Spain coach Vicente del Bosque was left with a “bad taste in his mouth” after the holders laboured past visiting Ukraine 1-0 in Euro 2016 qualifying Group C on Friday.
Spain started brightly at the Sanchez Pizjuan stadium in Sevilla, taking a deserved lead through Alvaro Morata in the 28th minute, but lost their way in the second half as Ukraine battled hard for an equaliser.
Captain and goalkeeper Iker Casillas had to come to the rescue several times to thwart dangerous midfielder Ruslan Rotan and a disappointing night for the hosts was made worse by an apparent groin injury to fullback …read more
Source: Daily News & Analysis
