SEVILLE has not, it is fair to say, been the happiest hunting ground for Scottish football teams over the years.
In fact, the capital of Andalucia has become synonymous with heartbreak and failure within the game in this country in modern times.
But can Steve Clarke’s charges buck a trend, record a famous result and give the Tartan Army footsoldiers who have descended on Seville in large numbers in recent days a night they will remember for the rest of their lives? It will be a tall order. “I don’t think Scottish teams are the only teams that struggle here. Spain’s home record in the European championship is absolutely unbelievable . So it would be nice to put a little dent in it.”
Luis de la Fuentes had not long taken over from his namesake Enrique – who was sacked after his team was beaten by Morocco on penalties in the last 16 of theSince then, his men have beaten Italy and Croatia and lifted the Nations League and thrashed Georgia and Cyprus in Euro 2024 qualifying. Alvaro Morata and his compatriots have netted no fewer than 13 goals in their last two fixtures. They will, too, be determined to exact revenge for the last loss they suffered.
Their goalkeeper Jim Leighton was pelted by oranges and toilet rolls by the home supporters in the 70,410-strong crowd in the Ramon Sanchez-Pizjuan Stadium much to the anger of their manager Jock Stein. They lost 1-0 at the end of the 90 minutes.
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