ANKARA
Back to back United European Football Association European Championship winners Spain toppled Belarus 3-0 in the Euro 2016 qualifying stage Group C match at Estadio Nuevo Colombino in Huelva on Saturday night.
Spanish forward Pedro missed the target in the box after receiving a deadly through ball in the 7th minute.
In the 18th minute of the game, Real Madrid attacking midfielder Isco placed the ball to the top corner, and Belarus goalkeeper Yuri Zhevnov could not even move, 1-0.
A minute later Spain doubled the gap when Barcelona midfielder Sergio Busquets fired from outside the box, 2-0.
In the 54th minute Spanish forward Paco Alcacer's header rattled the bar. Just a minute later Pedro assisted by Juanfran smashed the ball in the box and made it three for Spain, 3-0.
At the end of the game Pedro's shot from diagonal angle hit the woodwork.
Several Spanish regulars such as David Silva, Andres Iniesta and Diego Costa could not play for their country tonight owing to injuries. However it seemed that Spain, aka 'La Roja,' did not have any trouble against Belarus.
Results of the day are as follows:
Luxembourg 0-3 Ukraine
Austria 1-0 Russia
Moldova 0-1 Liechtenstein
England 3-1 Slovenia
San Marino 0-0 Estonia
Switzerland 4-0 Lithuania
Spain 3-0 Belarus
Montenegro 1-1 Sweden
Macedonia 0-2 Slovakia
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