Spain hit hard with a 5-0 Slovakia thumping

Spain qualified for the last 16 stages by finishing second in Group E behind Sweden, riding high on the 5-0 crushing on Slovakia. Spain had two own goals to thank as well in the huge five-goal thumping to set up a match with Croatia in the knockout stage. Ukraine advanced as well and will take on Sweden, who topped the group by scoring a late winner in the 3-2 match against Poland.

Robert Lewandowski’s brace had leveled the playing field in Saint Petersburg but it wasn’t enough to see them through to the next stage. Spain had previously drawn both their matches despite the home advantage and hoping for a win this time Dubravka first put them ahead in a half-hour when he pushed an OG as Pablo Sarabia shot hit the bar dropped in. Aymeric Laporte then made it 2-0, Sarabia and Ferran Torres scored in the second half as the 2008 and 2012 European champions continued their barrage.