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    VIDEO: Spain 6 – 0 Croatia [UEFA League] Highlights 2018

    September 12, 2018 - By 

    Marco Asensio grabbed a goal and forced four others as Spain put Croatia to the sword in their Nations League clash in Elche. Croatia suffered the biggest defeat in their history as Spain thrashed them 6-0 in Tuesday’s Nations League match at Estadio Manuel Martinez Valero. Marco Asensio scored once and set up four more in Luis Enrique’s second match in charge, as the World Cup finalists were run ragged in Elche. Saul Niguez headed Spain in front before Asensio fired in two spectacular strikes, although the second was credited as an own goal from Lovre Kalinic. Croatia, for whom…

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    VIDEO: England 1 – 2 Spain [UEFA Nations League] Highlights 2019

    September 9, 2018 - By 

    Goals from Saul Niguez and Rodrigo Moreno earned Spain a 2-1 victory over England in their Nations League opener. Loading… Luis Enrique won his first game in charge of Spain as La Roja came from behind to beat England 2-1 at Wembley in the Nations League. It was a disappointing night for World Cup semi-finalists England, who took an early lead through Marcus Rashford but were behind within 22 minutes after goals from Saul Niguez and Rodrigo Moreno. Luke Shaw, making his first international start in three years, was taken off on a stretcher wearing a neck brace and oxygen…

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    VIDEO: Spain 1 – 1 Russia [2018 World Cup] Highlights

    July 2, 2018 - By 

    Koke and Iago Aspas missed for Spain as Russia produced a huge World Cup shock to move into the quarter-finals after shoot-out success. Igor Akinfeev was Russia’s hero after saving two penalties in a shoot-out to sensationally dump Spain out of the World Cup and book the hosts a place in the quarter-finals after a 1-1 draw in Moscow. Koke and Iago Aspas were denied by the Russia goalkeeper as 2010 champions Spain, who dominated possession without creating clear chances, were defeated 4-3 on penalties. Sergei Ignashevich became the oldest scorer of an own goal in World Cup history when…

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    VIDEO: Portugal 3 – 3 Spain [World Cup 2018] Highlights

    June 15, 2018 - By 

    Spain looked set to beat Iberian rivals Portugal thanks to a Nacho wondergoal, but Cristiano Ronaldo’s hat-trick shared the spoils. Cristiano Ronaldo’s stunning hat-trick earned Portugal a dramatic 3-3 draw in their Group B opener against Iberian neighbours Spain. Spain led with three minutes to go after Nacho Fernandez hit a wonderful 25-yard drive but Ronaldo was determined to steal the headlines for himself. And he ended the day with a World Cup match-ball after hitting an outrageous late free-kick to ensure the spoils were shared in this blockbuster clash in Sochi. Captain Ronaldo had given Portugal a fourth-minute lead…

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    VIDEO: Spain 1 – 1 Switzerland [International Friendlies] Highlights 2018

    June 4, 2018 - By 

    Spain’s two-year unbeaten run under coach Julen Lopetegui continued with a 1-1 draw against Switzerland in Villarreal on Sunday. David de Gea’s incongruous mistake handed a dogged Switzerland side a 1-1 draw away to Spain in a pre-World Cup friendly. The Manchester United goalkeeper is regarded as being among the world’s finest but he spilled a shot from reported Arsenal target Stephan Lichtsteiner, presenting Ricardo Rodriguez with a tap-in. Spain were producing a commanding display to assert their status as one of the pre-tournament favourites prior to De Gea’s out-of-character error in Villarreal. Vladimir Petkovic’s determined Swiss outfit had kept…

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    VIDEO: Spain 6 – 1 Argentina [International Friendlies] Highlights 2018

    March 28, 2018 - By 

    Spain 6 – 1 Argentina – Without star man Lionel Messi due to injury, Argentina slipped to a 6-1 thrashing against Spain at the Wanda Metropolitano. Isco struck his first international hat-trick as Spain extended Julen Lopetegui’s unbeaten run as coach to 18 matches with a supreme 6-1 demolition of Argentina in Madrid on Tuesday. Spain were pegged back by Germany for a 1-1 draw on Friday but Argentina – without Lionel Messi due to injury – fared far worse than the reigning world champions. Diego Costa put Spain in front, Marco Asensio then adding his second assist of the…