Scotland beat Spain 2-1 in a Euro 2024 qualifying match, and Scott McTominay scored twice to lead his team to a historic triumph at Hampden Field. Group A is currently being led by Steve Clarke's squad.

Scotland's win "was no fluke," as they say.

In an interview with Vn88 Sports News, former Scotland international David Marshall said:

This is a historic victory for Scotland.

Vn88 Rezence is unbelievable how they managed to beat such a powerful opponent as Spain.

No, it wasn't a fluke. Scotland deservedly won that game, and they might have won by even more.

Scott McTominay's two goals were indicative of Scotland's performance as a whole, although any of their other players were deserving of player of the match honors.

That's a huge win for Scotland, and they're in a great spot to finish off the qualifying round.

You don't qualify with six points, Clarke sternly tells Scotland.

Clarke thinks Scotland made a statement in their Euro 2024 qualifying group with their 2-0 win over Spain at Hampden Stadium, but he warned fans not to get ahead of themselves.

You don't qualify with six points," the Scotland manager remarked when W88 mentioned. We still have a ways to go.

We've had two successful shows in the nine days we've been working together, so we're very happy with how things went tonight.

It was crucial that we get as many points as possible from our two home games, and I think we did that.

I have to give all the credit to the guys. We put 16 men on the field, and not a single one of them failed us. The seven players in the stands shared the same joy as the rest of the crowd.

This was an opportunity to leave our imprint on this group; we already have a good team, but we're working hard to make it even better.

Our goal was to give a top team a good fight, and we achieved just that. When we face these high seeds, it should give the players confidence.

That makes Denmark (in World Cup qualifications) and Spain (in European Championship qualifiers) the last two top seeds to arrive at Hampden and leave empty-handed. But it's crucial that we keep our feet on the ground since the team has a long way to go.

Scott McTominay was the game's best performer.

David Marshall, a former Scotland international, commented on McTominay's play.

There were a plethora of excellent Scottish shows.

I am pleased for Scott, though. He's a phenomenal athlete and works so hard at it.

Throughout the course of the last two games, he has demonstrated his goal-scoring prowess. Against Spain, he scored two spectacular goals with his left foot.

"I'm sure people at Manchester United are taking note before the weekend because he performed a terrific performance."

Group play is not for the faint of heart, De la Fuente.

Luis de la Fuente suffered his first loss as Spain's manager, but he didn't seem too discouraged by the result.

The outcome of the game mirrored our expectations," he remarked to Rezence. It was a challenging match. We were prepared and efficient.

We had a few good scoring opportunities in the first half, but it all came down to the fine points.

Overall, I was pleased with what I witnessed out on the field. In my opinion, things are looking up.

Nothing about this alters our long-term strategy. There are still six games left, and we intend to win all of them. There are no free lunches in this crew; we must always push ourselves to get better.

It's just too soon to say who will come out on top of the bunch. Scotland's team is strong and full of talented players. There is still a way to go, and a lot can happen in that time. I have faith in my group.

 

Scotland's incredible night in Vn88's statistics: a first victory over Spain since 1984 and five consecutive victories at home.

 

  • Scotland defeated Spain 3-1 in a World Cup qualifier in November 1984, marking their first victory over Spain in over 30 years (1957, 1984 and 2023).

  • For the first time since September 2006–October 2007—during the tenures of Walter Smith and Alex McLeish—Scotland has won five consecutive home matches.

  • Until their 1-2 loss to Slovakia in October, Spain had won 17 of their previous 19 Euro qualifying matches (D2). Throughout that stretch, they had never been allowed more than once in a game.