Yep, you read that correctly – Scott McTominay has scored for Scotland against Spain. Twice.
It comes just days after he netted a late brace for his country against Cyprus on Saturday having come on as a late substitute.
As a reward, Steve Clarke awarded the Manchester United midfielder with a start in their next Euro 2024 qualifier, and he didn’t take long to make good of this decision, opening the scoring against Spain on Tuesday after just seven minutes.
He’s at it again ?
Scott McTominay with his third goal in two games to open the scoring against Spain. #SCOESP pic.twitter.com/QXZmvgYXGR
— Scotland National Team (@ScotlandNT) March 28, 2023
1-0 Scotland.
MCTOMINAY OPENS THE SCORE VS SPAIN!!!!!! pic.twitter.com/1JuzE8gN0M
— ??? ???? ? (@TheEuropeanLad) March 28, 2023
McTominay was pumped after giving Scotland the early lead against Spain ? pic.twitter.com/AOtwc21oZc
— B/R Football (@brfootball) March 28, 2023
3 – Scott McTominay has scored in consecutive appearances for the first time in his Scotland career, with his three goals being three times as many as he had netted in his first 37 international outings (1). Flying. pic.twitter.com/X1Rh8dNd3J
— OptaJoe (@OptaJoe) March 28, 2023
Mctominay is carrying this International break pic.twitter.com/2N2S2et2rl
— Trey (@UTDTrey) March 28, 2023
It’s becoming more and more known that McTominay came through Manchester United’s youth system while playing as a striker. He’s certainly got those goal scoring instincts.
Mctominay was actually introduced as a striker from the academy pic.twitter.com/AKMwO7cQj3
— ToTo? (@UTDkingsley) March 28, 2023
Mctominay as a striker for the remainder of the season, who says no? pic.twitter.com/UwnSjKcifR
— ???????’? ?????? (@CantonasCoIIar) March 28, 2023
Did you Know? Scott McTominay was originally a striker during the academy days for a long time. ??????????
We can see why he’s so clinical, 4 goals in 2 games. ? pic.twitter.com/mCvKMOlfzo
— centredevils. (@centredevils) March 28, 2023
Scott McTominay as striker ahead of Weghorst for the rest of the season then…?? pic.twitter.com/oPqm3RMMNk
— UtdActive (@UtdActive) March 28, 2023
McTominay has been our best striker all along pic.twitter.com/0x4gx0YIhJ
— JM (@JMNDComps) March 28, 2023
Stand by my McTominay assessment. https://t.co/do7wMh7YBb
— Grace Robertson ????? (@GraceOnFootball) March 28, 2023
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Scotland managed to hold off Spain’s advances for the rest of the first half, and just after the break, McTominay added a second, lashing home after the visitors were unable to clear a cross from Kieran Tierney.
He can’t stop scoring ????
Scott McTominay doubles our lead against Spain ?#SCOESP pic.twitter.com/0qIZveYtMv
— Scotland National Team (@ScotlandNT) March 28, 2023
2 – Scott McTominay is the first Scotland player to score a brace against Spain since Mo Johnston in a World Cup qualifier in November 1984. Arrival. pic.twitter.com/1Wsp77BJCq
— OptaJoe (@OptaJoe) March 28, 2023
Scott McTominay’s start to Euro 2024 qualifiers for Scotland:
?? vs. Cyprus
?? vs. Spain pic.twitter.com/Ul1DWzlgT7— B/R Football (@brfootball) March 28, 2023
So the real question now is should United sell him to Newcastle this summer? What should the asking price be?
Newcastle that’ll be £40m for McTominay ?
— Zaid ? (??) (@mufczaid) March 28, 2023
Dear Newcastle,
That’ll be now £55 million for McTominay.
Please and thank you
— Kristoffer Harris ? (@britishkriss) March 28, 2023
£80 million for Scott McTominay is the starting point Newcastle.?
— The Guru, ? PhD. ????? (@ajabbaruk) March 28, 2023
Scott McTominay might be worth £100m
— Scott Saunders (@_scottsaunders) March 28, 2023
Scott Mctominay at Newcastle.
need to see that.
— Kosiso ? (@gustavocule_) March 28, 2023
Newcastle Mctominay is now 50m. I don’t make the rules
— Ladi C-137 (@LadiAdeoluwa) March 28, 2023
Seriously tho McTominay has been so misprofiled his whole career. He’ll never be a great player but the further forward he plays, the better he is.
He’ll be good at Newcastle
— Raph???? (@raphcancrash7) March 28, 2023
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