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Spain strike late winner to beat Greece

20:37 BST, Wed 18 Jun 2008
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Spain's Ruben de la Red (C) celebrates his goal with team mate Santi Cazorla (R) during their Group D Euro 2008 soccer match against Greece at the Wals-Siezenheim Stadium in Salzburg, June 18, 2008. REUTERS/Leonhard Foeger (AUSTRIA)

SALZBURG, June 18 (Reuters) - Departing European champions Greece lost their third game out of three when they were beaten 2-1 by Group D winners Spain at Euro 2008 on Wednesday.

Striker Angelos Haristeas opened the scoring for Greece with a header in the 42nd minute, his team's first goal of the tournament, but Spain equalised in the 61st through Ruben de la Red and took victory with a Daniel Guiza goal two minutes from time.

Greece, surprise winners of Euro 2004 in Portugal, had lost their first two group games without scoring.

Spain, already sure of their quarter-final place and playing a largely reserve side, meet Italy in the last eight in Vienna on Sunday.

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