Scotland vs Spain latest live updates 2023: McTominay scores twice, score, stats and updates | Euro 2024 qualifying
Scotland vs Spain latest live updates 2023: McTominay scores twice, score, stats and updates | Euro 2024 qualifying
Full-time: Scotland 2-0 Spain
It's all over! A famous win for Scotland...and fully deserved!
Steve Clarke’s side flew out of the traps and their early energy was almost immediately rewarded, with Robertson and ultimately McTominay taking advantage of a slip by Porro to give the Scots the advantage after only seven minutes.
The hosts kept pushing in the immediate aftermath of the goal but Spain gradually began to take control of possession and offer a threat. Almost all of their moments of danger came from crosses into the box – very un-Spain like – to Joselu, who had two big chances to level, First, he headed straight at Gunn before powering a second header off the crossbar moments later.
But, other than that, Scotland had two of the best chances of the half, with Christie poking just wide after Dykes lifting the ball over the bar after going clean through on goal seconds before half-time.
The second half followed an almost identical pattern. A rare break forward from Tierney ended up with McTominay guiding the ball low past Kepa for a second time and sending the home crowd into raptures. The Scots were rarely troubled thereafter, with Spain putting cross after cross after cross into the penalty area, only to be met with resistance by a resolute Scottish defence. Sub Nico Williams showed flashes of promises which ultimately amounted to nothing and Clarke’s men saw out the game with next to no scares.
A worrying display from a Spanish perspective, while Scotland's belief that they can seal automatic qualification for Germany will be sky high!
It's all over! A famous win for Scotland...and fully deserved!
Steve Clarke’s side flew out of the traps and their early energy was almost immediately rewarded, with Robertson and ultimately McTominay taking advantage of a slip by Porro to give the Scots the advantage after only seven minutes.
The hosts kept pushing in the immediate aftermath of the goal but Spain gradually began to take control of possession and offer a threat. Almost all of their moments of danger came from crosses into the box – very un-Spain like – to Joselu, who had two big chances to level, First, he headed straight at Gunn before powering a second header off the crossbar moments later.
But, other than that, Scotland had two of the best chances of the half, with Christie poking just wide after Dykes lifting the ball over the bar after going clean through on goal seconds before half-time.
The second half followed an almost identical pattern. A rare break forward from Tierney ended up with McTominay guiding the ball low past Kepa for a second time and sending the home crowd into raptures. The Scots were rarely troubled thereafter, with Spain putting cross after cross after cross into the penalty area, only to be met with resistance by a resolute Scottish defence. Sub Nico Williams showed flashes of promises which ultimately amounted to nothing and Clarke’s men saw out the game with next to no scares.
A worrying display from a Spanish perspective, while Scotland's belief that they can seal automatic qualification for Germany will be sky high!
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