Slovakia 2-1 Spain: Stoch and Kucka give hosts a shock win Paco Alcacer looked to have ensured a point for the visitors when he netted late on to cancel out an earlier Iker Casillas blunder but the forward headed in the winner Miroslav Stochs dramatic late winner condemned Spain to a first qualifying loss in eight years as Slovakia earned a shock 2-1 victory. Reigning European champions Spain had not lost a qualification game since a 2-0 reverse in Sweden back in October 2006, but Stochs 87th minute header gave Jan Kozaks side all three points in Thursdays Euro 2016 qualifier in Zilina. Iker Casillas blunder had allowed Juraj Kucka to put Slovakia 1-0 up at the break, but substitute Paco Alcacer appeared to have spared his captains blushes with an equaliser eight minutes from time. However, there was to be one last twist when Stoch nodded home Marek Hamsiks excellent delivery at the back post to give Slovakia a memorable win. Casillas latest error, which saw him allow Kuckas long-range strike to beat him straight down the middle, is likely to increase the pressure on Spain boss Vicente del Bosque to drop the Real Madrid man in favour of in-form Manchester United stopper David de Gea.
Posted on: Fri, 10 Oct 2014 07:42:13 +0000
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