A legendary stadium with 52,000 voices singing incessantly

Glasgow, and more specifically the legendary Hampden Park, lives and breathes football. It is a venue steeped in history with many memorable events (three European Cup finals have been played there) and it has 120 years of history behind. It was opened in 1903 and was remodelled in 1999, with a capacity of 52,000 spectators. Tonight, in the match between Scotland and Spain, not a single empty seat will be left. There will be a great atmosphere for the second match of the Spanish national team in this group stage of the qualification for the 2024 European Championship.

There could be no better venue than this for such a crucial match. Because, although only one match has been played, remaining six points off Scotland would leave the Spanish national team in a privileged situation, boosted after the 3-0 win over Norway at La Rosaleda. That was Scotland's result against Cyprus, so the two national teams are level on points.

Spain have met Scotland on thirteen occasions, with a favourable result of six wins, four draws and three defeats. Previously, the national team has played five times at Hampden Park; the first time was in 1957. There, the British won 4-2 in a World Cup qualifier. In 1965, the two teams played a friendly match that ended in a goalless draw. Then, in 1974, Spain won 1-2 in the qualifying round for the European Championship. In 1984, the home team won 3-1.

The last time they played at the Scottish stadium was in 2010, when Spain won 3-2 thanks to goals from Villa, Iniesta and Llorente. That makes two wins, one draw and two defeats against an always-dangerous opponent when they play at home. The stadium exudes an aroma of pure British football, imposing for all the history that has been lived on that pitch.