Clarke will have learned a lot about his team tonight, but he will also accept that Russia were just a level about his side. While Russia are still riding on a high after reaching the quarter-finals of the 2018 World Cup, Scotland are still a work in progress after a tough few years.
Russia remain second in Group I thanks to their victory, while Scotland drop six points off the pace. Clarke's men ideally needed to win tonight but they did not have enough after a bright start. McGinn sent the home fans wild in the opening minutes, but Dzyuba and an own goal from O'Donnell mean they left Hampden Park with nothing.