Goals from Sergio Ramos and Paco Alcacer saw Spain extend their winning run in Group F with a 2-1 result away to Romania.
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Match Report
Spain maintained their 100 per cent record in Euro 2020 qualifying with a 2-1 away win over Romania in Group F.
Sergio Ramos' 10th penalty for his country opened the scoring in Bucharest on Thursday, with Paco Alcacer adding Spain's second early in the second half.
The Euro 2012 winners had to survive a fightback as substitute Florin Andone scored his first Romania goal since 2015, but the hosts could not find an equaliser despite Diego Llorente's late red card.
La Roja's victory came in their first game since Robert Moreno was confirmed as coach on a permanent basis after Luis Enrique stepped down, the former Barcelona boss this week revealing his nine-year-old daughter, Xana, has died from bone cancer.
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12' CLOSE! Alba’s powerful strike stopped by goalkeeper
Navas gets to the byline down the right wing and chips it over the top to Alba. The Barcelona man drills the ball towards goal, but Tatarusanu makes excellent save.
29' Penalty Goal! Romania 0-1 Spain (Ramos)
SPAIN PENALTY! Ceballos tries to find space for a shot and he is caught on the ankle by Deac as he goes to dribble away from the defender. The referee points to the spot straight away.
Ramos converts from the penalty spot, cooly sending the keeper the wrong way.
47' GOAL! Romania 0-2 Spain (Alcacer)
Alcacer with the finishing touch on a wonderful attacking move by the visitors. They work it well around the penalty area and then Alba just manages to stay onside down the left and squares to Alcacer, he fires the ball into the back of the net from the edge of the six-yard box.
59' GOAL! Romania 1-2 Spain (Andone)
Romania pull one back! Andone makes an instant impact after coming off the bench just a few minutes ago! A deep cross comes into the box from the right wing by Benzar, which Puscas heads back across goal and Andone gets ahead of Ramos and powers the ball into the back of the net.
79' Red Card! Llorente sent off
Llorente is sent off after he brings Puscas down right on the edge of the penalty area and the centre-back is the last defender, so the referee shows him a straight red card.