Match ends, Luxembourg 0, Spain 4.
LuxembourgLuxembourg0SpainSpain4
European champions Spain responded to their shock defeat by Slovakia with a comfortable win in Luxembourg.
Despite wasting chances in the first half, Spain led through David Silva's clinical finish to the top corner and Paco Alcacer's first-time drill home.
Diego Costa had been most at fault, but scored his first international goal from close range in the second half.
Juan Bernat rolled home to wrap it up for Spain, who left goalkeeper and captain Iker Casillas on the bench.
Casillas, who made an error in Thursday's 2-1 defeat by Slovakia, was replaced by Manchester United's David De Gea.
Group C leaders Slovakia drew 1-1 with Belarus, and Spain go second, one point behind them and ahead of Ukraine, 1-0 winners over Macedonia, on goal difference.
Austria took charge of Group G with a 1-0 win in Montenegro, taking advantage as Russia were held 1-1 at home by Moldova.
In the same group, Sweden, with the injured Zlatan Ibrahimovic on the bench, beat Liechtenstein 2-0 for their first victory of the campaign.
In England's Group E, a 2-0 win for Slovenia in Lithuania moved them level with their opponents on six points, three behind Roy Hodgson's men.
Line-ups
Luxembourg
Formation 4-5-1
- 1Joubert
- 18JansBooked at 68mins
- 2Chanot
- 6Philipps
- 3Janisch
- 8Martins PereiraSubstituted forTurpelat 61'minutes
- 19HolterBooked at 43mins
- 17MutschSubstituted forDevilleat 86'minutes
- 7Gerson
- 9Da MotaSubstituted forPayalat 75'minutes
- 11Bensi
Substitutes
- 4Hoffmann
- 5Schnell
- 10Payal
- 12Moris
- 13Joachim
- 14Laterza
- 16Martins
- 20Turpel
- 21Deville
- 22Luisi
Spain
Formation 4-1-2-1-2
- 13de Gea
- 22Carvajal
- 3PiquéBooked at 75mins
- 15Bartra
- 18Alba
- 5Busquets
- 8Koke
- 6IniestaSubstituted forBernatat 70'minutes
- 21SilvaSubstituted forPedroat 70'minutes
- 19Diego CostaBooked at 62minsSubstituted forRodrigoat 82'minutes
- 9Alcácer
Substitutes
- 1Casillas
- 2Albiol
- 4Azpilicueta
- 7Garcia Escudero
- 10FÃ bregas
- 11Pedro
- 12Bernat
- 14Iturraspe
- 16Torres Belén
- 17Rodrigo
- 20Cazorla
- 23Casilla
- Referee:
- Pawel Gil
Match Stats
Home TeamLuxembourgAway TeamSpain
- Possession
- Home31%
- Away69%
- Shots
- Home5
- Away19
- Shots on Target
- Home2
- Away7
- Corners
- Home4
- Away6
- Fouls
- Home17
- Away7
Live Text
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Full Time
Second Half ends, Luxembourg 0, Spain 4.
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Sergio Busquets (Spain) wins a free kick on the left wing.
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Foul by Ben Payal (Luxembourg).
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Attempt missed. Paco Alcácer (Spain) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Koke with a cross.
Goal!
Goal! Luxembourg 0, Spain 4. Juan Bernat (Spain) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Rodrigo with a through ball.
Substitution
Substitution, Luxembourg. Maurice Deville replaces Mario Mutsch.
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Attempt saved. Dwayn Holter (Luxembourg) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by David Turpel.
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Corner, Luxembourg. Conceded by Sergio Busquets.
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Attempt blocked. Mario Mutsch (Luxembourg) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Stefano Bensi.
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Attempt missed. Sergio Busquets (Spain) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Koke with a cross following a corner.
Substitution
Substitution, Spain. Rodrigo replaces Diego Costa.
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Corner, Spain. Conceded by Maxine Chanot.
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Offside, Spain. Marc Bartra tries a through ball, but Paco Alcácer is caught offside.
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Attempt blocked. Sergio Busquets (Spain) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Koke.
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Corner, Spain. Conceded by Maxine Chanot.
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Attempt missed. Lars Gerson (Luxembourg) header from very close range is too high. Assisted by Stefano Bensi with a cross following a corner.
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Corner, Luxembourg. Conceded by David de Gea.
Substitution
Substitution, Luxembourg. Ben Payal replaces Daniel Da Mota.
Booking
Gerard Piqué (Spain) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
