At 2:45 a.m. Beijing time on March 29, in the second round of Group A of the Euro 2024 qualifiers, Spain challenged Scotland away. In the first half, Robertson assisted Scott McTominay's goal, Jose Lue's header hit the crossbar; In the second half, Scott McTominay scored twice. In the end, Spain lost 2-0 to Scotland, and new coach De La Fuente suffered his first defeat.
In the first round of European Cup qualifying, Spain beat Norway without Haaland 3-0, and new coach De La Fuente won for the first time. Scotland beat Cyprus 3-0 in the first round.
In the 7th minute, Polo slipped after returning to the box with the ball, Robertson won the ball in front of the left bottom line of the penalty area, followed by Scott McTominay, the ball was saved by Kepa into the net, Scotland led Spain 1-0.
In the 15th minute, Scotland's Christie pushed forward with the ball from midfield, came to the box and pushed with his left foot, the ball deflected off the upright. In the 23rd minute, Polo crossed 45 degrees from the right flank and Joselu, who had scored twice in the previous game, headed in the box and the ball hit the crossbar.
In the 27th minute, Robertson and Polo clashed and he elbowed the latter in the chest and received a yellow card. In the 28th minute, Oyasabal drove a corner kick from the right into the box and Rodri flicked his header at the right post, the ball went just over the crossbar.
In the 29th minute, Polo received the ball from the right side of the pitch and fired a long-range shot that the Scotland goalkeeper lifted the ball off the crossbar with one hand. In the 39th minute, Merino sent a straight ball in front of the field, Joselu was pushed down by the opponent after receiving the ball in the box, and the referee signaled that it was not a penalty.
In the 45+2nd minute, Scotland counter-attacked, with a long pass from the back to find striker Dex, who received the ball and advanced to the left side of the box and picked up a high shot under the entanglement of the defender. At the end of the first half, Scotland took the lead temporarily.
In the 51st minute, Scotland made a steal at the back, Tierney wiped Carvajal from the left, entered the box and crossed, the Spanish defender blocked the ball, and Scottish McTominay in the box scored with his left foot, giving Scotland a 2-0 lead over Spain.
In the 57th minute, Scotland won a free-kick from the right side of the pitch, McKim chose to shoot straight at goal, Kepa saved the ball. In the 61st minute, Nico Williams crossed from the right and Aspas in the box fell to the ground to tackle the ball over the crossbar.
In the 67th minute, Kepa kicked the ball directly to his opponent at the back, but he made up for it and denied McGim's pass. In the 90th minute, Nico Williams crossed with his left foot on the right flank and the Scotland goalkeeper took the lead in holding the ball. In the 93rd minute, Pinault fired a long-range right-footed shot in front of the box.
In the end, the match was over, and Spain lost 2-0 to Scotland.