{"id":294039,"date":"2023-10-12T22:38:56","date_gmt":"2023-10-12T22:38:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tellmysport.com\/?p=294039"},"modified":"2023-10-12T22:38:56","modified_gmt":"2023-10-12T22:38:56","slug":"scott-mctominay-has-stunning-free-kick-against-spain-harshly-ruled-out","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tellmysport.com\/soccer\/scott-mctominay-has-stunning-free-kick-against-spain-harshly-ruled-out\/","title":{"rendered":"Scott McTominay has STUNNING free-kick against Spain harshly ruled out"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>Scott McTominay has STUNNING free-kick against Spain harshly ruled out for an offside&#8230; as Scotland and Man United star slams water bottle down in frustration after controversial VAR decision<\/h1>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Scotland suffered a tough 2-0 defeat against Spain on Thursday in Seville<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Steve Clarke&#8217;s side were left ruing a decision to rule out\u00a0McTominay&#8217;s goal<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Listen to the latest episode of Mail Sport&#8217;s podcast &#8216;It&#8217;s All Kicking Off!&#8217;<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Scotland were left ruing a controversial decision to rule out Scott McTominay&#8217;s free-kick as Steve Clarke&#8217;s side suffered a 2-0 defeat to Spain in Seville.<\/p>\n<p>McTominay thought he had given Scotland the lead in the Euro 2024 qualifier in a match where a draw would have been enough to seal their place in the tournament.<\/p>\n<p>The midfielder curled a superb free-kick beyond Spain goalkeeper Unai Simon from close to the byline in the second half.<\/p>\n<p>McTominay&#8217;s strike provoked celebrations from Scotland&#8217;s players and fans as Euro 2024 qualifier appeared to draw closer.<\/p>\n<p>A VAR review led to the goal being ruled out, with the decision initially thought to have been due to a foul from Jack Hendry on Simon.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/10\/12\/22\/76495357-12625301-image-a-6_1697147185061.jpg\" height=\"423\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Scotland appeared to have taken the lead against Spain through Scott McTominay&#8217;s free kick<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/10\/12\/22\/76495339-12625301-image-a-7_1697147190505.jpg\" height=\"423\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>McTominay&#8217;s effort was ruled out after a VAR review with\u00a0Jack Hendry ruled to be offside<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/10\/12\/22\/76495349-12625301-image-a-8_1697147194066.jpg\" height=\"423\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>McTominay expressed his frustration at the decision which denied Scotland a crucial lead<\/p>\n<p>Your browser does not support iframes.<\/p>\n<p>UEFA later confirmed the strike had been disallowed due to Henry being offside and interfering with play.<\/p>\n<p>McTominay showed his frustration at the decision, with the Scotland and Man United midfielder seen throwing a water bottle down in frustration.<\/p>\n<p>Spain took full advantage of their reprieve with Alvaro Morata putting the hosts ahead in the 74th minute from a Jesus Navas cross.<\/p>\n<p>Ryan\u00a0Porteous&#8217;s late own goal saw Scotland suffer a 2-0 defeat, ending their perfect record in Euro 2024 qualifying.<\/p>\n<p>Scotland remain top of Group A on 15 points with Spain second in the standings on 12.<\/p>\n<p>Clarke&#8217;s side will qualify for Euro 2024 should Spain beat third placed Norway on Sunday.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<h3>IT&#8217;S ALL KICKING OFF!\u00a0<\/h3>\n<p><span>It&#8217;s All Kicking Off\u00a0is an exciting new podcast from Mail Sport that promises a different take on Premier League football, launching with a preview show today and every week this season.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>It is available on MailOnline, Mail+, YouTube , Apple Music and Spotify<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Your browser does not support iframes.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/i\/pix\/2017\/08\/02\/636x90_facebook_ad_sport.png\" width=\"636\" height=\"90\"><br \/>\nSource: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/sport\/football\/article-12625301\/Scott-McTominay-STUNNING-free-kick-Spain-harshly-ruled-Scotland.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Scott McTominay has STUNNING free-kick against Spain harshly ruled out for an offside&#8230; 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