Steve Clarke said Scotland showed how good a team they are despite a late defeat in Spain, while John McGinn fumed at Scott McTominay's disallowed 'opener'.
Clarke saw his side's perfect run of five straight wins ended by late heartbreak in Seville, with Alvaro Morata and Oihan Sancet giving the hosts a 2-0 victory after McTominay's free-kick had been ruled out by VAR. A draw would have been enough for the Tartan Army to secure their qualification for next year's European Championships, but they can still reach the finals should Spain pick up at least a point in their next qualifying game, away to third-placed Norway in Oslo on Sunday.
'We knew a point would get us there, and it's a really tough one to take with a sore blow losing Robbo so early. 'Then thinking we're ahead, that going against us, we regrouped but they scored the opener - maybe we can defend that better but it's a tough one to take. 'We competed for long spells, it's tough to win here but in the circumstances it was near-enough impossible.
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