Euro 2016 Qualifiers : Spain defeats Slovakia 2-0

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OVIEDO, Sep. 5, 2015 (AMP) — France 2016 (Qualifiers) : Spain defeated Slovakia by a score of 2-0 (halftime: 2-0), in a qualifying game for the 2016 UEFA European Championship on Saturday night at the Estadio Carlos Tartiere in Oviedo.

All the action happened in the first half, with goals from Jordi Alba ('5) and Andrés Iniesta ('30 on penalty).

The result put the Spaniard top of Group C with 18 points. Slovakia is second with 18 points. In their next game, Spain will meet Macedonia at the Estadio Carlos Tartiere on September 8, while Slovakia will face Ukraine.

Fixtures and Results : Group C

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Overview

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)

Slovakia at the Euro

  • Never qualified
  • 6 participations in the qualifications (first in 1996)
2016 Euro Poster
Spain
2:0
Slovakia
2:0 (2:0)
  • 5 September 2015
  • 20:45
  • Oviedo

Group C

TeamPts
Spain18
Slovakia18
Ukraine15
Belarus4
Luxembourg4
Macedonia3

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