EM-Quali: Rooney rescues England – Austria climbs up top – Goal.com

Spain had no trouble with the Luxembourg and celebrated their second win in the third qualifying match. A Rooney free kick brought the other hand England victory against Estonia

. <- Article Start -> Tallinn. England has clinched the third win on Matchday 3 of the European Championship qualifier. In Estonia, the Three Lions won with 1: 0 (0: 0). Russia had meanwhile suffered a setback, while Austria took over the lead in the group G. Spain took place after the defeat against Slovakia quickly back on track

Group C

Luxembourg – Spain 0:. 4 ( 0: 2)
 

Goals: 0: 1 Silva (26), 0: 2 Alcacer (42), 0: 3 Costa (69th), 0: 4 Bernat (88th )

The reigning European champions wanted to rehabilitate himself for the defeat, and against the Slovaks and this has a superior 4: done 0 win over Luxembourg. Compared to last qualifying game coach Vicente del Bosque mixed his starting by some positions. Iker Casillas had to sit on the bench. For it was United goalkeeper De Gea in the starting XI.

It was from the beginning, the expected headache for the Spaniards. Luxemberg defended valiantly, but could never really get out of their own half of. David Silva redeemed the Iberians with a beautiful left-footed shot into the top corner (26). Previously, he had brought the ball worth seeing with his right foot from the air. After half an hour would have to Diego Costa 2: 0 must increase, but missed completely free in front of goalkeeper Joubert. Paco Alcacer also failed just after a header extension by Diego Costa. But a little later he made it better and took his team just before the end of the first half with 2: 0 in front

In the second half, the game increasingly leveled off.. After a free kick in the Iberian occurred in Luxembourg box to disorder and Costa could still be Shot (69). Bavaria Juan Bernat sat with the 4: 0 the final point when risk never success. In Group D, the Spaniards now occupy second place behind Slovakia

Group E

Estonia – England 0:. 1 (0: 0 )

Goal: 0: 1 Rooney (73)

Yellow-Red. Klavan (48 .)

73 minutes hoped Estonia on the coup one point win against the home of football – but then rescued Captain Wayne Rooney his team before a mistake in the Baltics. The United striker lay down after a foul on Raheem Sterling in the penalty area the ball to kick dogs and turned worth seeing into the left corner.

Prior to the Three Lions in Tallin had a hard time. Though England was playing determinative and examined the way forward – after a quarter of an hour failed Rooney fine Wilshere-source player volleyed free in front of goal with the so far best chance – but the Estonian defense to the Augsburg Ragnar Klavan was mostly safe

. most earned with team performance closed the goalless draw at the break, after the restart but had to accept a low blow. Klavan, been cautioned in the first half, fouled Fabian Delph and saw the yellow card. However, it lacked England continue to impact, Hodgson responded and moved aggressively. A little later, Rooney redeemed his colors

group G

Austria – Montenegro. 1: 0 (1: 0 )

Goal: 1: 0 Okotie (24)

There was a strong presence of the Austrians, who rewarded with a deserved victory. been. Nevertheless, the team of Marcel Koller had to tremble long, which is mainly attributable to the weak recovery chance.

So initially awarded Martin Harnik (4), and later Rubin Okotie (15), the first major opportunities for leadership. However, the latter prevailed little later after good work from Marko Arnautovic in opposing the six yard box and earned 1: 0 einnetzen (24). As a result, the Austrians awarded the dozen other chances, including Harnik struck in the 50th minute off the crossbar.

Only in the last ten minutes after the hosts were previously located several scoring chances again, Montenegro was better into play. Apart from an action in which Robert Almer a Savic-volley defused excellent, the Montenegrins, however, fell a little and it was ultimately the well-deserved. 1: 0 win for Austria

Russia – Moldova 1: 1 (0: 0)

Goals: 1: 0 Dzyuba (73 / FE), 1: 1 Epureanu (74th)

The Sbornaja comes home underdog against Moldova does not have a draw out and disappointed before the Moscow audience over long distances. Russia believed himself after 73 minutes thanks to a transformed penalty kick by Artem Dzyuba already on course, followed a minute later the shock: Following a corner Alexandru Epureanu headed home to surprising balance that secured the guests a counter

Russia had previously wanted to compact hosts long after his line and was rarely come into the dangerous zone. After a quarter of an hour Capello’s team broke a little the brake and took control of the game. Clear chances but were more scarce, only a long shot of Denis Glushakov caused some danger. On the opposite side Ion Jardan shocked the favorites by a hair (41st).

after the break hardly better. The game pace was manageable, it was rarely dangerous. Only after about an hour the game resumed pace. Dzyuba failed head by inches from scoring (64th), shortly after it rang in quick succession on both sides. The Elf of Fabio Capello is thus now at five points, the small Moldova celebrates with the first point a moderate success

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