A late penalty converted by Bryan Zaragoza secured Spain a 3-2 win over Switzerland in their final Nations League Group A4 game on Monday (Nov 18), with the Spaniards guaranteed top spot before kickoff and the Swiss already confirmed as relegated. Holders Spain finished with 16 points and are through to the quarter-finals while bottom side Switzerland end on two. Denmark also made the quarter-finals with a 0-0 draw in Serbia to secure second place.
Spain scored a dramatic late winner to edge Switzerland in the Nations League. The game in Tenerife was effectively a dead rubber with the hosts having already won Group A4 and Switzerland guaranteed bottom spot.
Pedri, in his hometown, had a penalty saved but fellow Canary Islander Yeremy Pino slammed in the rebound for the 32nd-minute opener. Joel Monteiro levelled for the Swiss in the 63rd minute, but Bryan Gil put much-changed Spain back ahead five minutes later.
With five minutes left, Andi Zeqiri netted a penalty to make it 2-2, but Bryan Zaragoza's spot-kick in the third minute of added time sealed the success for La Roja.
Denmark joined European champions Spain in the quarter-finals after a goalless draw in Serbia.
Hosts Serbia, who needed a victory to finish second, had 22 shots without scoring and had defender Strahinja Pavlovic sent off in the fifth minute of injury time.
They finish third and will face a League B side in a relegation-promotion play-off.
