UEFA European Championship Qualifying

Spain vs Scotland, 2024 European Championship Qualifying, Group Stage

· UEFA European Championship Qualifying
Spain
  • 73': Álvaro Morata
  • 86': Oihan Sancet
FT
2 - 0
Scotland

    Spain win delays Scotland Euro 2024 qualification

    Alvaro Morata and Oihan Sancet scored second-half goals as Spain ensured their would be no Scottish party with a 2-0 victory in their Euro 2024 Group A encounter on Thursday, leaving a frustrated Scotland waiting to book a finals place.

    Match Timeline

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 2': Attempt missed. Ferran Torres (Spain) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Álvaro Morata with a through ball.
    • 2': Alejandro Balde (Spain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 2': Foul by Lyndon Dykes (Scotland).
    • 3': Corner, Spain. Conceded by Ryan Porteous.
    • 4': Corner, Spain. Conceded by Scott McTominay.
    • 4': Attempt missed. Álvaro Morata (Spain) header from the right side of the six yard box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Robin Le Normand with a headed pass following a corner.
    • 6': Aymeric Laporte (Spain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 6': Foul by Scott McTominay (Scotland).
    • 12': Attempt blocked. Alejandro Balde (Spain) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Rodri.
    • 12': Corner, Spain. Conceded by Ryan Porteous.
    • 16': Corner, Spain. Conceded by Andy Robertson.
    • 17': Attempt saved. Mikel Oyarzabal (Spain) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Dani Carvajal.
    • 20': Attempt missed. Mikel Oyarzabal (Spain) left footed shot from the left side of the box is too high. Assisted by Alejandro Balde.
    • 21': Delay in match because of an injury Aymeric Laporte (Spain).
    • 21': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 24': Aaron Hickey (Scotland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 24': Foul by Mikel Oyarzabal (Spain).
    • 24': Foul by Alejandro Balde (Spain).
    • 24': Lyndon Dykes (Scotland) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 30': Offside, Spain. Dani Carvajal tries a through ball, but Álvaro Morata is caught offside.
    • 34': Attempt blocked. Mikel Oyarzabal (Spain) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Gavi.
    • 34': Mikel Merino (Spain) hits the left post with a left footed shot from the right side of the box.
    • 35': Aaron Hickey (Scotland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 35': Foul by Alejandro Balde (Spain).
    • 36': Aymeric Laporte (Spain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 36': Foul by Lyndon Dykes (Scotland).
    • 36': Lyndon Dykes (Scotland) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 38': Offside, Spain. Dani Carvajal tries a through ball, but Álvaro Morata is caught offside.
    • 40': Foul by Rodri (Spain).
    • 40': John McGinn (Scotland) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 41': Offside, Scotland. Aaron Hickey tries a through ball, but Andy Robertson is caught offside.
    • 41': Delay in match because of an injury Andy Robertson (Scotland).
    • 43': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 44': Substitution, Scotland. Nathan Patterson replaces Andy Robertson because of an injury.
    • 45': Attempt blocked. Dani Carvajal (Spain) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Rodri.
    • 45': Attempt blocked. Mikel Merino (Spain) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
    • 45': Delay in match because of an injury Callum McGregor (Scotland).
    • 45'+1': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 45'+2': Foul by Alejandro Balde (Spain).
    • 45'+2': Ryan Porteous (Scotland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45'+4': Foul by Mikel Merino (Spain).
    • 45'+4': Scott McTominay (Scotland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45'+4': Mikel Merino (Spain) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 45'+5': First Half ends, Spain 0, Scotland 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Spain 0, Scotland 0.
    • 45': Substitution, Spain. Bryan Zaragoza replaces Mikel Oyarzabal.
    • 45': Substitution, Spain. Fran García replaces Alejandro Balde.
    • 47': Foul by Dani Carvajal (Spain).
    • 47': Ryan Christie (Scotland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 49': Attempt missed. Bryan Zaragoza (Spain) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Fran García.
    • 50': Bryan Zaragoza (Spain) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 50': Foul by Nathan Patterson (Scotland).
    • 51': Nathan Patterson (Scotland) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 52': Offside, Spain. Ferran Torres tries a through ball, but Álvaro Morata is caught offside.
    • 54': Corner, Spain. Conceded by Ryan Porteous.
    • 54': Foul by Mikel Merino (Spain).
    • 54': Scott McTominay (Scotland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 56': Attempt missed. Álvaro Morata (Spain) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the right.
    • 58': Foul by Dani Carvajal (Spain).
    • 58': Ryan Christie (Scotland) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 59': Dani Carvajal (Spain) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 59': Foul by Jack Hendry (Scotland).
    • 59': Unai Simón (Spain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 59': GOAL OVERTURNED BY VAR: Scott McTominay (Scotland) scores but the goal is ruled out after a VAR review.
    • 61': Unai Simón (Spain) is shown the yellow card.
    • 61': VAR Decision: No Goal Spain 0-0 Scotland.
    • 63': Corner, Spain. Conceded by Aaron Hickey.
    • 63': Attempt missed. Gavi (Spain) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left following a corner.
    • 64': Foul by Lyndon Dykes (Scotland).
    • 64': Mikel Merino (Spain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 67': Attempt missed. Álvaro Morata (Spain) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Bryan Zaragoza with a cross.
    • 67': Substitution, Spain. Jesús Navas replaces Dani Carvajal.
    • 67': Substitution, Spain. Oihan Sancet replaces Mikel Merino.
    • 68': Foul by Jack Hendry (Scotland).
    • 68': Álvaro Morata (Spain) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 68': Corner, Spain. Conceded by Jack Hendry.
    • 70': Foul by Ryan Christie (Scotland).
    • 70': Rodri (Spain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 72': Foul by Fran García (Spain).
    • 72': John McGinn (Scotland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 73': Goal! Spain 1, Scotland 0. Álvaro Morata (Spain) header from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jesús Navas with a cross.
    • 76': Foul by Aymeric Laporte (Spain).
    • 76': Ryan Christie (Scotland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 79': Substitution, Scotland. Ché Adams replaces Lyndon Dykes.
    • 79': Substitution, Scotland. Stuart Armstrong replaces Ryan Christie.
    • 80': Aaron Hickey (Scotland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 80': Foul by Rodri (Spain).
    • 81': Attempt missed. Aaron Hickey (Scotland) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by John McGinn.
    • 81': Attempt saved. Ché Adams (Scotland) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Aaron Hickey.
    • 82': Corner, Scotland. Conceded by Gavi.
    • 83': Attempt blocked. Stuart Armstrong (Scotland) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 84': Jack Hendry (Scotland) is shown the yellow card.
    • 84': Substitution, Spain. Joselu replaces Álvaro Morata.
    • 85': Attempt blocked. Joselu (Spain) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
    • 86': Attempt blocked. Oihan Sancet (Spain) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Joselu.
    • 86': Goal! Spain 2, Scotland 0. Oihan Sancet (Spain) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner.
    • 87': Substitution, Scotland. Billy Gilmour replaces Ryan Porteous.
    • 87': Substitution, Scotland. Kenny McLean replaces Callum McGregor.
    • 88': Foul by Oihan Sancet (Spain).
    • 88': Kenny McLean (Scotland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 88': Foul by Rodri (Spain).
    • 88': Stuart Armstrong (Scotland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90': Foul by Aymeric Laporte (Spain).
    • 90': Scott McTominay (Scotland) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 90': Aymeric Laporte (Spain) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 90'+1': Attempt missed. Ché Adams (Scotland) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Kenny McLean with a headed pass following a set piece situation.
    • 90'+5': Attempt saved. Rodri (Spain) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Aymeric Laporte.
    • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Spain 2, Scotland 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Spain 2, Scotland 0.

    Statistics

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    8 Fouls 15
    3 Yellow Cards 4
    0 Red Cards 0
    1 Offsides 3
    1 Corner Kicks 7
    2 Saves 1
    25.6 Possession 74.4
    4 SHOTS 18
    1 ON GOAL 5
    0.3 On Target % 0.3
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    153 Accurate Passes 574
    223 Passes 637
    0.7 Pass Completion % 0.9
    1 Accurate Crosses 6
    8 Crosses 31
    0.1 Cross % 0.2
    59 Long Balls 52
    26 Accurate Long Balls 39
    0.4 Long Balls % 0.8
    1 Blocked Shots 5
    7 Effective Tackles 3
    9 Tackles 8
    0.8 Tackle % 0.4
    12 Interceptions 0
    24 Effective Clearances 10
    24 Clearances 10

    Game Information

    Competition: UEFA European Championship Qualifying

    Venue: Estadio La Cartuja
    Location: Sevilla, Spain
    Attendance: 45,623

    EURO Qualifying Table

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Spain 8 +20 21
    2 Scotland 8 +9 17
    3 Norway 8 +2 11
    4 Georgia 8 -6 8
    Full Table

    Line-Ups

    ESP Spain (4-3-3)

    No. Name
    23 Unai Simón (GK) Yellow Card
    14 Aymeric Laporte Yellow Card
    5 Robin Le Normand
    3 Alejandro Balde
    20 Dani Carvajal Yellow Card
    16 Rodri
    6 Mikel Merino Yellow Card
    9 Gavi
    7 Álvaro Morata
    21 Mikel Oyarzabal
    11 Ferran Torres
    Spain Substitutes:
    Joselu, Fabián Ruiz, David García, Kepa Arrizabalaga, Bryan Zaragoza, Jesús Navas, Fran García, Pau Torres, Ansu Fati, Oihan Sancet, David Raya, Martín Zubimendi.

    SCO Scotland (5-4-1)

    No. Name
    1 Angus Gunn (GK)
    13 Jack Hendry Yellow Card
    16 Scott McKenna
    15 Ryan Porteous
    3 Andrew Robertson
    2 Aaron Hickey
    8 Callum McGregor
    4 Scott McTominay
    11 Ryan Christie
    7 John McGinn
    9 Lyndon Dykes Yellow Card
    Scotland Substitutes:
    Stuart Armstrong, Nathan Patterson, Billy Gilmour, Jacob Brown, Ché Adams, Liam Kelly, Liam Cooper, Greg Taylor, Lewis Ferguson, Zander Clark, Kenny McLean, John Souttar.

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