SPAIN thrashed Germany thanks to a brilliant hat-trick from Ferran Torres to book their place in next year’s UEFA Nations League finals.
It was a torrid night for the Germans, who were top of the group at the beginning of the night. Alvaro Morata, Rodri and Mikel Oyarzabal scored the others for the hosts.
Score: Spain 6-0 Germany
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THAT’S ALL FOR TONIGHT
Spain book their play in next year’s Nations League semi-finals with a thumping 6-0 win over Germany!
Manchester City’s Ferran Torres grabbed a hat-trick to cap off a night to remember.
Goodnight!
TOUCH OF CLASS
Pass after pass, Spain were unstoppable.
FER REAL
Spain secured top spot in their Nations League group and a place in the finals with a stunning 6-0 win over Germany – their worst-ever competitive defeat.
Manchester City duo Rodri and Ferran Torres were on fine form as they both scored in the Tuesday night hammering, with the latter bagging an incredible hat-trick in Seville – the first against Germany since Michael Owen for England in September 2001.
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OZIL REACTS
World Cup winner and former German international Mesut Ozil has called for Bayern Munich defender Boateng to be recalled.
DAY TO FORGET
Final international fixture of the year ends in defeat for Germany.
MAKING HISTORY
Germany have a new record and it’s not a positive one.
Tonight’s 6-0 defeat was their heaviest defeat in competitive history, beating a 66 year record when they lost to Hungary 8-3.
HIT HEAVY
*Laugh’s from Brazil*
ROLLING BACK THE YEARS
Hit for six.
FULL-TIME STATS
Spain gave Germany a good hiding!
The heat maps tell the story.
Spain (left) were all over the pitch, they knew the task at hand and they turned up for the big occasion.
Germany (right) on the other hand barely got inside Spain’s penalty area and they didn’t register a single shot on target in 90 minutes!
FT: SPAIN 6-0 GERMANY
The game was already dead and buried at half-time but it didn’t stop Spain from adding to their three first half goals.
Torres got his second of the evening early on in the second half, he was picked out by Gaya in acres of space, he touched the ball out of his feet and smashed the ball past Neuer.
The brace would later turn into a hat-trick, Ruiz slipped the ball to Torres on the edge of the area and he thumped the ball home with a first-time strike.
Spain dominated the game throughout and they hit Germany for six with Oyarzabal tapping home Gaya’s cross in the 90th minute.
Spain are heading into the semi-finals of the Nations League, they turned up when it mattered and got the result in style!
PEEEEEEP!
THAT’S FULL-TIME!
SPAIN 6-0 GERMANY
90. Olé, olé, olé! Pass after pass, it’s too easy for Spain!
Two additional minutes to be played, put Germany out of their misery.
SPAIN 6-0 GERMANY
88. Ruiz plays a floated ball over the top of the German backline for Gaya to get on the end of.
The left-back carries the ball to the edge of the six yard box before squaring it to Oyarzabal for an easy tap in!
It’s six and it’s well deserved. Germany have been second best to everything.
GOOOOOOOAAAAAAAAAAAAAAALLL!!!
IT’S SIX!!!
OYARZABAL TAPS GAYA’S CROSS HOME!!!
GERMANY HAVE BEEN HIT FOR SIX!!!
SPAIN 5-0 GERMANY
85. Spain are continuing to dominate possession and Germany aren’t even bothering to press them.
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SPAIN 5-0 GERMANY
83. Gnabry receives the ball with his back to goal, as he turns to make things happen the linesman has his flag up for offside.
The German bench are sat in silence, they can’t quite believe what they’re watching. it’s been a massacre.
SPAIN 5-0 GERMANY
80. We’re into the final ten minutes of the game and it’s dead and buried, Germany are yet to have a shot on target and Spain are cruising with a five goal lead.
Simon’s had a nice night in between the sticks for Spain, he’s had nothing to do!
HAT-TRICK HERO
Watch Ferran Torres’ goal to complete his hat-trick!
SPAIN 5-0 GERMANY
OFF THE BAR!
76. Gnabry leads the counter-attack, he carries the ball all the way to the edge of the penalty area and shifts the ball onto his right foot before crashing a shot off the bar!
Almost a spectacular goal on what has been a spectacular night…… for Spain.
SPAIN 5-0 GERMANY
73. Spain make some changes and it’s the perfect time, there’s just over 15 minutes left and they’re 5-0 up!
Moreno, Asensio and Oyarzabal are on for Olmo, Torres and Morata.
All three players departing the pitch are given a standing ovation. Unbelievable performance from the starting front three!
SPAIN 5-0 GERMANY
71. It’s five. Yes five!
Ruiz is slipped in on goal by Morata, he plays the ball to Torres on the edge of the German penalty area, instead of taking a touch he takes the shot on first time with his right foot picking out the bottom right corner!
What a night. What a performance!
Germany have been schooled.
GOOOOOOOOOAAAAAALLLLLL!!!!
TORRES GETS HIS HAT-TRICK!!!!
WONDERFUL FINISH!!!!
ONE-WAY TRAFFIC
Torres is at the double and Spain are cruising towards the semi-finals!
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SPAIN 4-0 GERMANY
SO CLOSE!
67. Koke picks out Ruiz in acres of space, he gets his head up and drills a cross across the face of goal for Morata to get on the end of but he was a fraction late.
That was agonisingly close!
SPAIN 4-0 GERMANY
66. Simon drills the ball into Morata on the halfway line, he flicks the ball past his marker Tah and as a consequence he gets pulled down.
Tah is in the referee’s book.
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