With two goals in as many minutes, the visitors from Scotland flipped their Euro 2024 qualifying match against Norway on its head. Kenny McLean scored the thrilling 89th-minute victory.
Lyndon Dykes took advantage of some hesitation in the Norwegian defense after John McGinn's attempted through ball was intercepted to nudge the ball home as Scotland trailed by Erling Haaland's 61st-minute penalty and had hardly offered a threat.
When Dykes sent McGinn's pass back to substitute McLean, who curled a low shot just inside the far post, the Group A leaders quickly made sure they maintained their undefeated start to the season.
The opposition wore black armbands in remembrance of Gordon McQueen, who scored his fifth and final goal for his country in a 4-0 victory in the same stadium in 1979, when the teams first met in a European Championship qualifying match.
And with a stunning comeback triumph, they paid a fitting tribute to the 30-time international center-back.
When Jack Hendry was selected to play at the center of a back three charged with stopping Haaland, he was given what may be the most difficult assignment in all of football at the moment.
The lone addition to the squad that defeated Spain in March was the Club Brugge defender, who replaced Grant Hanley, who was forced to withdraw due to a significant Achilles injury.
Alexander Sorloth of Norway had the finest opportunity of the opening period as he headed a free kick from eight yards straight at Angus Gunn.
For the first 20 minutes, Scotland had trouble keeping possession until things started to calm down.
Ryan Christie's pass and two strong runs from Andy Robertson did not result in any goals, and McGinn was promptly shut down after gaining a sight of the goal.
Out of possession, Steve Clarke's team was using a flat back five while attempting to maintain a high line. Callum McGregor immediately raced back to make a penalty-box tackle the only other time Haaland had the ball in a good position in the first half.
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