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SPAIN vs CYPRUS LIVE: Updates from Euro 2024 Group A qualifier

Euro Qualifying / Matchday 6
Nuevo Los Cármenes / 12.09.2023
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    Matt Jones

    Updated 12/09/2023 at 20:41 GMT


    21:41
    THAT'S ALL FROM ME
    Right, thanks very much for joining me this evening - if you missed any of the action (or even if you didn't), then here's my full report, including player ratings and player of the match
    End of 2nd Half
    90+3'
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    FULL-TIME: SPAIN 6-0 CYPRUS
    One goal fewer than they managed against Georgia, but a far more dominant and controlling display by Spain. That was an exhibition in football. You feel sorry for Cyprus; what could they do? It wasn't as if they made a string of errors. They just got out played
    90+2'
    JOSELU SHOOTS OVER
    A chance to make it seven for Joselu, stretching at the back post to try and convert Le Normand's flick on, but he's unable to convert
    90+1'
    CYPRUS SUB
    Seems a slightly pointless one this, but they will make a change - Stelios Andreou off, Andreas Panayiotou on
    A. Panayiotou
    On
    A. Panayiotou
    Cyprus
    Cyprus
    S. Andreou
    Off
    S. Andreou
    Cyprus
    Cyprus
    90+1'
    INJURY TIME
    Cyprus will have an additional two minutes of pain inflicted upon them
    89'
    THE STATS
    Spain have had 26 shots compared to Cyprus' one, while they've enjoyed 81% of the possession. It's been men against boys
    86'
    A REMARKABLE WEEK
    Spain have scored 13 goals - THIRTEEN - in just two games this international break!
    83'
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    GOAL! SPAIN 6-0 CYPRUS (Ferran Torres)
    And there's the sixth! Torres drifts in from the right, collects a delightful pass in his stride and then curls into the bottom corner past a motionless goalkeeper. Rodri with the pass, by the way, and what a pass
    F. Torres
    Goal
    F. Torres
    Spain
    Spain
    82'
    RODRI SHOT SAVED
    The midfielder tries his luck from fully 35-yards, but Mall gets down low to his right to save
    81'
    IS THERE MORE TO COME?
    Remember Spain put seven past Georgia on Friday. They will be hungry for more
    77'
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    GOAL! SPAIN 5-0 CYPRUS (Alex Baena)
    How's that for an international debut? You have to feel for Mall, who makes an utterly sublime save to deny Joselu, but the ball bobbles out into the area and Baena fires home
    A. Baena
    Goal
    A. Baena
    Spain
    Spain
    76'
    ALEX BAENA COMES ON
    He replaces Gavi and makes his Spain debut
    A. Baena
    On
    A. Baena
    Spain
    Spain
    Gavi
    Off
    Gavi
    Spain
    Spain
    73'
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    GOAL! SPAIN 4-0 CYPRUS (Ferran Torres)
    The floodgates have opened! Carvajal is involved again, with his pull back finding substitute Torres, who calmly strokes into the back of the net.
    F. Torres
    Goal
    F. Torres
    Spain
    Spain
    72'
    CYPRUS HAVE A SHOT
    This is not a drill. I repeat, this is not a drill. Cyprus have had a shot! They've got it on target too, but Tzionis' effort is straight at Unai Simon
    70'
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    GOAL! SPAIN 3-0 CYPRUS (Joselu)
    Oh that's wonderful. A whipped first-time cross by Dani Carvajal, finding Joselu near the six-yard line, and he flicks a header into the far corner with Mall motionless.
    Joselu
    Goal
    Joselu
    Spain
    Spain
    68'
    TORRES HEADS OVER
    Two former Manchester City teammates link up as Rodri floats a deep cross to Torres, but he fails to find the target
    65'
    CAN SPAIN FIND A WAY THROUGH?
    They've been kept much quieter in this second half, with the Cyprus defence somewhat more compact. That said, La Roja are still dominating the ball
    62'
    DOUBLE SUB FOR CYPRUS TOO
    Kostas Pileas and Ioannis Pittas come on for Pieros Sotiriou and Charalampos Charalampous
    I. Pittas
    On
    I. Pittas
    Cyprus
    Cyprus
    P. Sotiriou
    Off
    P. Sotiriou
    Cyprus
    Cyprus
    61'
    DOUBLE SPAIN SUB
    Gaya comes off, as does Yamal. They're replaced by Alejandro Balde and Ferran Torres
    A. Balde
    On
    A. Balde
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    Spain
    J. Gayà
    Off
    J. Gayà
    Spain
    Spain
    58'
    YAMAL SHOT SAVED
    The winger exchanges a one-two on the edge of the area that ends in a shot being sent goalwards, but a deflection takes the sting out of the ball and Mall saves easily