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Alvaro Morata spurned two gilt-edged chances as Spain labored to a goalless Euro 2020 draw with Sweden in Seville.<\/p>\nAlvaro Morata spurned two gilt-edged chances as Spain labored to a goalless Euro 2020 draw with Sweden in Seville.<\/p>\n
On-loan Juventus hitman Morata wasted one fine opening in each half, as Luis Enrique\u2019s Spain opened their tournament in frustrating fashion.<\/p>\n
The three-time European champions dominated the Swedes but still had to ride their luck en route to an opening Group E point.<\/p>\n
Marcus Berg wasted the opportunity of the match for Sweden, skying an the ball high and wide from just yards out with the goal at his mercy.<\/p>\n
And Alexander Isak could easily have seen his deflected effort ricochet into the goal rather than off the post and straight into Spain goalkeeper Unai Simon\u2019s arms.<\/p>\n
Spain\u2019s frustrations in failing to find a breakthrough will have been compounded by Slovakia topping Group E with their 2-1 win over Poland.<\/p>\n
Morata spurned the best of a handful of fine Spain chances in a wholly-dominant first-half from the hosts.<\/p>\n
Spain completed more than 400 passes in a 45 minutes of near total control.<\/p>\n
Former Chelsea striker Morata should have turned that potency into a scoreboard lead, but scythed his chance wide with the goal at his mercy.<\/p>\n
The Atletico Madrid striker found himself through on goal after Marcus Danielson fluffed what should have been a regulation clearance.<\/p>\n
But after the Sweden defender\u2019s fresh-air swing, Morata handed him an immediate reprieve by snatching at his shot and firing wide.<\/p>\n
Isak almost delivered the most punitive of ripostes, bundling into the box and lunging an effort in on goal.<\/p>\n
The Sweden striker\u2019s shot was likely straying wide when Marcos Llorente diverted the ball in the opposite direction.<\/p>\n
The nonplussed Spain goalkeeper Simon was then left to watch on as the ball rebounded off the post and straight into his arms.<\/p>\n
Morata hooked wide from another big chance after the interval, to let Sweden off once more.<\/p>\n
But then Berg missed a serious sitter of his own, skying the ball high over the crossbar from mere yards out after some fine work in the box from Isak.<\/p>\n
Spain continued to press for a winner undeterred however, and Gerard Moreno was unable to beat Robin Olsen with a neat header late on from Pablo Sarabia\u2019s cross.<\/p>\n
Sarabia then had a fine chance to steal the result, only to misread Jordi Alba\u2019s cross with the ball deflecting tamely to Olsen.<\/p>\n