Match ends, Spain 3, Belarus 0.
SpainSpain3BelarusBelarus0
Isco scored a sublime goal as Spain stayed three points behind leaders Slovakia in Group C of Euro 2016 qualifying with victory over Belarus.
The Real Madrid midfielder opened the scoring when he curled the ball home from 18 yards in the 18th minute.
Barcelona's Sergio Busquets drove in the second from outside the area almost straight from the restart.
And club-mate Pedro completed the scoring when he smashed a shot high into the net from inside the box.
Slovakia maintained their 100% qualifying record with a 2-0 win in Macedonia thanks to goals from Juraj Kucka and Adam Nemec.
In the day's other Group C game, Dynamo Kiev forward Andriy Yarmolenko scored a hat-trick as Ukraine, who are level on points with Spain, won 3-0 at bottom side Luxembourg.
Elsewhere, Austria are four points clear at the top of Group G after 1860 Munich striker Rubin Okotie gave them a 1-0 win over Russia.
Sweden climbed above Russia into second after a 1-1 draw in Montenegro. Paris St-Germain forward Zlatan Ibrahimovic poked in the opener for the Swedes before Manchester City midfielder Stevan Jovetic equalised from the spot 10 minutes from time.
England have a commanding six-point lead in Group E following a 3-1 win over Slovenia, but the battle is on for second spot after Switzerland beat Lithuania 4-0.
Bayern Munich midfielder Xherdan Shaqiri scored twice as the Swiss joined their opponents and Slovenia on six points.
Line-ups
Spain
Formation 4-4-2
- 1Casillas
- 16Torres Belén
- 3Piqué
- 15Ramos
- 18Alba
- 20CazorlaSubstituted forCallejónat 69'minutes
- 8Koke
- 5BusquetsBooked at 26minsSubstituted forBrunoat 45'minutes
- 22IscoSubstituted forMorataat 80'minutes
- 11Pedro
- 9Alcácer
Substitutes
- 2Albiol
- 4Bartra
- 6Camacho
- 7Garcia Escudero
- 10Morata
- 12Nolito
- 13de Gea
- 14Azpilicueta
- 17Bernat
- 19Callejón
- 21Bruno
- 23Casilla
Belarus
Formation 4-4-2
- 1Zhevnov
- 13Matveychik
- 3MartynovichSubstituted forBordachevat 31'minutesBooked at 90mins
- 21Yanushkevich
- 18Politevich
- 16BalanovichBooked at 45mins
- 2Dragun
- 10KrivetsSubstituted forKislyakat 80'minutes
- 17Nekhajchik
- 23KalachevBooked at 45mins
- 8KornilenkoSubstituted forSignevichat 67'minutes
Substitutes
- 4Shitov
- 5Volodko
- 7Aleksievich
- 9Stasevich
- 11Gordeychuk
- 12Chernik
- 14Putsila
- 15Kislyak
- 19Bordachev
- 20Signevich
- 22Gutor
- Referee:
- Kenn Hansen
- Attendance:
- 20,000
Match Stats
Home TeamSpainAway TeamBelarus
- Possession
- Home75%
- Away25%
- Shots
- Home9
- Away9
- Shots on Target
- Home4
- Away1
- Corners
- Home2
- Away5
- Fouls
- Home5
- Away10
Live Text
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Full Time
Second Half ends, Spain 3, Belarus 0.
Booking
Maksim Bordachev (Belarus) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Pedro (Spain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Maksim Bordachev (Belarus).
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Corner, Belarus. Conceded by Gerard Piqué.
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Attempt blocked. Pavel Nekhajchik (Belarus) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
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Attempt blocked. Sergei Balanovich (Belarus) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Timofei Kalachev.
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Attempt blocked. Timofei Kalachev (Belarus) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Sergei Kislyak.
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Attempt blocked. Álvaro Morata (Spain) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
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Pedro (Spain) hits the left post with a right footed shot from the right side of the box. Assisted by Bruno.
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Koke (Spain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Nikolai Signevich (Belarus).
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José Callejón (Spain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Sergei Kislyak (Belarus).
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Offside, Spain. Koke tries a through ball, but Paco Alcácer is caught offside.
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Corner, Spain. Conceded by Pavel Nekhajchik.
Substitution
Substitution, Spain. Álvaro Morata replaces Isco.
Substitution
Substitution, Belarus. Sergei Kislyak replaces Sergei Krivets.
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Attempt saved. Pavel Nekhajchik (Belarus) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
