Key events
Spain 2-0 Georgia
In Elche, the big news is that Georgia have just had their first shot. Utter dominance from Spain.
Goal! Estonia 1-3 Italy (Rauno Sappinen, 73)
A horror show from Donnarumma, he tries to catch a cross, and drops it at the feet of Rauno Sappinen, the Estonian striker.
Goal! Estonia 0-3 Italy (Francesco Esposito 74
It’s a lovely finish from Inter’s 20-year-old, set up by a cross from Leonardo Spinazzola, and slashed home. That’s his first girl for his country.
Portugal 0-0 Ireland
Ireland’s hero flaps at a corner aimed as Dias and can only watch it drift by. Off goes Evan Ferguson, who saw very little of the ball. Ogbene goes off.
Penalty saved by Ireland’s Kelleher
Ronaldo takes it, and takes a deep breath. Kelleher spreads himself wide, and with his boot smashes away a kick that was aimed down the centre! Justice done!
Penalty to Portugal!
Who did it hit? Nathan Collins is complaining. It came off Darragh O’Shea’s chest. What will the Slovakian ref be guided towards?
Portugal 0-0 Ireland
Close. Semedo lays up Ronaldo but the great man misses.
Charles Antaki gets in touch: “There was a lot of walking football played in that first half of the Spain-Georgia game, all of it played by Spain, and with a correspondingly treacle-like response from the opposition. You wait for the viper-like strike – it did happen once – but otherwise you might as well put on some trance music. More from Pedri please.”
“Beautifully struck by Oyarzabal, for sure, but the award of a free kick for a handball was grotesque. The Georgian player in the wall put his arm across his face for protection and it hit him somewhere around the elbow. If he hadn’t had it there he’d have got a broken nose at least. What could be a more natural position than one to protect yourself against that?”
Goal! Bulgaria 1-5 Turkey (Zeki Celik 65)
Goal! Spain 2-0 Georgia (Oyarzabal, 64)
The La Real man lashes a free-kick with his left foot. Mamardashvili had no chance. Oyarzabal is immediately replaced after his latest goal; he’s a player in form. On comes Borja Iglesias. Pino, the other scorer is replaced by Alex Baena.
Portugal 0-0 Ireland
More changes – Vitinha off, and Semedo on, the latter almost making an impact. On comes Mikey “Jinky” Johnston for Ireland f0r Festy Ebosele.
Portugal 0-0 Ireland
Off goes Neto, and on comes Rafael Leao. Neto doesn’t look too happy. Dalot off, and Wolves legend Trincao to replace him. That’s an attacking change from Portuguese Bob.
Big news from Scotland. Who will take the chalice from Russell Martin?
Portugal 0-0 Ireland
This game is overheating, plenty of heavy challenges, and the two coaches off their benches. Ruben Neves, who has never scored for Portugal, fires wide of Kelleher.
Goal! Bulgaria 1-4 Turkey (Yildiz, 56)
Estonia 0-2 Italy
Italy not sitting on their lead, and are looking for more. Their goal difference is vastly inferior to Norway’s.
Spain 1-0 Georgia
Porro hits the post, and then Oyarzabal is denied by a clearance off the line.
Goal! Bulgaria 1-3 Turkey (Kenan Yildiz 51)
Portugal 0-0 Ireland
The referee in Lisbon, not too popular after some first-half decisions, gets in the way of the ball, and stops what looks like a promising Irish attack.
Goal! Bulgaria 1-2 Turkey (Viktor Popov Og 49)
Spain 1-0 Georgia
Spain resume their passing control in Elche, and look for a second goal. Mamardashvili makes a fine save as Porro plays through Oyarzabal, and then Ferran Torres hits the side-netting.
Back away in Europe
Portugal 0-0 Ireland
Portugal have made a change, Inacio goes off, and Renato Veiga, once of Chelsea comes into defence.
Uefa qualifiers half-time scores
Group K
Latvia 2-2 Andorra FT
Serbia 0-1 Albania
Group E
Bulgaria 1-1 Turkey
Spain 1-0 Georgia
Group F
Hungary 2-0 Armenia FT
Portugal 0-0 Rep of Ireland
Group I
Estonia 0-2 Italy
Norway 5-0 Israel FT
Half-time: Estonia 0-2 Italy
Moises Kean and Mateo Retegui’s goals have Italy on course, and for second place.
Goal! Serbia 0-1 Albania (Rey Manaj 45)
Half-time: Bulgaria 1-1 Turkey
Half-time: Spain 1-0 Georgia
Yeremy Pino’s goal separates the teams though it might have been more, save for Mamardashvili’s save of Ferran Torres’ penalty.
Half-time: Portugal 0-0 Ireland
Nathan Collins’ heroic block when Bruno Fernandes seemed set to score closes out a decent half for the Irish. Not much going forward, but they are sticking to their defensive task well.
Spain 1-0 Georgia
Oyarzabal goes close with an effort. Georgia have defended well under heavy pressure.
Estonia 0-2 Italy
Reteegui had earlier missed a 30th minute penalty, hitting the post with his kick. His run-up was reminiscent of Simone Zaza at Euro 2016, and just as effective.
Goal! Estonia 0-2 Italy (Retegui, 38)
Retegui scores, a clinical strike, Dimarco’s call comes to Orsolini, who sets up Retegui….though there’s a VAR call. Gattuso looks annoyed. It is given.
Portugal 0-0 Ireland
Ronaldo fancied and was just starting a bicycle kick when the ball was headed away. Ireland holding firm, Portugal yet to put a shot on target. Nathan Collins climbs to head away and then Vitinha loops a header over the bar.
Spain 1-0 Georgia
Porro’s cross almost finds Merino, who is usually so good in the air, but the chance is missed.
Portugal 0-0 Ireland
Ronaldo has a clear run on Darragh O’Shea but fails to connect. Ogbene through from Coleman’s ball but Dalot steps across and his touch is a thing of wonder in taking the sting from the attack.
Mamardashvili saves a penalty
Mamardashvili redeems himself, as Ferran takes, and he saves well. Good news for Liverpool fans.
Penalty for Spain
Mamardashvili clatters Ferran Torres, that was clumsy. The decision checked by VAR but that’s plumb.
Goal! Spain 1-0 Georgia (Pino, 24)
A slick move, the ball from Pedri was superb, and Le Normand laid it up for Yeremy Pino to poke home, another Crystal Palace player shining.
Portugal 0-0 Ireland
In the 21st minute there’s a minute’s applause for Diogo Jota, whose last game was in the Nations League final this summer.
Estonia 0-1 Italy
Retegui, who plays his football in Saudi Arabia, fires wide. Italy look better under Gattuso, though are playing for second place behind rampant Norway.
Portugal 0-0 Ireland
What a miss. Ronaldo shoots, Kelleher deflects the ball out – or was it the post? – and Bernardo Silva misses the rebound. Portugal stepping it up. Oof, a nasty tackle from Festy Ebosele, and Roberto Martinez wants a red, rather than yellow.
