Ta’qali (Malta), March 27
Spain’s Alvaro Morata scored a goal in each half as they beat a highly defensive Malta side 2-0 away on Tuesday to move top of their Euro 2020 qualifying group with two wins out of two games.
Spain coach Luis Enrique was absent from the sidelines as he had to return home for family reasons, so his assistant Robert Moreno took charge of the game, making eight changes from the side that had beaten Norway 2-1 on Saturday.
Malta were happy to sit back on the edge of their area and defend for most of the game, but the visitors found a way through in the 31st minute when Morata latched onto a long ball and sent his shot squirming under goalkeeper Henry Bonello.
The Atletico Madrid striker sealed Spain’s victory with another goal in the 73rd, drifting free of his marker to comfortably head in a perfectly-weighted cross from substitute Jesus Navas.
Italy thrash Liechtenstein
Fabio Quagliarella became Italy’s oldest goalscorer as his double helped Roberto Mancini’s side thrash 10-man Liechtenstein 6-0.
Quagliarella, 36, netted two first-half penalties, while 19-year-old Moise Kean scored his second goal in his third appearance. Stefano Sensi, Marco Verratti and Leonardo Pavoletti also found the net.
Liechtenstein were reduced to 10 men on the stroke of halftime when Daniel Kaufmann was sent off for a handball on his goalline.
Italy, who have a maximum six points in Group J, controlled the midfield through Verratti while Quagliarella set an example with his aggression.
Denmark hold Switzerland
Denmark’s Henrik Dalsgaard scored a 93rd-minute equaliser to complete an incredible comeback from three goals down as they drew 3-3 away to Switzerland in a Euro 2020 qualifier.
The Swiss were on the verge of making it two wins out of two but Dalsgaard outjumped goalkeeper Yann Sommer to head home and earn an unlikely point. — Reuters
Euro 2020 qualifiers
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Spain 2-0 Malta
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Greece 2-2 Bosnia & Herzegovina
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Romania 4-0 Faroe Islands
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Switzerland 3-3 Denmark
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Italy 6-0 Liechtenstein
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Norway 3-3 Sweden
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