Panic station: Spain’s Alvaro Morata (No. 7) and Pablo Sarabia challenging Poland goalkeeper Wojciech Szczesny on June 19. The match ended 1-1. — AFP
SEVILLE: With their rich footballing pedigree, Spain never expected to need a win from their final Group E game against Slovakia to reach the next stage of Euro 2020 – but they are forced to treat today’s match as a knockout game itself.
Spain were booed off the pitch by their own fans after Saturday’s 1-1 draw with Poland in Seville, which followed an opening goalless stalemate with Sweden to equal their worst ever start to a European Championship since 1996.
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