Euro 2016 Qualifying Results: Tuesday's Scores, Group Tables, Upcoming Fixtures
Spain closed in on a place at the 2016 European Championship on Tuesday as they beat Macedonia 1-0 in their Group C qualifier.
Wayne Rooney stole the headlines in England's 2-0 win over Switzerland as he recorded his 50th international goal.
Elsewhere, Austria secured their qualification at the top of Group G as they won 4-1 away in Sweden, who now find themselves third after Russia ran out 7-0 winners over Liechtenstein.
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Here are all of Tuesday's scores, the updated standings for Groups C, E and G, and the fixtures for Matchday 9.
| Tuesday, Sept. 8 | Belarus v Luxembourg | 2-0 |
| Tuesday, Sept. 8 | Macedonia v Spain | 0-1 |
| Tuesday, Sept. 8 | Slovakia v Ukraine | 0-0 |
| Tuesday, Sept. 8 | England v Switzerland | 2-0 |
| Tuesday, Sept. 8 | Lithuania v San Marino | 2-1 |
| Tuesday, Sept. 8 | Slovenia v Estonia | 1-0 |
| Tuesday, Sept. 8 | Liechtenstein v Russia | 0-7 |
| Tuesday, Sept. 8 | Moldova v Montenegro | 0-2 |
| Tuesday, Sept. 8 | Sweden v Austria | 1-4 |
| 1 | Spain | 21 | England | 24 | Austria | 22 |
| 2 | Slovakia | 19 | Switzerland | 15 | Russia | 14 |
| 3 | Ukraine | 16 | Slovenia | 12 | Sweden | 12 |
| 4 | Belarus | 7 | Slovenia | 10 | Montenegro | 11 |
| 5 | Luxembourg | 4 | Lithuania | 9 | Liechtenstein | 5 |
| 6 | Macedonia | 3 | San Marino | 1 | Moldova | 2 |
| Thursday, Oct. 8 | 5 p.m./12 p.m. | Georgia v Gibraltar |
| Thursday, Oct. 8 | 7:45 p.m./2:45 p.m. | Republic of Ireland v Germany |
| Thursday, Oct. 8 | 7:45 p.m./2:45 p.m. | Scotland v Poland |
| Thursday, Oct. 8 | 7:45 p.m./2:45 p.m. | Hungary v Faroe Islands |
| Thursday, Oct. 8 | 7:45 p.m./2:45 p.m. | Northern Ireland v Greece |
| Thursday, Oct. 8 | 7:45 p.m./2:45 p.m. | Romania v Finland |
| Thursday, Oct. 8 | 7:45 p.m./2:45 p.m. | Albania v Serbia |
| Thursday, Oct. 8 | 7:45 p.m./2:45 p.m. | Portugal v Denmark |
| Friday, Oct. 9 | 7:45 p.m./2:45 p.m. | Macedonia v Ukraine |
| Friday, Oct. 9 | 7:45 p.m./2:45 p.m. | Slovakia v Belarus |
| Friday, Oct. 9 | 7:45 p.m./2:45 p.m. | Spain v Luxembourg |
| Friday, Oct. 9 | 7:45 p.m./2:45 p.m. | England v Estonia |
| Friday, Oct. 9 | 7:45 p.m./2:45 p.m. | Slovenia v Lithuania |
| Friday, Oct. 9 | 7:45 p.m./2:45 p.m. | Switzerland v San Marino |
| Friday, Oct. 9 | 7:45 p.m./2:45 p.m. | Liechtenstein v Sweden |
| Friday, Oct. 9 | 7:45 p.m./2:45 p.m. | Moldova v Russia |
| Friday, Oct. 9 | 7:45 p.m./2:45 p.m. | Montenegro v Austria |
| Saturday, Oct. 10 | 5 p.m./12 p.m. | Iceland v Latvia |
| Saturday, Oct. 10 | 5 p.m./12 p.m. | Kazakhstan v Netherlands |
| Saturday, Oct. 10 | 5 p.m./12 p.m. | Azerbaijan v Italy |
| Saturday, Oct. 10 | 5 p.m./12 p.m. | Norway v Malta |
| Saturday, Oct. 10 | 7:45 p.m./2:45 p.m. | Croatia v Bulgaria |
| Saturday, Oct. 10 | 7:45 p.m./2:45 p.m. | Czech Republic v Turkey |
| Saturday, Oct. 10 | 7:45 p.m./2:45 p.m. | Andorra v Belgium |
| Saturday, Oct. 10 | 7:45 p.m./2:45 p.m. | Bosnia v Wales |
| Saturday, Oct. 10 | 7:45 p.m./2:45 p.m. | Israel v Cyprus |
Tuesday Recap
Spain were ahead early in the match as Juan Mata's swinging cross from the right sailed into Macedonia's net off the far post just eight minutes in.
The home side offered little to threaten Spain going forward, but their illustrious competition weren't quite at their fluent best either.
La Roja almost doubled their lead before half-time, though, as Dani Carvajal almost scored an identical goal to Mata's. The right-back whipped in a cross that was dangerously close to going in, but fortunately for Macedonia the ball landed on the crossbar.
The second half was a laboured as the first for Spain, though yet again they came close to adding to their tally.
Mata slid the ball to substitute Paco Alcacer for the Valencia forward to fire home an incredible finish from a tight angle, but the official adjudged the strike was offside. The Guardian's Sid Lowe believed the decision to be questionable:
Nevertheless, Spain were comfortable throughout and saw out the win.
Austria took an early lead away at Sweden from the penalty spot after Kim Kallstrom felled Zlatko Junuzovic in the box. Bayern Munich's David Alaba stepped up and coolly slotted home a magnificently executed Panenka.
The home side dominated possession and chances as Zlatan Ibrahimovic forced several stops from Robert Almer, but they went in 2-0 down at the break after Martin Harnik doubled Austria's tally with a header.
The BBC's John Bennett and Sky Germany's Jan Aage Fjortoft were full of praise for Marcel Koller's side, who have surprised Sweden and Russia in Group G:
Marc Janko added a third, and Harnik secured his brace after the break before Ibrahimovic grabbed a late consolation for Sweden.
Though England had already qualified for Euro 2016, Rooney's impressive tally of 50 goals for the Three Lions—ahead of Sir Bobby Charlton—ensured the match was a noteworthy occasion.
Harry Kane put England ahead midway through the second half with a low, left-footed effort following Luke Shaw's excellent pullback before Raheem Sterling was tripped in the penalty area with just over five minutes remaining.
The England captain assumed responsibility and thundered his shot past Yann Sommer, whose fingertips could not redirect the flight of the ball. Squawka Football highlighted Rooney's place as England's all-time leading scorer:
The Three Lions have now won eight out of eight qualifiers ahead of Euro 2016, scoring 26 and conceding just three.
England welcome Estonia to Wembley before travelling to Lithuania in their final Group E match, so another six points seem likely to complete their 100 per cent record.
It was a big night for England's most senior player, but with the likes of Kane, Sterling and Shaw all performing well in their fledgling international careers, it's the Three Lions' youngsters who will be key to their hopes in France and beyond.
