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Evening all, and welcome to Spain v Faroe Islands!

Euro Qualifying / Matchday 6
Estadio El Molinón / 08.09.2019
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    Marcus Foley

    Updated 08/09/2019 at 20:27 GMT+1


    14'
    This was so easy. From on the ground, just outside the box, Parejo poked a ball into it as Gregersen tried to bundle clear, and Oyarzabal tapped square for Rodrigo to tap home. I think Spain might just shade this one.
    13'
    GOAL! Spain 1-0 Faroe Islands 0 (Rodrigo)
    19:40
    So busy was I seeking that that I missed the teams coming out, but out there are!
    19:35
    A goal you may have missed this weekend.
    19:30
    Are Ramos and Carvajal the only players in this Spain XI who play for Barca or Madrid? That can't have happened often.
    19:26
    As for Faroes, they've lost five from five, conceding 16 and scoring three. Even Morata could fancy his chances against them.
    19:20
    Elsewhere tonight: we've got Finland-Italy and Sweden-Norway, but let's be real: there's not much jeopardy in these groups, which is more or less exactly what Uefa commissioned.
    19:16
    Elsewhere: Denmark have been held to a 0-0 draw in Georgia. That's a very nifty result for Ireland, who currently top Group D with 11 points from five games. Denmark have nine from five and Switzerland eight from four. Both of those will be in the playoffs whatever.
    19:15
    I should add, though, that Rodri is going to be a very, very good player.
    19:12
    Back to Spain, they are missing Asensio, Busquets, Isco and Jordi Alba - fine players - but they're not world-beaters. Obviously Busquets was, but he's a way beyond that now. If you picked a world XI, none of this lot are getting in and they'd not even be in the squad.
    19:11
    19:07
    Tell you what, that is not a scary Spain side. They'll account for the Faroes, obviously, but there's not much there to terrify your Frances, Netherlandses, Englands and Germanys of this world.
    19:02
    Right, here's the Faroes team:
    Nielsen; Vatnsdal, Gregersen, Baldvinsson; Vatnhamar, Hendriksson, Hansson, Davidsen; Edmundsson, Olsen, Bjartalio.
    19:02
    18:57
    Spain currently top Group F with 15 points from five games. Behind them are Sweden, with 10 - they play Norway tonight - then Romania with 10 from six, Norway with eight from five, Malta with three from six and the Faroes with 0 from five. Norway and Sweden are assured of a playoff spot, with that now determined by Nations League performances.
    18:53
    I don't yet have the Faroes' XI, but I'm seeking it. I'm sure it pretty much picks itself and all that.
    18:52
    Teams!