Highlights: Spain keep Italy during arm’s length as Serbia soar
- Serbia and Spain pledge top-two finish in Groups D and G respectively
- Spain stay 3 points transparent of Italy; Serbia pierce 4 points forward of Wales
- Four teams distant by usually dual points as Group we tightens up
- Iceland kick Ukraine to go turn with Croatia, who mislaid in Turkey
- How a groups stand: who’s on march to qualify?
UEFA.com has highlights of each qualifier
Group D
Republic of Ireland 0-1 Serbia
Serbia stretched their lead during a limit to 4 points and are certain of a top-two finish as their 10 group reason on for feat in Dublin. Aleksandar Kolarov crashed in a 55th-minute leader off a underside of a bar though a visitors had to uncover their resilience after Nikola Maksimović was discharged for a veteran tainted mid by a second half. The Republic of Ireland dump to third after pang their initial better in a section.
Austria 1-1 Georgia
Austria are now 5 points adrift of second mark after a frustrating home draw. Valerian Gvilia swept in an early opening idea from a Georgia counterattack though Louis Schaub leveled usually before a interlude with his initial general idea after Giorgi Makaridze parried Martin Harnik’s effort.
Moldova 0-2 Wales
Hal Robson-Kanu and Aaron Ramsey struck in a final 10 mins to propel Wales into second place as they eventually belligerent down a realistic Moldova. 17-year-old surrogate Ben Woodburn, who struck a winning idea opposite Austria on Saturday, again played a pivotal purpose with an satirical run and cranky that Robson-Kanu expertly guided past Ilie Cebanu. Ramsey’s deflected bid in combined time reliable a feat that edges Wales a indicate forward of a Republic of Ireland.
Group G
Liechtenstein 0-8 Spain
Ãlvaro Morata and half-time surrogate Iago Aspas both struck twice and laid on an support as Spain cantered to their biggest rival divided win. Sergio Ramos set a visitors on their approach with a close-range header while Isco and David Silva also got in on a act, a latter scoring a collect of a garland by curling in a left-footed free-kick. A late Max Göppel possess idea capped a tough dusk for a realm side.
Italy 1-0 Israel
Italy sojourn 3 points behind Group G leaders Spain after this slight feat in Reggio Emilia. Ciro Immobile kept a Azzurri in reason during a tip of a territory with a usually idea of a diversion 8 mins into a second half, streamer a worried cranky from Antonio Candreva into a roof of Ariel Harush’s net.
FYR Macedonia 1-1 Albania
Substitute Aleksandar Trajkovski’s 78th-minute chastisement warranted FYR Macedonia a pull and all though extinguished Albania’s gloomy hopes of a second-place finish. Albania, now 6 points adrift of Italy, had taken a lead 8 mins into second half when Odise Roshi headed Armando Sadiku’s low smoothness behind opposite idea and in off a distant post.
Group I
Turkey 1-0 Croatia
Turkey kick territory leaders Croatia for a initial time in their story to tighten within dual points of a summit. Cenk Tosun prised a second-half leader from tighten operation after Danijel SubaÅ¡ić unsuccessful to reason onto OÄŸuzhan Özyakup’s bid from distance. The feat rises Turkey to third, forward of Ukraine on goals scored.
Iceland 2-0 Ukraine
Gylfi Sigurdsson purebred a second-half double as Iceland changed turn on points with leaders Croatia and leapfrogged Ukraine into second spot. The Everton midfielder followed adult to open a scoring after a cut-back from a byline ran into his path. Sigurdsson claimed his second of a night after 66 mins with a low shot that valid too clever for Ukraine screw Andriy Pyatov. Ukraine trip to fourth as a result, though they are usually dual points behind a tip two.Â
Kosovo 0-1 Finland
Kosovo were 7 mins divided from gaining their initial home indicate in a gift match, and a second pull in a territory opposite Finland, when Teemu Pukki pounced to give a visitors their second feat in 4 days. The idea gives fifth-placed Finland a six-point aegis on bottom side Kosovo with both out of a gift picture.