Worldcup Day 11
Fernando Torres scored a brace as Spain fought back from a goal down to beat Tunisia 3-1 in their Group G match in Stuttgart. Jaouhar Mnari put the African side ahead in the seventh minute but substitute Raul hit an equaliser after the break before Torres rounded the keeper and added a second from the penalty spot to register a 3-1 Tunisia and consequently book their place in the Round of 16. The African team got off to a great start when Jaouhar Mnari opened the scoring in the eighth minute. Roger Lemerre’s side held the lead until half-time when his counterpart Luis Aragones made a bold double substitution. Luis Garcia and Marcos Senna were replaced by Raul and Cesc Fabregas and the pair were extremely influential in Spain’s equalising goal. With 71 minutes gone, Fabregas’ shot was parried by Ali Boumnijel and into the path of Raul who gratefully slotted the ball home. A brace from Fernando Torres, taking his tally in the tournament to three, gave Spain the victory. It leaves them on top of Group H, three points clear of their nearest challengers Ukraine and five points clear of Saudi Arabia and Tunisia
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