La Roja tops the British side and keeps moving toward the European Championship set for Germany.
The Spanish national team pushed another step toward Euro 2024 in Germany on Thursday by defeating Scotland 2-0, with second-half goals from Morata and Sancet, while Porteous scored an own goal. The win delivered three crucial points for the qualification campaign. Fran Garcia and Bryan Zaragoza entered the national team at La Cartuja in Seville, marking notable debuts alongside Sancet.
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The 2-0 result in Seville gives Spain a chance to avenge the earlier setback in Hampden Park and improve the head-to-head tiebreaker with Scotland, moving the group table advantage to a healthy +15 to Scotland’s +9. Spain sits three points ahead of its next opponent, with one match in hand over Scotland and two more points than Norway, the upcoming rival in the slate.
Scotland travelled to Seville on the back of a draw, lining up in a compact defensive block designed to hit long balls and create chances through set pieces. The plan did not yield the hoped-for breakthrough, and a disallowed goal by Scott McTominay added to the frustration as the Scots pressed to equalize. The team’s first effort on target came late, in the 82nd minute, underscoring Spain’s defensive solidity and control of the match.
It was a memorable night for Spain on multiple fronts. Three players—Fran García, Bryan Zaragoza and Oihan Sancet—made their debuts in a performance that strengthened the position of coach Luis de la Fuente. The opener came from a build-up involving Jesús Navas, who replaced Dani Carvajal, and the second goal arrived after a steal by Joselu, finished clinically by Sancet.
SPAIN SCORES 2-0 SCOTLAND
MINUTE BY MINUTE OF SPAIN VS. SCOTLAND
VIDEOS AND OBJECTIVES FROM SPAIN VS. SCOTLAND
In moments, updates, clips and goals of the match unfold here.
VAR prevented a potential Scotland goal when Dani Carvajal misplaced a ball and committed a foul, a decision that kept the scoreline intact as McTominay’s close-range effort was ruled offside.
— GOAL Spain GoalEspana on social media noted the key moments of the encounter on the night of October 12, 2023.
EXCELLENCES OF SPAIN VS. SCOTLAND
The Spanish XI included Simon, Laporte, Le Normand, Balde, Carvajal, Rodri, Merino, Gavi, Oyarzábal, Ferrán Torres and Morata in a balanced setup. Substitutes employed by Spain included Kepa, Raya, Garcia, Fati, Garcia, Fabian, Zaragoza, Joselu, Torres, Zubimendi, Sancet and Navas for different phases of the match.
The Scotland XI featured Gunn, Hickey, Porteous, Hendry, McKenna, Robertson, McGregor, Christie, McGinn, McTominay and Dykes, with a range of replacements such as Kelly, Clark, Souttar, Cooper, Adams, Gilmour, Armstrong, Brown, Ferguson, Taylor, Patterson and McLean ready to contribute as needed.
Source: Goal