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Footbball: Spain fight back to beat Costa Rica

Published: 12 Jun 2015 - 11:38 am | Last Updated: 13 Jan 2022 - 01:47 am


Madrid - Spain hit back from conceding an early goal to defeat Costa Rica 2-1 in an international friendly at Leon on Thursday.

Johan Venegas gave Costa Rica a sixth-minute lead but Paco Alcacer levelled just two minutes later.

Chelsea star Cesc Fabregas hit the winner on the half-hour mark as Spain looked ahead to Sunday's Euro 2016 qualifying trip to Belarus with a victory under their belts.

AFP