Euphoria for Spain after Alfonso completes the comeback against Yugoslavia (LGriffiths/Allsport)

Alfonso grabbed the last-gasp winner in a pulsating Group C match, the result of which sends both teams into the last eight of Euro 2000.

But Spain looked to be heading home as they trailed when the clock ticked past 90 minutes.

Referee Gilles Veissiere handed them a lifeline with a penalty for a push on Abelardo. Gaizka Mendieta tucked the spot-kick away and Alfonso then volleyed home an incredible winner seconds later.

The fightback sent Spanish fans wild with delight but Yugoslav supporters were also able to celebrate as Norway's failure to beat Slovenia assured them of progress to the knock-out phase of the competition.

Vujadin Boskov's side could be in trouble with the authorities, however, as two supporters ran onto the pitch in separate incidents to confront the French referee.

One fan dashed on after the 64th-minute sending off of Slavisa Jokanovic, the third time in three games the Yugoslavs have been reduced to 10 men.

He was escorted from the field by Yugoslav striker Savo Milosevic but another supporter draped in a national flag ran on at the final whistle and chased Veissiere.

Milosevic had started the goal-rush with his fourth goal of the competition in the 31st minute as Spain were hit with a swift and clinical counter-attack.

Dragan Stojkovic triggered the sweeping move with a delightful back-heel in the midfield. Ljubinko Drulovic sped down the flank before swinging a perfect cross onto Milosevic's head.

And after heading over with a slightly more difficult chance in the opening moments, the former Aston Villa striker was not in the mood for more charity and thumped his header past Santiago Canizares.

It was tough on Spain, who had made most of the running and had a penalty appeal for handball waved away. But they refused to be knocked out of their stride and took just eight minutes to restore parity.

The ball spilled kindly for Alfonso after Raul's darting run had been halted by a wall of Yugoslav defenders and he gratefully drove home his first goal of Euro 2000.

Spain, who lost Fran with a head wound midway through the half, chased the second goal before the break.

Raul twice went close, Mendieta was denied by a crucial Miroslav Djukic challenge and Joseba Etxeberria, on for Fran, sliced wide at the back post.

Both coaches made a change at half-time and both substitutes made an instant impact on the game.

Dejan Govedarica, on for Vladimir Jugovic, restored Yugoslavia's lead six minutes after the restart. He capped Drulovic's fine run with a sublime finish from the edge of the penalty area.

But a minute later the teams were level again as Etxeberria's cross found Pedro Munitis and the half-time replacement for Miguel Salgado upstaged Govedarica's strike with a curling shot into the top corner.

Yugoslavia's task became header when Jokanovic saw red. He was booked in the first half for a foul on Ivan Helguera and collected his second yellow card for a tug on Sergi.

Boskov's team, who came back from three goals down with 10 men against Slovenia and beat Norway with a man sent off, showed their spirit again when they took the lead for the third time in the game.

Slobodan Komljenovic, booked in the first half and lucky to avoid a second caution when he fouled Mendieta in the 35th minute, poked the ball home after a scramble in Spain's penalty area.

Mendieta's penalty gave Spain a glimmer of hope and they could barely believe it when Alfonso's left-foot volley deep into stoppage time bounced past Ivica Kralj.