Slovakia 2-1 Spain

Slovakia are three points clear at the top of Group C after two wins out of two

European champions Spain suffered a first qualifying defeat for eight years as former Chelsea player Miroslav Stoch helped earn Slovakia a famous victory.

Iker Casillas misjudged Juraj Kucka's 30-yard free-kick as the hosts took the lead in the Euro 2016 Group C clash.

Substitute Paco Alcacer equalised for Spain with a composed low finish from eight-yards.

But Stoch won it with a close-range header after a cross by Michal Duris.

Pain for Spain
Spain's last qualifying defeat was on 7 October 2006 when a side containing the likes of David Villa and Fernando Torres lost 2-0 away to Sweden in a Euro 2008 qualifier

The final whistle was greeted by a huge roar as the visitors, who defeated Italy 4-0 in the Euro 2012 final, lost for the first time in 37 World Cup and European Championship qualifying matches, a run stretching back to 2006.

"We showed patience but we were not effective and their keeper was superb," said Spain manager Vicente del Bosque.

Diego Costa, who has scored nine goals in seven Premier League games for Chelsea, has not found the net in six appearances for his country.

Spain, who travel to Luxembourg on Sunday, have three points from two games, while Slovakia head the group with two wins from two.

Spain have lost four of their last six matches

Elsewhere, England's Group E rivals Lithuania and Slovenia both won.

Switzerland lost for the second straight game as a 79th-minute penalty by Milivoje Novakovic earned Slovenia a 1-0 win.

Lithuania made it two wins out of two as Saulius Mikoliunas struck 14 minutes from time to sink Estonia, who host England on Sunday.

Ola Toivonen's second-half goal earned battling Sweden a 1-1 draw with Russia in Group G after Alexsandr Kokorin had given the visitors the lead in Stockholm.

In the same group, Austria secured a 2-1 win away to Moldova.

Ukraine scored two late goals to win 2-0 away to Belarus in Group C, while Besart Abdurahimi struck deep into stoppage time as Macedonia left it late to beat Luxembourg 3-2.

Also in Group C, Montenegro were held to a goalless draw away to Liechtenstein.

Slovenia are fourth in England's group after defeating Switzerland 1-0

Former England manager Fabio Capello has steered his side to four points from two qualifying games

David Alaba, who scored a penalty as Austria won away to Moldova in Group G, has won the Bundesliga three times with Bayern Munich

Ukraine are third in Group C after winning 2-0 away to Belarus, who prop up the table

• Line-ups
• Match Stats
• Live Text

Line-ups

Slovakia

Formation 4-3-3

23Kozacik

2Pekarík3Skrtel4Durica15Hubocan

22Pecovsky5Gyömbér19Kucka

20Mak17Hamsik7Weiss

• 23Kozacik
• 2Pekarík
• 3Skrtel
• 4Durica
• 15HubocanBooked at 37mins
• 22Pecovsky
• 5GyömbérBooked at 90mins
• 19KuckaBooked at 4minsSubstituted forKissat 83'minutes
• 20MakSubstituted forStochat 62'minutesBooked at 87mins
• 17Hamsik
• 7WeissSubstituted forDurisat 54'minutes

Substitutes

• 1Mucha
• 6Sabo
• 8Guédé
• 9Sestak
• 10Stoch
• 11Nemec
• 12Novota
• 13Kiss
• 14Jakubko
• 16Michalik
• 21Duris

Spain

Formation 4-2-3-1

1Casillas

16Torres Belén3Piqué2Albiol18Alba

5Busquets8Koke

21Silva10Fàbregas6Iniesta

19Diego Costa

• 1Casillas
• 16Torres BelénSubstituted forCazorlaat 81'minutesBooked at 90mins
• 3Piqué
• 2AlbiolSubstituted forPedroat 58'minutes
• 18Alba
• 5Busquets
• 8Koke
• 21SilvaBooked at 44minsSubstituted forAlcácerat 71'minutes
• 10Fàbregas
• 6Iniesta
• 19Diego CostaBooked at 90mins

Substitutes

• 4Azpilicueta
• 7Garcia Escudero
• 9Alcácer
• 11Pedro
• 12Bernat
• 13de Gea
• 14Iturraspe
• 15Bartra
• 17Rodrigo
• 20Cazorla
• 22Carvajal
• 23Casilla

Referee:

Björn Kuipers

Attendance:

9,478

Match Stats

Home TeamSlovakiaAway TeamSpain

Possession

Home27%

Away73%

Shots

Home5

Away20

Shots on Target

Home4

Away7

Corners

Home3

Away19

Fouls

Home14

Away17

Live Text

1. Post update

   Match ends, Slovakia 2, Spain 1.

2. 90'+4'

   Full Time

   Second Half ends, Slovakia 2, Spain 1.

3. 90'+4'

   Post update

   Attempt missed. Andrés Iniesta (Spain) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high.

4. 90'+3'

   Booking

   Santiago Cazorla (Spain) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

5. 90'+3'

   Post update

   Foul by Santiago Cazorla (Spain).

6. 90'+3'

   Post update

   Miroslav Stoch (Slovakia) wins a free kick on the left wing.

7. 90'+2'

   Post update

   Corner, Spain. Conceded by Marek Hamsik.

8. 90'+1'

   Booking

   Diego Costa (Spain) is shown the yellow card.

9. 90'+1'

   Booking

   Norbert Gyömbér (Slovakia) is shown the yellow card.

10. 90'+1'

    Post update

    Diego Costa (Spain) wins a free kick on the left wing.

11. 90'+1'

    Post update

    Foul by Norbert Gyömbér (Slovakia).

12. 90'

    Post update

    Attempt saved. Diego Costa (Spain) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Cesc Fàbregas with a cross.

13. 90'

    Post update

    Corner, Spain. Conceded by Tomas Hubocan.

14. 90'

    Post update

    Corner, Spain. Conceded by Jan Durica.

15. 87'

    Booking

    Miroslav Stoch (Slovakia) is shown the yellow card for excessive celebration.

16. 87'

    Goal!

    Goal! Slovakia 2, Spain 1. Miroslav Stoch (Slovakia) header from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Michal Duris with a cross.

17. 85'

    Post update

    Foul by Diego Costa (Spain).

18. 85'

    Post update

    Michal Duris (Slovakia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

19. 83'

    Post update

    Attempt missed. Cesc Fàbregas (Spain) right footed shot from the left side of the box is too high. Assisted by Diego Costa.

20. 83'

    Substitution

    Substitution, Slovakia. Filip Kiss replaces Juraj Kucka.

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