{"id":290510,"date":"2023-09-08T23:35:49","date_gmt":"2023-09-08T23:35:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usasportsradar.com\/?p=290510"},"modified":"2023-09-08T23:35:49","modified_gmt":"2023-09-08T23:35:49","slug":"mctominay-becomes-joint-top-scorer-in-euro-2024-qualifying","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usasportsradar.com\/soccer\/mctominay-becomes-joint-top-scorer-in-euro-2024-qualifying\/","title":{"rendered":"McTominay becomes joint-top scorer in Euro 2024 qualifying"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Scott McTominay brushes off his Manchester United woes as he becomes joint-top scorer in Euro 2024 qualifying after scoring AGAIN in Scotland&#8217;s 3-0 victory over Cyprus<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Scott McTominay scored Scotland&#8217;s opener in their comfortable win in Cyprus\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>The midfielder bravely latched onto John McGinn&#8217;s flick to net the breakthrough<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Listen to the latest episode of Mail Sport&#8217;s podcast It&#8217;s All Kicking Off\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Scott McTominay is now the joint-top scorer in Euro 2024 qualifying after he netted his sixth goal in five matches to lead Scotland to the cusp of glory.<\/p>\n<p>Courtesy of their comfortable 3-0 victory in Cyprus, Steve Clarke&#8217;s side are just two points away from officially confirming their spot at next year&#8217;s tournament.<\/p>\n<p>And they were once again powered to their fifth successive win by midfielder McTominay, whose international heroics are a stark contrast to his club woes.<\/p>\n<p>Indeed, he has found himself firmly down the pecking order under Erik ten Hag at Manchester United and was even expected to leave Old Trafford this summer.<\/p>\n<p>Instead, however, he seemingly channelled any lingering frustration into another barnstorming performance for his country, leading to their early breakthrough.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/09\/08\/22\/75230545-0-image-a-122_1694207065478.jpg\" height=\"426\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Scott McTominay scored his sixth goal in five Euro 2024 qualifying in Scotland&#8217;s win in Cyprus<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/09\/08\/22\/75230567-0-image-a-124_1694207092058.jpg\" height=\"415\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>The midfielder bravely headed home inside the opening six minutes to make the breakthrough<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/09\/08\/22\/75230557-0-image-a-123_1694207078503.jpg\" height=\"423\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>McTominay&#8217;s international heroics are a stark contrast to his woes with Manchester United<\/p>\n<p>With just six minutes on the clock, Andy Robertson&#8217;s cross was flicked on by John McGinn, with McTominay bravely challenging for the ball and nodding home.<\/p>\n<p>With his head firmly in the firing line, McTominay took his qualifying tally to six goals, moving him level with Denmark&#8217;s Rasmus Hojlund and Belgium&#8217;s Romelu Lukaku.<\/p>\n<p>Remarkably, the likes of Harry Kane, Cristiano Ronaldo and Kylian Mbappe all find themselves trailing McTominay, who appears reborn on the biggest of stages.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>A draw between Norway and Georgia next Tuesday would clinch Scotland&#8217;s qualification, meaning their progression to Germany is now all but secured.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Clarke&#8217;s side were dominant on their way to extending their impressive 100 per cent record, with Ryan Porteous and McGinn also both on target in the first half.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/09\/08\/22\/75232243-12497743-image-a-6_1694210002682.jpg\" height=\"425\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Ryan Porteous also netted to help Scotland move to the cusp of the showpiece in Germany<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/09\/08\/22\/75232181-12497743-image-a-5_1694209945790.jpg\" height=\"423\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>McTominay has insisted Steve Clarke&#8217;s side will remain grounded and limit their celebrations<\/p>\n<p>McTominay, 26, previously scored against Cyprus and Spain in March and then bolstered his own goal column by also netting against Georgia in June.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;We have to keep a lid on it,&#8217; he said post-match.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;We know we are all really good players in the dressing room that we have got. 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