Spain overcome horror own goal and Croatia comeback to win eight-goal extra-time thriller

Spain are the first side in European Championship history to score five goals in consecutive matches

Spain’s Mikel Oyarzabal, right, celebrates the final goal of the game iin Copenhagen with his team-mates (Mads Claus Rasmussen/Ritzau Scanpix via AP)

Spain recovered from a bizarre own goal and a barnstorming Croatia fightback to reach the Euro 2020 quarter-finals with a dramatic 5-3 extra-time victory on Monday.

Goals from the much-maligned Alvaro Morata and Mikel Oyarzabal finally settled an eventful contest in Copenhagen that ended 3-3 after 90 minutes.