- England defeated Scotland 3-1 in a thrilling friendly at Hampden Park on Tuesday
- Andy Robertson was at fault for the second goal after failing to clear the ball
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Andy Robertson has admitted he let Scotland down after his mistake led to England’s second goal on Tuesday.
Gareth Southgate’s side took on the Scots at a boisterous Hampden Park for a clash that was a 150th Anniversary Heritage Match commemorating the first meeting between England and Scotland in 1872.
The Three Lions started brightly and went ahead through a deft finish from Phil Foden before Robertson failed to clear the ball and Jude Bellingham struck to make it 2-0 after 35 minutes.
Steve Clarke’s side were given a glimmer of hope when Harry Maguire scored an own goal, but Harry Kane sealed victory nine minutes from time with a third-place finish for the Three Lions.
And speak after the match being into sportsLiverpool defender Robertson regretted his costly mistake and insisted he would do everything he could to make up for it.
Andy Robertson admitted he let Scotland down after his mistake in the 3-1 defeat to Englamd
Robertson failed to clear the ball before Jude Bellingham put Gareth Southgate’s side 2-0 ahead
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“The second goal is completely my fault,” he said. ‘Of course that can’t happen. But you take it on the chin and try to respond, and in the second half we got back into the game.
‘We had a couple of half-chances, the crowd got up and then we gave Harry Kane half a yard and he put the game to bed.
“I hate to let this team down and that’s what I did tonight. “I hate costing goals and I just didn’t expect the ball to end up at my feet and it just fell to him.”
He continued, “And if you come across Bellingham in the shape he’s in, he’s not going to let you get away with it.
‘I had to apologize to the team and the manager. I did that and I tried to get a positive reaction in the second half. I think I did that, but obviously I’m going to make a fool of myself tonight.”
The match was seen as a big test for Scotland after their stunning form in recent months.
After losing in the World Cup play-off to Ukraine in the summer of 2022, Clarke’s side have been sensational in qualifying for Euro 2024, winning five out of five games so far.
This means they will almost certainly be in Germany next summer and Robertson stressed that the bitter defeat to England should not stop the team’s impressive progress.
Robertson revealed he apologized to his teammates and said he will make a fool of himself tonight
He also stressed that Steve Clarke’s side should not lose their momentum despite the defeat
He added: “Today it was individual mistakes that probably cost us. We were disappointing in the first half, but were a lot more competitive in the second.
‘It just shows that we still have room for improvement and that we have to work hard. But it’s important that this doesn’t stop our momentum.
‘The aim this week was to get five wins out of five in the qualifiers and the match against England was not discussed until the match against Cyprus was out of the way (Scotland won 3-0 on Friday).
“We are in a good moment and we have to remember that.”