Spain 5-0 Romania: Moreno stars again to hand La Roja perfect qualifiers finish

Gerard Moreno scored two and Fabian Ruiz got his first international goal as Spain thrashed sorry Romania in their last Euro 2020 qualifier.

Match Report

Spain wrapped up their successful Euro 2020 qualification campaign in style with a rampant 5-0 victory over Romania in Madrid.

Robert Moreno's side already had qualification and top spot in Group F secured heading into their final fixture and followed up a 7-0 demolition of Malta with another dominant display at the Wanda Metropolitano on Monday.

With the excellent Santi Cazorla having already hit the crossbar, Fabian Ruiz opened the scoring in the eighth minute. Gerard Moreno's double then put Spain out of sight.

Adrian Rus' own goal completed the first-half scoring, with substitute Mikel Oyarzabal picking out the bottom-left corner in the 91st minute to complete the rout.

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Match Events

6' Gaya's goal ruled out due to early foul

Spain have the ball in the net but it's chalked off for a foul by Morata. Shortly after, Morata stabs the ball towards goal from Gaya's cross and Tatarusanu makes the save! It's a corner to Spain that comes to naught.

8' GOAL! Spain 1-0 Romania (Fabian Ruiz)

Gaya skips past Benzar and lofts in a cross. Carvajal fires a right-footed volley towards goal which Tatarusanu can only push to the ground and Ruiz taps it in!

33' GOAL! Spain 2-0 Romania (Moreno)

Gerardo Moreno flicks a header towards goal from the corner and it bounces nicely into the bottom right corner of the net!

43' GOAL! Spain 3-0 Romania (Moreno)

Spain put together a lovely passing combination on the edge of Romania's box. Gaya rolls the ball towards Gerard Moreno, who has all the time in the world to scuff the ball into the net at the far post.

45' OWN GOAL! Spain 4-0 Romania (Rus)

This time it's an unfortunate own-goal by Rus as the defender accidentally stabs Gerard Moreno's ball across into his own net.

55' CLOSE! Morata hits the post

This game's getting more open now! Romania surge forward on the break but Ramos is there to put a stop to it. Spain work the ball forward quickly to Morata, whose clipped cross towards Gerard from a tight angle bounces off the post!

91' GOAL! Spain 5-0 Romania (Oyarzabal)

Oyarzabal picks the ball up on the edge of the box, twists away from Nedelceau and curls a left-footed effort past Tatarusanu into the bottom corner.

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