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Morata gets ripped after unbelievable miss for Spain

  /  autty

Alvaro Morata's confidence levels will be at an all-time low after his incredible miss in Spain's 1-0 friendly victory over Bosnia and Herzegovina.

The misfiring Chelsea striker had a golden opportunity from close range to score his first goal for his country in over a year but somehow managed to squander it.

The 26-year-old, who was given the nod to lead the line by boss Luis Enrique, reacted well to Marco Asensio's saved effort but could not convert the rebound on target despite the goal gaping.

It was a howler and football fans were quick to poke fun at Morata's expense on social media after witnessing the miss-of-the-season contender.

One user wrote: 'Alvaro Morata missing an open goal tonight for Spain, water is wet.'

While another fan said: 'How bad is [Olivier] Giroud if this guy is picked over him in the Chelsea squad.'

Luckily for Spain and Morata, debutant Brais Mendez was less wasteful in front of goal and spared his blushes by tucking away the winner 12 minutes from time.

The victory helped lift the mood on a day Spain's hopes of winning the UEFA Nations League Group A4 were squashed by England.

Gareth Southgate's men scored a dramatic later winner to defeat  Croatia on Sunday, meaning they qualified for the semi-finals as winners of the group while Spain were forced to settle for a second-place finish.

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