A number of European teams were in friendly action on Tuesday evening, with Spain, Italy and Sweden among the most notable winners.
This week’s European international friendly results
Albania 1-2 Bosnia and Herzegovina
Austria 1-1 Finland
Estonia 3-0 Croatia
France 0-2 Spain
FYR Macedonia 3-0 Belarus
Georgia 5-0 Latvia
Luxembourg 0-2 Cape Verde
Netherlands 1-2 Italy
Portugal 2-3 Sweden
Republic of Ireland 0-1 Iceland
Russia 3-3 Belgium
Turkey 3-1 Moldova (Monday)
Second-half goals from David Silva – via the penalty spot – and Gerard Deulofeu made the difference in perhaps the most high-profile game of the night, Spain seeing off France in Paris.
Meanwhile Portugal, who beat Les Bleus in glorious circumstances in the French capital last summer, took the lead against Sweden in Madeira through Cristiano Ronaldo. They subsequently went 2-0 in front but eventually succumbed to two efforts from Viktor Claesson and a late JoĂŁo Cancelo own goal.
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Elsewhere, Netherlands caretaker coach Fred Grim’s tenure started with a loss despite the Oranje going in front when Alessio Romagnoli turned into his own net inside ten minutes. Éder and Leonardo Bonucci struck later for the Azzurri.
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