Scotland 1-2 Russia: Steve Clarke’s side suffer Euro 2020 blow

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By Tom English
BBC Scotland in Hampden
After Russia came from behind to win in Hampden, scotland hopes of making qualification for Euro 2020 dangle with a thread.
John McGinn gave Steve Clarke’s side the guide, but slack defending let until Stephen O’Donnell’s own purpose put Russia 27, Artem Dzyuba to strike.
Scotland sit six points adrift of those Russians in fourth with five games to play and also the top two qualifying.
They sponsor Belgium, the top rated team in the world, in Glasgow on Monday.
Scotland’s qualification hopes will rest on the Nations League play-offs, with a semi-final place secured.
This was the first competitive home defeat because champions of the country Germany succeeded 3-2 four years ago.
Scotland could have dropped intensely, together with the Russians with an effort and hitting the woodwork twice and faded.
It began about the assault with Scotland and finished on the attack with Scotland – it was the bit in the middle that was the issue.
Before the last whistle you lost count of the amount of occasions Scotland gave the ball away and left their lifetimes difficult in the process. Prior to the last whistle you lost count of the number of chances Russia neglected to take within their pursuit of a game-clinching next objective.
In the reckoning, they did not need that next. Two did the task. Two was sufficient to kill off. After goal’s blessing, Scotland were thoroughly outplayed and outclassed.
There was hope. Given the plague that culminated on Scotland’s centre-halves – four of these going down hurt in the build-up into this qualifier – there was a introduction given to Leeds United captain Liam Cooper.
At the other end, Clarke proceeded with Oli McBurnie, a participant who turned together with the intensity of a man who had a lot to establish, which is exactly what what he is, whatever the eye-watering sum that Sheffield United splashed out for him in the summer.
McBurnie had seemed leaden and unthreatening in his appearances for his country, but he played a part in what was a quick start by Scotland. Even before the opening goal they’d caused Russia a hassle, Stephen O.Donnell hooking an effort on target from close range only for Guilherme to get his body in the best way to block it.
The goal came at the 11th minute and the area still left a fair racket when McGinn scored, though Hampden had unoccupied segments. It all started with a rescue by Ryan Fraser, his crossover has been spilled by Guilherme and falling to McGinn who obtained complete advantage of a gift of a chance in the abandoned.
Guilherme was undoubtedly unnerved by McBurnie’s existence when the ball was in the atmosphere out of Fraser failing to make contact but achievement in deflecting the goalkeeper. McBurnie looked hungry and successful in these early moments.
As the half wore on the longer Russia came to it, although it was a bright and inviting start from the Scots. A developing hesitancy and anxiety in the home team aided them. Energy and that accuracy that they had early on shortly evaporated. They couldn’t keep the ballcouldn’t attract any composure for their own drama. Pass that was misplaced followed misplaced pass. Trouble was on its approach.
It arrived when Scotland put strain and once more gave away possession. To increase the error count, Robertson helped it to Dzyuba, In trying to clear the ball from Aleksandr Golovin.
The striker with the prolific record had space and time he had to knock his shot past David Marshall. This had been his 21st goal in 37 matches for his country. What Scotland would give to get a goal machine like the Zenit lighthouse.
Russia took control of it then, helped along their merry way by the desperate inability to hold on to the ball of Scotland. The number of times they lost it and shipped Russia was remarkable.
Early in the second half that they started to pepper Scotland’s target. Charlie Mulgrew needed to charge down a piledriver out of Golovin. Two minutes later, Golovin broke free but sliced his shot wide. The wastefulness of scotland was asking to be punished, but it practically begged for it.
Over the summertime , they got what was coming. This time it was. Aleksei Ionov chose it up, played with a chunk that was gorgeous behind Cooper into Golovin who squared it Yuri Zhirkov.
The Russian got the signature, but O’Donnell sliding to avert risk, got the last touch. Whoever is imputed with the purpose hardly matters. Russia had the lead and they never looked like giving up it despite a late flurry from the Scots.
The only wonder was that they didn’t add to it. Mario Fernandes made a save from Marshall,” Magomed Ozdoev shot hit a post, the campaign of Zhirkov had to be pushed off by the Scotland goalkeeper in a different tide that was Russian.
Scotland pushed for an equaliser but didn’t get it and didn’t deserve to get it together. Belgium night next on Monday. Life doesn’t get any easier for his players along with Clarke.
Aleksandr Golovin ran. He had been on a level picking up loose balls buzzing around and also with his wisdom and vision to trigger Scotland no end of terror. A participant.
More to follow.

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