Paris: Defending European champions Spain suffered their first qualifying defeat in eight years Thursday when they slumped to a 2-1 loss against Slovakia while England made it two wins in two.


Slovakia's players celebrate their 1-0 goal during Euro 2016 qualifing football match between Slovakia and Spain in northern Slovak town of Zilina. Pic/AFP 

Spain, who had opened their Euro 2016 campaign with a 5-1 mauling of Macedonia, exhibited all the faults which had led to their World Cup humiliation as Slovakia went top of Group C with a perfect six points.