Ukraine reach Euro 2020 as racism mars England win in Bulgaria

PARIS: Ukraine booked their place in Euro 2020 after squeezing past Portugal as Cristiano Ronaldo scored his 700th career goal on a night stained by Bulgaria fans racially abusing England players while their side were hit for six in Sofia.

Second-placed Portugal’s fate is still in the balance, with Serbia just a point behind them with two matches remaining after they beat Lithuania 2-1. It was another England match blighted by racism from opposition fans after England’s black players were targeted with monkey chants during their 5-1 win at Montenegro in March.The level of abuse from a section of the Bulgarian support led the English Football Association to demand an investigation from Uefa, asking European football’s governing body to open a probe “as a matter of urgency”.

Once restarted, England quickly made it 3-0 through Barkley before a second stoppage, with Croatian referee Ivan Bebek holding discussions with players and coaching staff from both sides. However, third-placed Kosovo’s 2-0 win over Montenegro means England need a win from one of their remaining two matches to ensure qualification.France also missed a spot in the Euros when Kaan Ayhan’s leveller snatched a point for Turkey in a match played against a backdrop of diplomatic tensions after Paris condemned Ankara for its military offensive against Kurdish forces in Syria.

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