(Reuters) – An early aim from Pablo Sarabia earned Spain a 1-0 win in Switzerland on Thursday, their first victory of this yr’s UEFA Nations League.
Last yr’s finalists dominated the sport from the beginning however had been solely in a position to rating as soon as, when Sarabia struck from shut vary in the twelfth minute following a low cross by Marcos Llorente.
The Atletico Madrid winger discovered Sarabia ghosting in between two opponents contained in the six-yard-box and he scored with a first-time shot.
Spain have 5 factors from their opening three Group A2 matches to take a seat two behind leaders Portugal and two forward of third-placed Czech Republic.
Switzerland have suffered three consecutive losses and are winless in their final 5 video games since qualifying for this yr’s World Cup.
Spain host the Czechs in Malaga and Switzerland entertain Portugal in Geneva on Sunday.
(Reporting by Fernando Kallas, modifying by Ed Osmond)
