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Euro 2020 qualifying results: Spain and Italy claim victories as Sweden and Norway draw
A review of Sunday's Euro 2020 qualifying action.
Sunday's Euro 2020 results
- Armenia 4-2 Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Georgia 0-0 Denmark
- Romania 1-0 Malta
- Switzerland 4-0 Gibraltar
- Finland 1-2 Italy
- Greece 1-1 Liechtenstein
- Spain 4-0 Faroe Islands
- Sweden 1-1 Norway
Review
Italy required a late penalty to extend their 100% record in European Championship Qualifying Group J with a 2-1 win over Finland in Tampere.
Finland looked to be heading for a shock point when Teemu Pukki scored from the penalty spot in the 72nd minute, cancelling out Ciro Immobile's 59th minute opener.
But the Italians hit back and claimed the points eight minute later when Jorginho converted his own spot-kick after Sauli Vaisanen was penalised for handball in the box.
WHAT A MISS! 🤯
— Sky Sports Football (@SkyFootball) September 5, 2019
A glorious chance for Belotti to put Italy ahead just before the break but the ball hits his standing leg and trickles wide...😬 pic.twitter.com/ZiTrXiEKgX
Also in Group J, Dennis Salanovic scored four minutes from time to claim a rare point for Liechtenstein in a 1-1 draw against Greece in Athens.
A much-changed Spain line-up extended their 100% record in Group F with a 4-0 stroll against the Faroe Islands.
🇪🇸 Spain are making hard work of Faroe Islands but Rodrigo's deflected second puts them 2-0 up.#Euro2020 pic.twitter.com/A8F1PnoS1u
— Sporting Life Football (@SportingLifeFC) September 8, 2019
Rodrigo slid home the opener in the 13th minute but the visitors put up some sterling resistance until the same player extended the lead six minutes into the second half.
Substitute Paco Alcacer put some gloss on an underwhelming Spanish performance by doubling Spain's tally with two goals in added time.
The match also marked Sergio Ramos' 167th cap for Spain - moving him level with Iker Casillas.
🇪🇸😲 Sergio Ramos is unable to mark his record-equalling 167th cap for Spain with a red card.
— Sporting Life Football (@SportingLifeFC) September 8, 2019
👏 But he does receive a standing ovationpic.twitter.com/1hNFm20vlX
Sweden held on to second place after Emil Forsber's 58th-minute strike salvaged a 1-1 draw against Norway in Solna.
The Norwegians had gone ahead on the stroke of half-time when Josh King pounced on a desperate mistake by Sweden defender Andreas Granqvist and squared for captain Stefan Johansen to fire home.
A George Puscas header early in the second half proved just enough for Romania to cling into their qualification hopes with an unconvincing 1-0 win over Malta in Ploiesti.
Denmark had to a settle for a frustrating goalless draw against Georgia in Tbilisi, with substitute Christian Gytkjaer hitting the bar and Georgian keeper Giorgi Loria making a series of good saves.
The Danes remain second in Group D behind the Republic of Ireland, with Switzerland in third place with a game in hand after their 4-0 win over Gibraltar.
The Swiss needed 37 minutes to break the deadlock but ultimately cruised to victory with goals from Denis Zakaria, Admir Mehmedi, Ricardo Rodriguez and Mario Gavranovic.
Arsenal striker Henrikh Mkhitaryan scored twice as Armenia claimed a 4-2 win over Bosnia-Herzegovina in Group J which prompted the resignation of the latter's coach Robert Prosinecki.
It's Mkhitaryan again! 💥
— Sky Sports Football (@SkyFootball) September 8, 2019
The Arsenal loanee finishes off a wonderful move for Armenia as he slams it into the roof of the net! 🚀
Watch live on Sky Sports Football now! pic.twitter.com/ppjes58fm5