THURSDAY AFTERNOON BROUGHT the beginning of the Euro 2020 qualifiers and Alex McLeish’s Scotland were on the wrong end of a storming start from Kazakhstan.
The hosts in Astana caught Scotland’s defence cold twice in the opening 10 minutes and ultimately won out 3-0 to complete a great start to Group I.
A simple sixth-minute clip over the top set Yuriy Pertsukh in on goal. And while Scottish defenders looked around hoping to see a flag, Pertsukh slammed a brilliant left-footed half-volley into the top corner.
What a way to begin the Road to #Euro2020! 💥
— Virgin Media Sport (@VMSportIE) March 21, 2019
And what a way to get your 1st International Goal! 👏
Stunning finish from Yuri Pertsukh!#KAZvSCO #Euro2020 #VMSport pic.twitter.com/P4FRDrqUYH
Yan Vorogovskiy slid in the second after 10 minutes, getting on the end of a nicely-weighted through-ball.
👌👌👌
— Virgin Media Sport (@VMSportIE) March 21, 2019
Lovely through ball here to put Kazakhstan 2-0 up vs Scotland! #KAZvSCO #Euro2020 #VMSport pic.twitter.com/s68wX2Hh31
Matters got even worse for Scotland after the half-time break as Baktiyar Zaynutdinov rose at the back stick to head home a third with 51 on the clock.
Great header?
— Virgin Media Sport (@VMSportIE) March 21, 2019
Bad keeping?
Bit of both?
Either way, Scotland are being hammered in Kazakhstan! #KAZvSCO #Euro2020 pic.twitter.com/X1TcJTTCbw
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