Under 21 international

Spain 2 - Belgium 2

Spain's under 21 side struggled against Belgium in their second Euro 2006 qualifying match in Cantabria, and in the end were fortunate to come away with a point. It was an untidy and at times ugly game, with all four goals coming in the second half. The Belgians took the lead on the hour mark when De Cuelaer beat Moya, but only three minutes later Fábregas equalised from a quickly taken free kick which caught the defence off guard. Visiting keeper Proto was sent off for protesting the goal, but a quarter of an hour later his side went back in front after a mistake by Spanish keeper Moyà. Cazorla saved the day though with a second equaliser, leaving both sides on four points, two behind leaders Serbia. (08.10.04)

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