Deadly pair get Torr into the Swedes

Jun 15 2008

FEARSOME front two David Villa and Fernando Torres sent Spain flying into the Euro 2008 quarter-finals as they teamed up to dump Sweden 2-1.

Goal machine Villa was again bang on form as the tournament's top scorer took his tally to four with a superb last-gasp winner to stun Henrik Larsson and Co.

Prolific Liverpool hitman Torres got Spain off the mark in 15 minutes yet the stubborn Swedes soon hit back through Zlatan Ibrahimovic and looked set to cling on for a vital Group D point.

But Valencia ace Villa showed why he's Europe's hottest property by following up his opening-game hattrick with a dramatic strike in injury time.

In the other match defending champions Greece bowed out after losing 1-0 to Russia.

Konstantin Zyryanov grabbed the goal to set up a decisive clash against Sweden for second place.