Scotland backed up head coach Pedro Martinez Losa's confident words. Now old foes Finland stand between them and Euro 2025, writes Amy Canavan.
The Scotland head coach warned on Friday, following their first leg 1-0 win against Hungary, that there was "no way" his side would lose on home soil on Tuesday.From the 17th minute, when the hosts took a well earned lead, it was safe to say his word choice was wise.
It was night and day from their flat showing in Budapest. They were free, fluid and had an abundance of flare as they stood up to Martinez Losa's shout.Keep up to date with Scottish women's football For starters, the Spaniard has Caroline Weir back at his disposal. Real Madrid's magic midfielder captained her country across both legs and led by example on Tuesday night, marking her return to Scottish shores with a sweet slot on the end of Martha Thomas' cute flick.
"The first 10 minutes, it wasn't there, but after that we found the rhythm and that gave us confidence in the game."After celebrating with a different crowd in the capital and taking in a lights show as bright as their own performance, the smiles could not be shifted from the players' faces. "It's a scary thing," she told BBC Scotland, "I still believe we have more to come, even though we played really well tonight."
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