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A SECOND-string Spain side came from a goal down to beat 2004 champions Greece 2-1 in their final game in Group D last night.

Thu Jun 19 2008 - 01:00

A SECOND-string Spain side came from a goal down to beat 2004 champions Greece 2-1 in their final game in Group D last night.

Striker Daniel Guiza headed the winner two minutes from time when he met a cross from Sergio Garcia to hand a third straight defeat to already eliminated Greece.

The Greeks had taken the lead late in the first half through a header from Charisteas but midfielder Ruben de la Red equalised just after the hour.

GREECE: Nikopolidis, Vyntra, Kyrgiakos (Antzas 63), Dellas, Spyropoulos, Basinas, Karagounis (Tziolis 74), Katsouranis, Salpigidis (Giannakopoulos 86), Charisteas, Amanatidis. Subs not used: Chalkias, Tzorvas, Samaras, Goumas, Liberopoulos. Booked: Karagounis, Basinas, Vyntra. Goal: Charisteas 42.

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SPAIN: Reina, Arbeloa, Albiol, Juanito, Fernando Navarro, Sergio Garcia, De la Red, Alonso, Iniesta (Santi Cazorla 59), Fabregas, Guiza. Subs not used: Casillas, Palop, Capdevila, Marchena, Puyol, Villa, Xavi, Torres, Sergio Ramos, Senna, Silva.

Booked: Guiza, Arbeloa. Goals: De la Red 61, Guiza 88.

Referee: Howard Webb (England).