Scotland 4–2 Spain

Wednesday 8 May 1957 · Glasgow, Scotland

Scotland4–2Spain

Goals6

0′15′30′45′60′75′90′Miramontes Mudie Kubala Hewie Mudie Mudie

19′0–1Luis Suárez Miramontes Spain
22′1–1Jackie Mudie Scotland
28′1–2Ladislao Kubala Spain
41′2–2John Hewie Scotland · penalty
70′3–2Jackie Mudie Scotland
79′4–2Jackie Mudie Scotland

Hat-trick: Jackie Mudie

Elo

World Football Elo before kick-off, and what the result did to it.

Scotland: 1635 → 1658
Spain: 1651 → 1628

Expected score for Scotland: 61.9% (a draw counts half), home advantage included. An upset — the lower-rated side won. The lead changed hands 1 time. The winners came from behind.

Head to head

Meeting 1 of 15, 1957–2023.

Scotland wins: 4
Draws: 4
Spain wins: 7

Form either side

Scotland

Before

1–1 v Austria 2 May 1956 · Friendly
2–2 v Wales 20 Oct 1956 · British Home Championship 1956
1–0 v Northern Ireland 7 Nov 1956 · British Home Championship 1956
2–0 v Serbia 21 Nov 1956 · Friendly
1–2 v England 6 Apr 1957 · British Home Championship 1957

After

2–1 v Switzerland 19 May 1957 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1957
3–1 v Germany 22 May 1957 · Friendly
1–4 v Spain 26 May 1957 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1957
1–1 v Northern Ireland 5 Oct 1957 · British Home Championship 1957
3–2 v Switzerland 6 Nov 1957 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1957

Spain

Before

1–4 v England 30 Nov 1955 · Friendly
1–3 v Portugal 3 Jun 1956 · Friendly
5–1 v Netherlands 30 Jan 1957 · Friendly
2–2 v Switzerland 10 Mar 1957 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1957
5–0 v Belgium 31 Mar 1957 · Friendly

After

4–1 v Scotland 26 May 1957 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1957
4–1 v Switzerland 24 Nov 1957 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1957
2–2 v France 13 Mar 1958 · Friendly
0–2 v Germany 19 Mar 1958 · Friendly
1–0 v Portugal 13 Apr 1958 · Friendly

Road through the tournament

Scotland

4–2 v Spain 8 May 1957
2–1 v Switzerland 19 May 1957
1–4 v Spain 26 May 1957
3–2 v Switzerland 6 Nov 1957

Spain

2–2 v Switzerland 10 Mar 1957
2–4 v Scotland 8 May 1957
4–1 v Scotland 26 May 1957
4–1 v Switzerland 24 Nov 1957

Every Scotland v Spain match15

From Scotland's side.


12 Oct 2023	Spain	0–2	Away	UEFA Euro qualification 2023	—
28 Mar 2023	Spain	2–0	Home	UEFA Euro qualification 2023	—
11 Oct 2011	Spain	1–3	Away	UEFA Euro qualification 2011	—
12 Oct 2010	Spain	2–3	Home	UEFA Euro qualification 2010	—
3 Sep 2004	Spain	1–1	Away	Friendly	—
27 Apr 1988	Spain	0–0	Away	Friendly	—
27 Feb 1985	Spain	0–1	Away	FIFA World Cup qualification 1985	—
14 Nov 1984	Spain	3–1	Home	FIFA World Cup qualification 1984	—
24 Feb 1982	Spain	0–3	Away	Friendly	—
5 Feb 1975	Spain	1–1	Away	UEFA Euro qualification 1975	—
20 Nov 1974	Spain	1–2	Home	UEFA Euro qualification 1974	—
8 May 1965	Spain	0–0	Home	Friendly	—
13 Jun 1963	Spain	6–2	Away	Friendly	—
26 May 1957	Spain	1–4	Away	FIFA World Cup qualification 1957	—
8 May 1957	Spain	4–2	Home	FIFA World Cup qualification 1957	—

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