Euro 2016 Qualifiers : Slovakia defeats Spain 2-1
ŽILINA, Oct. 9, 2014 (AMP) — France 2016 (Qualifiers) : Slovakia defeated Spain by a score of 2-1 (halftime: 1-0), in a qualifying game for the 2016 UEFA European Championship on Thursday night at the Štadión pod Dubňom in Žilina.
Slovakia dominated the first half thanks to a goal scored by midfielder Juraj Kucka in the 17th minute. Leading 1-0 at the break, the Slovaks further widened their lead in the second period with a goal by Stoch with just 3 minutes remaining in regulation time.
The result put the Slovak top of Group C with 6 points. Spain is second with 3 points. In their next game, Slovakia will meet Belarus at the Štadión pod Dubňom on October 12, while Spain will face Luxembourg.
Fixtures and Results : Group C
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Overview
Slovakia at the Euro
- Never qualified
- 6 participations in the qualifications (first in 1996)
Spain at the Euro
- 3 titles (1964, 2008, 2012)
- 9 appearances (first in 1964)
- 15 participations in the qualifications (first in 1960)
- Statistics: Champions (1964, 2008, 2012) Runners-up (1984)
- 9 October 2014
- 20:45
- Žilina
Group C
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
| Slovakia | 6 |
| Spain | 3 |
 Ukraine | 3 |
 Macedonia | 3 |
 Luxembourg | 1 |
 Belarus | 1 |
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