FC Barcelona battled from a goal down to take a 1-1 draw to Naples next week in their Europa League playoff round clash against Napoli. The Italian side took a first half lead through Piotr Zielinski but the Catalans drew level via a Ferran Torres penalty.
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Ferran Torres scored a brace as Spain ended Italy’s record breaking unbeaten run to reach the final of the UEFA Nations League. The Manchester City winger gave the Spaniards an early lead at the San Siro, the sending off of Leonardo Bonucci made life easier for the visitors but Lorenzo Pellegrini’s goal made sure it was a tense finish.
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Spain saw a two goal lead evaporate before mounting a comeback of their own to defeat Croatia 3-5 after extra-time. Spain fell behind through a bizarre own goal but recovered and seemed to have put the game to bed before Croatia rallied to force extra time. Spain will now face France or Switzerland in the last eight.
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Spain will face Croatia in the last 16 of Euro 2020 as they finished second in Group E thanks to a 5-0 thrashing of Slovakia in Sevilla. Two Slovakia own goals helped the Spaniards to victory with Aymeric Laporte, Pablo Sarabia and Ferran Torres all finding the net sending their opponents home.
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Ferran Torres scored a hat-trick as Spain trounced Germany 6-0 in the UEFA Nations League securing a spot in next year’s finals in the process. The defeat, the nation’s heaviest in 89 years, mounts further pressure on head coach Joachim Low.
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