Soccer-Spain Ease To 5-1 Win Over Northern Ireland – News18

Spain strolled to a 5-1 win over Northern Ireland in Palma de Mallorca on Saturday in their final warm-up match before the European Championship starting in Germany next week.

The visitors took a shock lead two minutes into the game when defender Daniel Ballard headed home a long free kick from Caolan Boyd-Munce.

But three-times European champions Spain levelled through Pedri in the 12th minute and goals by Alvaro Morata, Fabian Ruiz and another by Pedri put the hosts 4-1 up at the break before Mikel Oyarzabal sealed the win in the second half.

Spain, who cruised to a 5-0 victory over Andorra on Wednesday, start their Euro 2024 campaign next Saturday against Croatia before facing Italy and Albania in Group B.

(This story has not been edited by News18 staff and is published from a syndicated news agency feed – Reuters)