The Scotsman

Group F leaders fire eight past hapless Moldova

- By ANGUS WRIGHT

Denmark secured backto-back wins in Scotland’s Group F by thrashing Moldova 8-0 in Herning.

The Danes, who won 2-0 in Israel on Thursday, led 5-0 at half-time thanks to Kasper Dolberg's penalty, Mikkel Damsgaard's brace, Jens Stryger Larsen and Mathias Jensen.

Dolberg's headed home Denmark's sixth early in the second period, Robert Skov made it 7-0 and Marcus Ingvartsen completed the rout in the closing stages.

Austria, who drew 2-2 with Scotland at Hampden on Thursday, were forced to come from behind to claim a 3-1 win against Faroe Islands.

The visitors stunned Austria when they took a 19th-minute lead thorough Sonni Nattestad. However they battled back before the break with goals from Aleksandar Dragovic, Christoph Baumgartne­r and Sasa Kalajdzic.

France registered their first World Cup qualifying win by beating Kazakhstan 2-0 in Astana.

World champions France, held 1-1 by Ukraine in Paris last Wednesday, scored both goals in the first half through Ousmane Dembele and Sergiy Maliy's headed own goal.

Manchester United striker Anthony Martial was withdrawn after receiving treatment for an injury in the second half and Kylian Mbappe saw his 75th-minute penalty saved.

Dani Olmo's stoppageti­me goal snatched Spain a 2-1 come-from-behind win against Group B rivals Georgia in Tbilisi.

Olmo struck in the second minute of added time after Ferran Torres had cancelled out Khvicha Kvaratskhe­lia's first-half opener for Georgia early in the second period.

 ??  ?? 0 Kasper Dolberg: Started the rout against Moldova
0 Kasper Dolberg: Started the rout against Moldova

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