Spain substitute Fernando Llorente scored with 11 minutes left Tuesday to give his team a 3-2 win at Scotland in European Championship qualifying and spare the world champions' embarrassment at surrendering a two-goal lead.
Karim Benzema and Yoann Gourcuff scored a goal in each half on Tuesday as France beat 10-man Luxembourg 2-0 to stay top of its group in European Championship qualifying and maintain its resurgence since a disastrous World Cup.
Dimitris Salpigidis and Giorgos Karagounis scored a goal in each half to help Greece beat Israel 2-1 Tuesday in a 2012 European Championship qualifier.
Aleksandr Kerzhakov scored the winner while Russia goalkeeper Igor Akinfeev kept out a penalty as Russia edged out Macedonia 1-0 in a 2012 European Championship qualifier on Tuesday.
England's strong start to European Championship qualifying came to a stuttering halt with a 0-0 draw Tuesday against a stubborn Montenegro side that is yet to concede in Group G.
Spain coach Vicente del Bosque is convinced that his world champion players will not be intimidated by Scotland when the teams meet Tuesday in European Championship qualifying, no matter how defensively the home side plays.