Kane & Shaw Seal Comeback Win For England
27 March, 2022
England 2-1 Switzerland
England rallied from behind to secure a 2-1 win over Switzerland at Wembley Stadium on Saturday night.
The Swiss took the lead on 22 minutes when Bree Embolo headed home a cross from former Liverpool midfielder Xherdan Shaqiri.
Luke Shaw got England back on level terms with an impressive finish on the stroke of halftime, before Harry Kane netted from the penalty spot on 78 minutes to secure the win.
Spain 2-1 Albania
Spain made it three straight wins all competitions with a 2-1 victory over Albania on Saturday night.
After a scoreless first half, Ferran Torres broke the deadlock for the hosts on 75 minutes. Myrto Uzuni looked to have secured a draw for Albania with his equaliser in the 85th minute, but Dani Olmo popped up with the winning goal for Spain five minutes later.
Croatia 1-1 Slovenia
Croatia and Slovenia could not be separated at the Education City Stadium after playing to a 1-1 draw on Saturday afternoon.
Andrej Kramaric opened the scoring for the 2018 World Cup finalists and were minutes away from victory before Jaka Bijol equalised for the visitors on 90 minutes.
Republic of Ireland 2-2 Belgium
The Republic of Ireland and Belgium played to an entertaining 2-2 draw at the Aviva Stadium.
Michy Batshuayi and Hans Vanaken were on target for the number one ranked nation in the world, while Chiedozie Ogbene and Alan Browne netted for the hosts.
Belgium can now look forward to a clash with Burkina Faso on Tuesday while Ireland host Lithuainia.
Finland 1-1 Iceland
Teemu Pukki's 12th minute strike was cancelled out by Birkir Bjarnason as Finland and Iceland played to a 1-1 draw in their international friendly.
Finland will now turn their attention Tuesday's international friendly against Slovakia while Iceland take on Spain.
Source: www.soccerladuma.co.za
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