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13.10.2023 - 15:59 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
Scotland fans were left distraught after Scott McTominay’s stunning free-kick was ruled out last night.
With the scoreline level, the Manchester United man curled a wide free-kick past the hapless Unai Simon to send the Tartan Army into raptures. Had they won, Scotland would have ensured qualification for Euro 2024 next summer.
After a lengthy VAR consultation, Spain were ultimately reprieved and went on to win the game 2-0. A deflated Scotland crumbled as goals from Alvaro Morata and Oihan Sanchet secured all three points in Group A.
Defeat enraged the visitors but they have another chance to secure qualification against Georgia and Norway next month. Scotland boss Steve Clarke was furious with the decision after the game, feeling just as confused as every other fan north of the border.
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"At the time, we thought it was a goal," Clarke said. "You know when the referee gets told to look at it, he is probably going to chalk it off. They have made the call, there is no point in me going on about it. I think there was a little bit of confusion at the time, whether it was offside or for a foul on the keeper.
"If you take those two together, Jack Hendry was marginally offside and, when he steps towards the goalkeeper, they have interpreted that as Jack being involved in the play. But I will tell you now there is no way in the world the keeper was saving that, no matter where Jack Hendry was. You just move on.
"It is a VAR decision that goes against you. When we conceded, it made it more difficult and the second goal puts the gloss on for Spain I don't think they deserve."
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