"We were robbed"

European Championship exit – but should there have been a penalty here?

Stuart Armstrong was brought down in the penalty area after a duel with Willi Orban. There was no penalty.

(Bild: AP/Matthias Schrader)

Over and out - Scotland have to go home from the European Championship. The disappointment and frustration are huge, as the Scots believe they were robbed of a penalty in their bitter 1-0 defeat against Hungary.

Excitement on Sunday evening in Group A: Argentinian referee Facundo Tello did not penalize a possible foul by Willi Orban on Stuart Armstrong in the penalty area in the 78th minute. The video referee did not intervene either.

"Someone has to explain to me why it wasn't a penalty"
"It was 100 percent a penalty", grumbled Scotland team boss Steve Clarke. "Someone needs to explain to me why it wasn't a penalty because otherwise I think there's something wrong. I don't understand how the VAR can look at it and say it wasn't a penalty."

"Ridiculous decision"
 There is also huge anger on social media. "Scotland were robbed here, how on earth can that not be a penalty," wrote one user.

Another said: "Scotland have just been robbed of the clearest penalty you'll see at this EURO." Another fan speaks of a "ridiculous decision". It doesn't help in the end - the European Championship is over for the Scots.