European Championship Qualifying
SpainSpain4LuxembourgLuxembourg0

Spain 4-0 Luxembourg

Spain celebrate
Spain secured their eighth win in nine qualifiers

Holders Spain and Switzerland booked their places at Euro 2016 with comfortable victories on Friday.

Arsenal midfielder Santi Cazorla and Valencia striker Paco Alcacer both scored twice in Logrono as they beat Luxembourg 4-0 to win Group C.

However, Manchester City midfielder David Silva and forward Alvaro Morata both came off with injuries.

In Group E, Leicester City's Gokhan Inler scored as Switzerland thumped San Marino 7-0 to secure their spot.

Slovenia's 1-1 draw against Lithuania ensured Switzerland join group winners England in France.

Switzerland team
The Switzerland side celebrated their achievement in St Gallen by thanking their fans

Spain coach Vicente del Bosque was dealt early setbacks when Silva, with a sprained ankle, and Juventus forward Morata, with a calf injury, came off in the first half of their match.

However, the 2010 World Cup winners, who are bidding to become the first country to win the championship three times in a row, still managed to come away with a comfortable win and qualification.

Arsenal's Cazorla drove in the first and struck home from the edge of the penalty area, while substitute Alcacer scored from passes provided by Chelsea's Cesc Fabregas and Barcelona's Jordi Alba.

"Finally we have managed it," said Cazorla. "We couldn't let our guard down and I think it was a great win."

Zlatan Ibrahimovic
Zlatan Ibrahimovic scored his 58th international goal after missing a penalty

Behind them it is a battle between Slovakia, who lost 1-0 to Belarus, and Ukraine, who beat Macedonia 2-0, for the second automatic spot. They both have 19 points, with Ukraine hosting Spain and Slovakia, who have the better head-to-head record, at Luxembourg in Monday's final round of games.

In Group G, Russia need a point against Montenegro on Monday to secure qualification, after their 2-1 win against Moldova.

They have 17 points while Sweden have 15 points after their 2-0 win at Liechtenstein. Sweden striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic missed a penalty, but also scored his 58th international goal as the Scandinavian side secured at least a play-off spot.

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Line-ups

Spain

Formation 4-3-3

  • 1Casillas
  • 16Torres Belén
  • 3Piqué
  • 4Bartra
  • 18Alba
  • 10Fàbregas
  • 5Busquets
  • 20Cazorla
  • 21SilvaSubstituted forMataat 10'minutes
  • 7MorataSubstituted forAlcácerat 33'minutes
  • 11PedroBooked at 55minsSubstituted forNolitoat 77'minutes

Substitutes

  • 2Azpilicueta
  • 6San José
  • 8Thiago Alcántara
  • 9Alcácer
  • 12de Gea
  • 13Mata
  • 14Etxeita Gorritxategi
  • 15Nacho
  • 17M Gaspar
  • 19Nolito
  • 22Isco
  • 23Rico

Luxembourg

Formation 4-4-2

  • 1Joubert
  • 4Delgado
  • 14MalgetBooked at 54mins
  • 2Chanot
  • 18Jans
  • 17Mutsch
  • 10Payal
  • 7Gerson
  • 8Martins PereiraSubstituted forDa Motaat 79'minutesBooked at 87mins
  • 11BensiBooked at 20minsSubstituted forDevilleat 64'minutes
  • 13JoachimSubstituted forTurpelat 90'minutes

Substitutes

  • 3Jänisch
  • 5Schnell
  • 9Da Mota
  • 12Moris
  • 15Martino
  • 16Thill
  • 20Turpel
  • 21Deville
  • 22Luisi
  • 23Amodio
Referee:
Sébastien Delferière

Match Stats

Home TeamSpainAway TeamLuxembourg
Possession
Home74%
Away26%
Shots
Home28
Away8
Shots on Target
Home9
Away1
Corners
Home8
Away2
Fouls
Home9
Away15

Live Text

  1. Post update

    Match ends, Spain 4, Luxembourg 0.

  2. Full Time

    Second Half ends, Spain 4, Luxembourg 0.

  3. Post update

    Foul by Gerard Piqué (Spain).

  4. Post update

    David Turpel (Luxembourg) wins a free kick on the left wing.

  5. Post update

    Offside, Spain. Nolito tries a through ball, but Jordi Alba is caught offside.

  6. Substitution

    Substitution, Luxembourg. David Turpel replaces Aurélien Joachim.

  7. Post update

    Santiago Cazorla (Spain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

  8. Post update

    Foul by Aurélien Joachim (Luxembourg).

  9. Post update

    Attempt missed. Sergio Busquets (Spain) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left.

  10. Booking

    Daniel Da Mota (Luxembourg) is shown the yellow card.

  11. Post update

    Juanfran (Spain) wins a free kick on the right wing.

  12. Post update

    Foul by Daniel Da Mota (Luxembourg).

  13. Post update

    Cesc Fàbregas (Spain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

  14. Post update

    Foul by Aurélien Joachim (Luxembourg).

  15. Goal!

    Goal! Spain 4, Luxembourg 0. Santiago Cazorla (Spain) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Nolito.

  16. Post update

    Foul by Cesc Fàbregas (Spain).

  17. Post update

    Mario Mutsch (Luxembourg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

  18. Post update

    Foul by Santiago Cazorla (Spain).

  19. Post update

    Daniel Da Mota (Luxembourg) wins a free kick on the left wing.

  20. Post update

    Nolito (Spain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Scores, Results & Fixtures

Friday 9th October 2015

  • SpainSpain4LuxembourgLuxembourg0
  • EnglandEngland2EstoniaEstonia0
  • North MacedoniaNorth Macedonia0UkraineUkraine2
  • SlovakiaSlovakia0BelarusBelarus1
  • SloveniaSlovenia1LithuaniaLithuania1
  • SwitzerlandSwitzerland7San MarinoSan Marino0
  • LiechtensteinLiechtenstein0SwedenSweden2
  • MoldovaMoldova1Football Union of RussiaFootball Union of Russia2
  • MontenegroMontenegro2AustriaAustria3

As It Stood

A

TeamPWDLFAGDPts
1Iceland86111531219
2Czech Rep86111610619
3Turkey8332119212
4Netherlands83141310310
5Latvia8044416-124
6Kazakhstan8026516-112

B

TeamPWDLFAGDPts
1Wales853092718
2Belgium85211731417
3Israel8413149513
4Bos-Herze83231210211
5Cyprus83051213-19
6Andorra8008330-270

C

TeamPWDLFAGDPts
1Spain98012231924
2Slovakia9612136719
3Ukraine96121431119
4Belarus9315814-610
5Luxembourg9117423-194
6North Macedonia9108618-123

D

TeamPWDLFAGDPts
1Germany96122281419
2Poland95313192218
3Republic of Ireland95311851318
4Scotland93331612412
5Georgia9306914-59
6Gibraltar9009250-480

E

TeamPWDLFAGDPts
1England99002832527
2Switzerland96032381518
3Slovenia94141611513
4Estonia931548-410
5Lithuania9315715-810
6San Marino9018134-331

F

TeamPWDLFAGDPts
1Northern Ireland9621157820
2Romania945082617
3Hungary944185316
4Finland932489-111
5Faroe Islands9207614-86
6Greece9036311-83

G

TeamPWDLFAGDPts
1Austria98101951425
2Football Union of Russia95221951417
3Sweden9432139415
4Montenegro93241011-111
5Liechtenstein9126223-215
6Moldova9027414-102

H

TeamPWDLFAGDPts
1Italy8530115618
2Norway8512108216
3Croatia84311651114
4Bulgaria822479-28
5Azerbaijan8134613-76
6Malta8026313-102

I

TeamPWDLFAGDPts
1Portugal760194518
2Denmark833285312
3Albania732275211
4Serbia7214711-44
5Armenia7025511-62
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