GIO’S A BENCH STORMER NOW
GIORGOS GIAKOUMAKIS came off the bench to grab a goal and kickstart a 2-0 win for Greece over Kosovo.
Gus Poyet turned to the Celtic striker two minutes before the hour and the 27-year-old repaid him 13 minutes later. by heading home Petros Mantalos’ ball.
Mantalos got No.2 eight minutes into stoppage time, meaning Greece have now won their group.
Haris Seferovic scored the fastest goal in the short history of the competition as Switzerland saw off Portugal 1-0 in Geneva.
The Benfica striker sent a header just inside the left-hand post 57 seconds into the Group A2 clash, which Cristiano Ronaldo was rested for.
Portugal head coach Fernando Santos said: “We had a lot of good things in the second half and this result was unfair.”
Spain now top the group thanks to a 2-0 win over the Czech Republic.
Carlos Soler struck from close range in the 24th minute after a brilliant pass by Marco Asensio.
Sub Pablo Sarabia made it two in the 75th minute, finishing a counter-attack started by 17-year-old Gavi.
Erling Haaland dubbed it a “beautiful” swansong to his season as his haul for Norway reached 20 goals in 21 caps in a 3-2 defeat of Sweden in Oslo.
The new Manchester City striker headed home Fredrik Bjorkan’s chipped pass in the 10th minute and then buried a penalty after keeper Robin Olsen fouled Alexander Sorloth.
Emil Forsberg found the top bin for Sweden but Haaland turned provider with a cross for Sorloth before Viktor Gyokeres’ stoppage-time goal.
Haaland, whose nation top their group, said: “I’m speechless. It’s the first time I’ve played for a soldout Ullevaal.
“And to win against Sweden in the last match of the season, it’s beautiful.”