left on the clock, Stuart Armstrong found himself through on goal thanks to a pass from Scott McTominay. The Southampton forward managed to get ahead of the Hungarian defense and was preparing to take a shot when he was brought down by Willi Orban.

Scotland’s players vehemently protested the decision, but referee Facundo Tello dismissed their claims and VAR chose not to intervene. To add insult to injury, Hungary scored a late goal in injury time through Kevin Csoboth, sealing Scotland’s elimination from the tournament.

Former West Ham manager David Moyes, speaking on the BBC, believed that Scotland should have been awarded a penalty. He criticized the referee for not focusing solely on the game and described the challenge as reckless.

Moyes expressed surprise that VAR did not prompt the referee to review his decision on the pitch-side monitor. He argued that the incident was significant enough to warrant a closer look.

Hungary’s victory keeps them in contention for a spot in the last 16 as one of the best third-placed teams. Germany claimed top spot in Group A, displacing Switzerland, who also secured qualification, after their 1-1 draw in the other match on Sunday evening.