Scotland 2 v Spain 0: The story of the match in 11 pictures
The thunderous roar of the crowd at Hampden Park hailed a thrilling night for Scotland.
A swaggering performance for Scotland in tonight’s European Championship qualifying match against Spain cast Scott McTominay as the hero, scoring a clinical strike in the 7th minute to rattle the visitors before smashing home a second goal in the 51th minute after a sensational run from Kieran Tierney to create the chance.
Christie and Dykes were close to scoring before that second half breakthrough and Joseulu hit the bar for Spain in the midst of an intense, swashbuckling display with both teams involved in robust challenges and with opportunities to score.
Norway held Georgia to a draw in the other group game after losing the opening match. This result after Scotland’s 3-0 win over Cyprus on Saturday is a magnificent start to the qualifying campaign.
Steve Clarke set out his team to attack and Scotland produced an exceptional performance.
Here’s the story of the match in 11 pictures.
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1. Steve Clarke, Head Coach of Scotland, reacts during the UEFA EURO 2024 qualifying round group A match between Scotland and Spain at Hampden Park.

2. Scott McTominay of Scotland scores the team’s first goal driving a strike through a packed defence.

3. A sensational moment as Scotland’s midfielder Scott McTominay celebrates scoring the opening goal.

4. Angus Gunn of Scotland makes a save from a headed shot by Joselu of Spain.