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Spain beats Sweden in Euro 2020 qualifying
    2019-06-12  08:53    Shenzhen Daily

SERGIO RAMOS extended his scoring streak and helped Spain defeat Sweden 3-0 to remain the leader of its qualifying group for the 2020 European Championship on Monday.

Substitutes Alvaro Morata and Mikel Oyarzabal also scored at Santiago Bernabeu Stadium to give Spain a comfortable five-point lead over second-placed Sweden after four matches in Group F. Romania is also five points back.

“It’s a great result in a difficult match against a tough opponent,” Ramos said. “We’ve taken an important step toward making it to the European Championship.”

Ramos reached 20 goals with the national team, with seven coming since last year’s World Cup. He is the national team’s top scorer under coach Luis Enrique, who again was absent for personal reasons.

The result at the Bernabeu extended Spain’s winning streak to five matches, and ended Sweden’s seven-game unbeaten run.

Ramos converted a 64th-minute penalty kick after a handball by Swedish midfielder Sebastian Larsson following a cross by Spanish forward Marco Asensio.

Ramos also opened the scoring in a 4-1 win at the Faeroe Islands last week, when the central defender became the player with the most wins with a national team, surpassing the record of 121 previously held by fellow Spaniard Iker Casillas.

The captain was honored for the record before the match.

Monday marked Ramos’ 165th appearance with the national team — two fewer than another Casillas record.

Spain scored another penalty in the 85th after Morata was brought down by Filip Helander inside the area. Ramos handed the ball to Morata, who calmly converted from the spot.

“It was a great attitude by Ramos to let me take the penalty,” Morata said. “I hadn’t even asked for it.’’

Oyarzabal closed the scoring with a shot from inside the area in the 87th for his first international goal.

Spain controlled the match at the Bernabeu, creating most of the significant scoring chances.

(SD-Agencies)

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