Where Scotland beating Spain ranks among our all-time best wins after Malky Mackay 'result of the decade' claim

Malky Mackay reckons Scotland ’s win over Spain was the “result of the decade.”

Time will tell, and qualifying automatically for Euro 2024 in Germany may well confirm it as top of the pile. But in the context of the last ten years, only one comes close in terms of competition. However, as a result, Steve Clarke’s men are top of the group, three points clear of Spain after Tuesday night and perhaps more crucially, five ahead of Norway, who were seen as our major rivals for second place behind the Spanish.

However, if the Scots keep winning, then it could be others fighting it out for that second qualification spot. There’s a long way to go though, but beating Luis De la Fuente’s team has blown the race for top spot wide open. Mackay, former performance director of the Scottish FA, hailed it as the best in the last ten years. On the night that Callum McGregor was presented with his 50th cap medal, six years after Mackay gave him his international debut as interim manager, the Ross County boss was full of praise.

“I was delighted,” he told Sky Sports. “The atmosphere looked unbelievable and it’s probably the result of the decade. It was fantastic for Stevie and the players. It’s great to see that group coming through because they were a talented group and a lot of them have really flourished. A lot of them are up to 30, 40 and Callum’s on to 50 caps.“

It’s the headline result given Spain’s status over the last few years, but what other ones come close from a Scotland perspective? Record Sport takes a look back at some of our most memorable wins.

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