UEFA Nations League: Spain went to the quarterfinals without breaking a sweat | They beat Serbia 3-0 in the city of Córdoba

by times news cr

2024-10-15 23:32:03

Spain took advantage of Serbia after beating them 3-0 this tuesday and sealed his pass to los quarter finals of the UEFA Nations Leaguewhere he defends the title won last year.

Luis de la Fuente’s team, current European champion, continues unstoppabledespite the loss of up to seven of the starting eleven in the final of the last European Championship against England.

In the Nuevo Arcángel stadium Córdoba, everything was from the local team and at the beginning Aymeric Laporte scored headlong the opening. If the score did not stretch, it was due to the lack of greater efficiency on the part of the Spanish and the great performance of goalkeeper Predrag Rajkovic.

Already in the complement, Porro crashed his shot into the arms of Milenkovic y He forced a penalty that Alvaro Morata took over the crossbar. Spain forgave again and Serbia was still alive, because the Milan striker had other chances, but he was not walking straight.

Until Fabián launched a center and Morata finally scored the second left-handed Alex Baenawith a formidable free kick, sentenced the lawsuit on a day spent in water. Strahinja Pavlovic saw red against the Serbians.

In the same area, Denmark came second after drawing 2-2 with Switzerland in St. Gallen. Remo Freuler scored the opening goal for the home team, Gustav Isaksen saved him a minute later, but before the break a penalty from Zeki Amdouni put the Swiss team ahead again. In the second half, Christian Eriksen sealed the final equality.

Roberto Martínez’s Portugal, with Cristiano Ronaldo as the starter, failed in Glasgow and drew 0-0 with Scotland. The lack of two days, remains leader of his group with 10 points, although the pass to the quarterfinals has not yet been assured of the Nations League. The Portuguese only need to get one point in the next two games to advance to the phase and they are escorted by Croatiawhich starred in a vibrant 3-3 against Poland in Warsaw.

Piotr Zielinski, Nicola Zalewski and Sebastian Szymanski scored as Robert Lewandowski’s team entered the second half. Borna Sosa, Petar Sucic and Martin Baturina scored for the croatswhich they were left with ten the Expulsion of his archer Dominik Livakovic.

Other results of the day were Northern Ireland 5-Bulgaria 0Belarus 1-Luxembourg 1, Kosovo 3-Cyprus 0, Lithuania 1-Romania 2.

England already has someone to lead it

Thomas Tuchel became the new technical director of the England National Team. The German coach won the fight against the Spanish Pep Guardiolawho sounded like the main candidate to remain in charge of the technical leadership of the “Three Lions”.

According to the English newspaper The Times, The English Federation reached a “lightning” agreement for the German to take office of (interim) coach Gareth Southgate.

With this deal, The German became the third foreign manager in England’s history: in the short list there are the Swede Sven Göran Eriksson (2001-2006) and the Italian Fabio Capello (2007-2012).

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