2023-10-13 09:16:08
On the day of the Spanish constitution, October 12, Spain played a key match for the future Euro 2024. And the match against Scotland was vital to win itwell it would mean putting the classification back on track to this competition that will be held next year. Against the Spanish, a Scottish team that has already shown in their homeland what they are capable of, with today’s visitors taking the victory. Therefore, Spain sought revenge, which also had a very large prize.
From less to more and with a disallowed goal
The first half started and Spain wanted to take the game from the first moment. So much so that In just two minutes he had what was possibly the clearest of the first 45 minutes. A leaked pass arrived at the feet of a Ferrán that has been outstanding lately, but that on this occasion he was not able to transform into the hand in hand against the goalkeeper and he sent her away on the left side of the goal. The local team was able to take the lead practically as soon as it started. Thus, it seemed that the match could be a clear Spanish dominance, but it was not like that. Luis de la Fuente’s men began to miss ball exits, which allowed Scotland to recover balls and create dangerous plays, although none with clarity. Spain tried to take control but the reality was that in the first 16 minutes neither team was coming, which made the match a bit flat.
As the minutes passed, Spain took over possession more and more and locked its rivals in their areawhich led the Spanish to try to do damage again and again with crosses into the area looking for a finisher that never arrived due to the good positioning of the Scottish defense. To highlight in this aspect is a tireless Bucketwho was one of the best in the game and one of those who had the most prominence, running down the left wing, hanging balls and even recovering others that generated dangerous attacking opportunities. On the opposite side, Moratathe player had a rather weak first half, entering constantly offside. In fact, the 2010 world champion managed to score after half an hour through the Atlético de Madrid striker, but it was disallowed for offside. They were already on the verge of taking the lead, but the right post of the goal prevented it by rejecting the ball. The game little by little went from less to morealthough insufficient to take a victory to the locker room that would give confidence heading into the second half.
Spain and Scotland, before starting the match | Photo: Spanish National Team
Enough for victory
The players from both teams returned from the locker room with everything still to be decided in the second half. Spain wanted the victory and for this the coach brought one of the fashionable players onto the field, Bryan Zaragoza. And it didn’t take long for him to make himself noticed, because almost as soon as he came out he enjoyed a chance that ended up over the goal. The host team came out with one more march, with a little more intensity in second plays and in crosses made. It seemed to have inhibited the Scots. However, a foul caused by Carvajal, that he was playing a very discreet game, It ended in a yellow card for the defender and a goal for the visitors.. Luckily for the Spanish, did not get on the scoreboard, as it was disallowed due to positional offside.
Bryan Zaragoza in the match against Scotland | Photo: Spanish National Team
Spain knew that it needed to change things and introduced the only survivor of that 2010 World Cup, Jesus Navas, there is Sancet. Both keys in different ways to take the victory, since the first shortly after stepping on the green put one of the crosses that he knows and loves to put so that Morata, successful this time, scored the first of the match. With this, the Sevilla full-back also becomes the oldest assistant with the Spanish team.a fact that demonstrates once again what a great legend he is. Jesus Navas both in his club and in his country.
The atmosphere became even more lively and with it the Spanish players, who continued to insist and were not satisfied with the 1-0 score. They did well, as they had lost the goal average with Scotland and needed at least another goal to be satisfied. So it was, and A recovery by Gavi after a mistake by the Scottish left back ends at the feet of a Sancet who sent it into the back of the net to go two ahead.. He thus sealed the match, something that Joselu was also about to do as soon as he came off the bench but ended up taking out a defender when there was no longer a goalkeeper.
The national team celebrating the second goal against Scotland | Photo: Spanish team
And so, Spain won a game that, without shining, managed to make its own and that was very important. It was clear that There are figures who, although veterans, are like wine and improve with age.as in the case of Jesus Navas Iafter they come stomping as they are Bryan Zaragoza the Bucket. A team that, thanks to today’s victory, is able to qualify for Euro 2024, in which there are many hopes. Today it was shown that, Even in games where you are not excessively superior, you can and should win. Happy night for the Spanish, closer to the goal.
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