Alvaro Morata thanked Sergio Ramos for letting him take a penalty in Spain’s 3-0 victory over Sweden on Monday, claiming he did not ask the captain for the privilege.
The Bernabeu was home to a tight contest in the first half, as Spain and Sweden played out a scoreless draw in the first 45 despite La Roja having an edge in the proceedings.
But the deadlock was broken on 64 minutes, as Sebastian Larsson was called for handball, allowing Ramos to step up and put Spain ahead.
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Another opportunity came 20 minutes later as Morata, a second-half substitute, was hauled down in the area late in the contest.