Scotland’s unbeaten start to their Women’s World Cup qualifying campaign came to a painful end as rampant Spain put eight past them in Seville.
Women’s Ballon D’or winner Alexia Putellas and runner-up Hermoso Fuentes netted, with Amaiur Sarriegi Isasa, Aitana Bonmati and Mariona Caldentey Oliver each scoring twice.
Abi Harrison hit the crossbar for Scotland before the hosts made their superiority count and Pedro Martinez Losa’s side stay second in Group B, now five points behind Spain.
The Scots have a four-point gap to Hungary, who beat Ukraine 4-2 at home to move third.
More to follow.
Line-ups
Spain
Formation 4-3-3
- 13Paños
- 2Batlle
- 20Pereira
- 4Paredes
- 15OuahabiSubstituted forCarmonaat 66′minutes
- 6Bonmatí
- 12Guijarro GutiérrezSubstituted forAndrésat 66′minutesBooked at 82mins
- 14PutellasSubstituted forGarcíaat 84′minutes
- 17SarriegiSubstituted forGonzálezat 74′minutes
- 10Hermoso Fuentes
- 8Caldentey Oliver
Substitutes
- 1Gallardo Núñez
- 3Abelleira
- 5Andrés
- 7Guerrero
- 9González
- 11Redondo
- 16Aleixandri
- 18Carmona
- 19Torrodà
- 21García
- 22Del Castillo
- 23Rodríguez
Scotland
Formation 4-3-3
- 1Alexander
- 2McLauchlanSubstituted forRossat 74′minutes
- 4Corsie
- 15Howard
- 3Docherty
- 8Boyle
- 22Cuthbert
- 6RobertsonSubstituted forGrahamat 45′minutes
- 11EvansSubstituted forClellandat 81′minutes
- 9WeirSubstituted forMurrayat 45′minutes
- 18HarrisonSubstituted forGrimshawat 45′minutes
Substitutes
- 5Bowie
- 7Grimshaw
- 10Graham
- 12Fife
- 13Ross
- 14Arthur
- 16Murray
- 17Muir
- 19Clelland
- 20Clark
- 21Cumings
- 23Arnot
Live Text
Match ends, Spain 8, Scotland 0.
Second Half ends, Spain 8, Scotland 0.
Corner, Spain. Conceded by Rachael Boyle.
Jenni Hermoso (Spain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Lucy Graham (Scotland).
Attempt missed. Esther González (Spain) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Irene Paredes with a through ball.
Jenni Hermoso (Spain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Erin Cuthbert (Scotland).
Attempt saved. Mariona (Spain) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Olga Carmona.
Attempt missed. Mariona (Spain) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right.
Substitution, Spain. Lucía García replaces Alexia Putellas.
Goal! Spain 8, Scotland 0. Esther González (Spain) left footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Mariona.
Aitana Bonmatí (Spain) hits the bar with a left footed shot from outside the box.
Ivana Andrés (Spain) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Foul by Ivana Andrés (Spain).
Jane Ross (Scotland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Substitution, Scotland. Lana Clelland replaces Lisa Evans.
Goal! Spain 7, Scotland 0. Jenni Hermoso (Spain) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner.
Attempt saved. Ona Batlle (Spain) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Olga Carmona.
Alexia Putellas (Spain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.