The performance of the Scotland team on the way to the Euro Cup in Germany 2024 was a party, in an extraordinary atmosphere accompanied by a convincing and clear victory against a minor team, Cyprus, still far from the competitive demands of this type of events.
neither steve clarke’s set one of the Old Continent’s standout teams, although it is once again appearing in the qualification stages and approaching frequent appearances in the final rounds of major tournaments.
Scotland has outstanding footballers from the Premier. In this case, staying at eleven of andy robertson, Liverpool winger, more than a winger. The Scottish captain intervened in two of the goals scored by the locals who opened the scoring twenty minutes later.
He signed it John McGinn, Aston Villa midfielder who never misses a cross from his wing Robertson.
The meeting of Hamdem Park is a monologue to open the mouths in a group that completes Georgia, Norway and Spain and it was not fully recovered until the final stage. The tight defense of the Cypriot, who hardly had a chance to equalize and the intention was still to minimize the damage in each game, prevented the win from being bigger.
More goals came in the final stages of the rivalry with the presence and decisive participation of the Manchester United midfielder Scott McTominay. He scored the second in the 87th minute, after receiving a ball from Lyndon Dykes, attacking English Queens Park Rangers. And the third, which rounded off Clarke’s team’s fine victory, also marked it McTominay.
It was in an action from the left that started Ryan Christie Bournemouth midfielder. Its center fell at the feet of Robertson which saw the United midfielder in a better position without problems, inside the area, beat again Dimitris Dimitriou to finish the victory and the Scottish party.
Data sheet:
3 – Scotland: Angus Gunn; Ryan Porteous, Grant Hanley, Kieran Tierney; Aaron Hickey (Nathan Patterson, m.79), Ryan Jack (Ryan Christie, m.67), Callum McGregor, Andy Robertson; John McGinn; Stuart Armstrong (Scott McTominay, m.67) and Che Adams (Lyndon Dykes, m.57).
0 – Cyprus: Dimitris Dimitriou; Ioannis Kousoulos (Danilo Spoljaric, m.46), Alexander Gogic (Loizos Loizou, m.79), Valentin Roberge; Mina Antoniou, Chambos Kyriakou (Charalampos Charalampous, m.68), Kostas Laifis, Kostakis Artymatas, Nikolas Ioannou; Gigoris Kastanos (Marinos Tzionis, m.79) and Ioannis Pittas (Andronikos Kakoullis, m.68).
Goals: 1-0, m.21: John McGinn; 2-0, m.87: Scott McTominay; 3-0, m.93: Scott McTominay.
Referee; Duje Strukan (CRO) Sent off Nikolas Ioannou (m.95) for a double warning and showed yellow cards to Gigoris Kastanos, from Cyprus and Stuart Armstrong and Ryan Porteous, from Scotland.
Incidents: match on the first day of Group A of the qualifying phase for Euro 2024 played at the Hampden Park stadium in Glasgow.
Source: La Verdad
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