Scotland will ebook their place at Euro 2024 if can they keep away from defeat tonight towards Spain in Seville. It has been a sensational qualifying marketing campaign so removed from Steve Clarke’s facet, who sit comfortably prime of Group A and are on the verge of securing their spot at subsequent summer season’s event.
The flights may also be booked if Norway fail to beat Cyprus tonight, whatever the final result in Spain. Having picked up a memorable 2-0 win over the Spanish on residence soil earlier this yr although, Scotland might be assured of finishing the job themselves with none exterior help.
Clarke is with out Kieran Tierney and Ryan Jack, however Scott McTominay is out there and might be on a excessive after his late brace gave Manchester United a dramatic win earlier than the worldwide break. Remarkably, solely Romelu Lukaku has scored extra targets that McTominay within the Euro 2024 qualifying marketing campaign thus far. Follow all of the motion with Standard Sport’s LIVE weblog under!
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HT: Spain 0-0 Scotland
Merino into the ebook within the remaining seconds of the half, as Scotland safely make it to the break.
The guests have supplied principally nothing in assault, however they’re 45 minutes away from securing their place at Euro 2024!
45 minutes: Four minutes added on.
Tartan Army in advantageous voice, their facet has been underneath loads of stress however thus far they’re nearly holding agency.
44 minutes: That is an enormous concern for Scotland and Liverpool.
Robertson is having to come back off, appears to have carried out some actual harm to that shoulder. Patterson on in his place.
41 minutes: Scotland lastly in a position to go away their very own half.
Ball flung into the field from deep, Robertson collides with Simon and the goalkeeper wins a free-kick for Spain.
More of a priority for Scotland might be Robertson staying down, holding his shoulder. Simon landed proper on prime of him.
Physios are on.
GOO… OFFSIDE!
Spain proceed to do every part however score.
Carvajal’s preliminary cross is blocked, earlier than it’s lashed again into the center and Morata turns it past Gunn.
Flag is swiftly raised although, he was miles off.
36 minutes: Goal kick taken lengthy by Gunn and Dykes is proven a yellow card, referee thinks he caught Laporte with an elbow.
Not a lot has gone Scotland’s means thus far in Seville.
34 minutes: OFF THE POST!
Scotland one way or the other survive. Oyarzabal has an effort brilliantly blocked by Hickey, ball falls for Merino and he fires a strike towards the within of the submit.
Spain inches away from taking the lead.
32 minutes: Norway have taken the lead towards Cyprus.
That means Scotland do now want some extent right here if they’re to safe qualification tonight.
They’re on monitor to do this, nearly.
30 minutes: Morata fires into the side-netting!
Wouldn’t have counted anyway, offside flag is up. Carvajal’s cross is allowed to run by way of to Morata, who goes previous Gunn however can’t discover the end from a decent angle.
Not that it issues.
27 minutes: McGinn thinks he’s been clattered on the sting of the field by Carvajal… referee doesn’t.
Aston Villa star knocked the ball past the right-back, obtained flattened however the official couldn’t care much less. Strange.