Santi Cazorla scored his first Spain goal for four years as two debutants also got on the scoresheet in a 7-0 thrashing of Malta in Euro 2020 qualifying on Friday.
Match Report
Spain, already assured of a place at Euro 2020, made light work of Malta in their penultimate qualifying match.
The Villarreal veteran struck 41 minutes in after Alvaro Morata had put Robert Moreno's men ahead, before the floodgates opened in the second half at Estadio Ramon de Carranza.
Moreno made seven changes to the side that drew 1-1 with Sweden last time out and handed debuts to Pau Torres and Dani Olmo in the second half, each of whom repaid him with a goal.
A fine strike from Pablo Sarabia, a simple finish for the impressive Gerard Moreno and a late Jesus Navas effort secured a resounding victory in Cadiz for a Spain side who were already assured of their place at next year's finals.
Group Standings
Match Events
23' GOAL! Spain 1-0 Malta (Morata)
MORATA SCORES! Malta don't clear the danger from a corner again and it's nodded onto Morata at the far post. He gets enough contact on the ball to take it past Bonello and over the line from close range. 1-0 Spain!
41' GOAL! Spain 2-0 Malta (Cazorla)
CAZORLA MAKES IT TWO! He pulls away from his defender on the edge of the box and takes a touch before hitting his shot past the keeper and off the inside of the left post to get his goal. 2-0 Spain!
62' GOAL! Spain 3-0 Malta (Pau Torres)
TORRES HAS SCORED! He's been on the pitch for seconds and he's already got a debut goal! The flicked pass onto him took out the keeper and he simply had to chest it into the goal from just in front of the line. 3-0 Spain!
63' GOAL! Spain 4-0 Malta (Sarabia)
THEY HAVE FOUR! Sarabia drifts into the box from the left and it's a great finish from him. He curls his effort over the goalkeeper and into the top left corner of the net. 4-0 Spain!
69' GOAL! Spain 5-0 Malta (Olmo)
THEY HAVE ANOTHER ONE! Olmo also has a debut goal as he does brilliantly to time his run and stay onside. He takes the ball around Bonello to a tight angle on the right but finds the far corner with his low shot. 5-0 Spain!
71' GOAL! Spain 6-0 Malta (Moreno)
MORENO HAS HIS GOAL! He's already got three assists and now he's on the scoresheet! The goalkeeper is drawn towards the ball which leaves Moreno with an open goal to aim for as he taps it into the back of the net. 6-0 Spain!
85' GOAL! Spain 7-0 Malta (Navas)
WHAT A GOAL! Navas is outside the box when he takes the shot and he lifts his effort over the defenders in front of him and the goalkeeper. The keeper doesn't move and watches as it nestles into the bottom left corner. 7-0!