ENGLAND 2 SPAIN 1 | SPAIN MISSES QUALIFICATION FOR U-17 EURO FINALS

Bad news tonight for Spanish Football fans from the U-17 Euro front. ENGLAND defeated SPAIN 2 – 1 to take the Top spot of the Group & thus qualify for the U-17 European Finals in Serbia later this year. Said in another way, Spain misses out.

Spain U-17 /photo Giovani de Paola

England was superior & Spain managed to keep things equal up until the 55th min mark when REDMOND scored for England, then the English got another goal in the 62th min via JACKSON. Spain tried hard to get something back & they managed a consolation goal in the last moments via IÑIGUEZ.


The other bad news directly related from this outcome is that Spain will neither be involved in the U-17 World Championships.

Details:

2 - ENGLAND:Pickford; Cousins, Jackson, Lundstram, Smith; Chalobah, Sterling, Powell (Caskey, min.74) Magri; Redmond & Magri


1 - SPAIN:Herrero; Caballo, Garrido (Calvet, min.72), Sáez, Arroyo; Deulofeu, Ñiguez, Íñiguez, Bardonado (Vico, min.63); Denis Suárez & Raúl de Tomás (Iker Hernández, min.56)


GOALS:1-0, min 55. Redmond.2-0, min 62. Jackson.2-1, min. 80+. Íñiguez.


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EUROPA LEAGUE RESULT | VILLAREAL 2 BAYERN LEVERKUSEN 1 ( 5 - 3 AGG) | VILLAREAL MOVES INTO QUARTER FINALS

SPANISH FOOTBALL managed to get another Club into the Quarter Finals stage, in this case, the EUROPA LEAGUE competition after VILLAREAL won 2 - 1 German Club BAYERN LEVERKUSEN in their return 2º leg clash ( 5-3 on aggregate)

Great match by Spanish International Cazorla

The Germans played their best Football the first 30 mins of the first half were they looked dangerous & seemed like they may have a chance to turn things around. However, the 32nd min goal by Spanish International midfielder for Villareal SANTI CAZORLA gave the calmness needed for his team & shifted the objective further away from the Germans. 

Rossi scored for Villareal

The goal looked as if it had taken a weight off the Spanish Team & they began controlling events with a fantastic second half of touch play Football. The sealer came in the 60th min when Cazorla combined with ROSSI with the latter riffling the second goal. The task was now beyond the Germans who did not give in & managed to get a consolation goal via DERDIYOK in the 80th min.

Villareal now go into tomorrows UEFA Europa League draw & will find out which team they will meet in the quater-finals.

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