No panic from Spain's De la Fuente after shock loss to Scotland

'It's a painful defeat,' De la Fuente told Teledeporte.
No panic from Spain's De la Fuente after shock loss to Scotland

NO PANIC: Spain manager Luis de la Fuente gestures on the touchline. Pic: Steve Welsh/PA Wire.

Spain coach Luis de la Fuente was left to rue two defensive errors that cost his side in Tuesday’s shock 2-0 loss to Scotland in their Euro 2024 qualifier at Hampden Park but refused to blame his players for the defeat.

Scott McTominay scored at the start of each half, profiting from a Pedro Porro slip that allowed Andy Robertson to play the ball into his path before Kieran Tierney shrugged off a weak challenge from Dani Carvajal to cross for the second.

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