Spain vs Faroe Islands, 2020 European Championship Qualifying, Group Stage
· UEFA European Championship QualifyingSpain thrash Faroe Islands for sixth straight win
Spain homed in on Euro 2020 by easing past the Faroe Islands 4-0 on Sunday for a sixth straight qualifying win.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Foul by Rodrigo (Spain).
- 1': Hallur Hansson (Faroe Islands) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 7': Corner, Spain. Conceded by Viljormur Davidsen.
- 9': Daniel Carvajal (Spain) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 9': Foul by Viljormur Davidsen (Faroe Islands).
- 10': Attempt blocked. Sergio Ramos (Spain) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Daniel Parejo.
- 11': Offside, Spain. Thiago Alcántara tries a through ball, but Mikel Oyarzabal is caught offside.
- 13': Goal! Spain 1, Faroe Islands 0. Rodrigo Moreno (Spain) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Mikel Oyarzabal.
- 16': Foul by Rodrigo (Spain).
- 16': Joan Simun Edmundsson (Faroe Islands) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 19': Foul by Brandur Hendriksson Olsen (Faroe Islands).
- 19': Thiago Alcántara (Spain) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 20': Attempt blocked. Suso (Spain) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 20': Corner, Spain. Conceded by Heini Vatnsdal.
- 21': Attempt missed. Sergio Ramos (Spain) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Daniel Parejo with a cross following a corner.
- 22': Offside, Spain. Daniel Carvajal tries a through ball, but Rodrigo Moreno is caught offside.
- 24': Foul by Rodrigo (Spain).
- 24': Klaemint Olsen (Faroe Islands) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 25': Foul by Klaemint Olsen (Faroe Islands).
- 25': Sergio Ramos (Spain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 25': Attempt blocked. Suso (Spain) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Rodrigo Moreno.
- 27': Daniel Parejo (Spain) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 27': Foul by Brandur Hendriksson Olsen (Faroe Islands).
- 29': Attempt blocked. Thiago Alcántara (Spain) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 29': Foul by Mario Hermoso (Spain).
- 29': Klaemint Olsen (Faroe Islands) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 30': Attempt saved. Joannes Bjartalid (Faroe Islands) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 31': Attempt saved. Thiago Alcántara (Spain) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by José Gayá.
- 35': Foul by Klaemint Olsen (Faroe Islands).
- 35': Rodrigo (Spain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 35': Daniel Carvajal (Spain) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 35': Foul by Brandur Hendriksson Olsen (Faroe Islands).
- 36': Corner, Spain. Conceded by Heini Vatnsdal.
- 37': Attempt saved. Thiago Alcántara (Spain) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Suso.
- 37': Corner, Spain. Conceded by Gunnar Nielsen.
- 38': Attempt missed. Rodrigo Moreno (Spain) header from very close range is just a bit too high. Assisted by Thiago Alcántara with a cross.
- 39': Attempt missed. Sergio Ramos (Spain) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Daniel Parejo.
- 40': Attempt missed. Thiago Alcántara (Spain) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Daniel Parejo with a through ball.
- 42': Corner, Faroe Islands. Conceded by Daniel Carvajal.
- 42': David de Gea (Spain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 42': Foul by Rógvi Baldvinsson (Faroe Islands).
- 44': Daniel Parejo (Spain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 44': Foul by Hallur Hansson (Faroe Islands).
- 44': Brandur Hendriksson Olsen (Faroe Islands) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 44': Foul by Thiago Alcántara (Spain).
- 44': Thiago Alcántara (Spain) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Spain 1, Faroe Islands 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Spain 1, Faroe Islands 0.
- 47': Attempt missed. Suso (Spain) left footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Rodrigo.
- 49': Attempt blocked. Daniel Carvajal (Spain) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Suso with a headed pass.
- 49': Attempt saved. Rodrigo (Spain) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Daniel Parejo.
- 50': Goal! Spain 2, Faroe Islands 0. Rodrigo Moreno (Spain) left footed shot from the right side of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Thiago Alcántara.
- 53': Corner, Spain. Conceded by Solvi Vatnhamar.
- 53': Attempt saved. Mario Hermoso (Spain) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Daniel Parejo.
- 55': Substitution, Faroe Islands. Andreas Eriksen replaces Rógvi Baldvinsson because of an injury.
- 57': Attempt blocked. Daniel Carvajal (Spain) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Thiago Alcántara.
- 57': Corner, Spain. Conceded by Joannes Bjartalid.
- 60': Offside, Spain. José Gayá tries a through ball, but Rodrigo Moreno is caught offside.
- 61': Substitution, Spain. Paco Alcácer replaces Mikel Oyarzabal.
- 64': Attempt blocked. Daniel Parejo (Spain) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by José Gayá.
- 66': Substitution, Faroe Islands. Kaj Leo i Bartalsstovu replaces Joan Simun Edmundsson.
- 67': Attempt blocked. José Gayá (Spain) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 68': Substitution, Spain. Pablo Sarabia replaces Suso.
- 69': Corner, Spain. Conceded by Joannes Bjartalid.
- 69': Attempt blocked. Rodrigo (Spain) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by José Gayá.
- 69': Attempt blocked. Sergio Ramos (Spain) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 69': Corner, Spain. Conceded by Heini Vatnsdal.
- 72': Hand ball by Sergio Ramos (Spain).
- 72': Sergio Ramos (Spain) is shown the yellow card for hand ball.
- 73': Attempt saved. Joannes Bjartalid (Faroe Islands) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 74': Daniel Parejo (Spain) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 74': Foul by Brandur Hendriksson Olsen (Faroe Islands).
- 75': Attempt missed. Paco Alcácer (Spain) right footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
- 78': Foul by Brandur Hendriksson Olsen (Faroe Islands).
- 78': Thiago Alcántara (Spain) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 79': Attempt saved. Rodrigo (Spain) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Thiago Alcántara.
- 79': Attempt missed. Sergio Ramos (Spain) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Daniel Carvajal with a cross.
- 80': Attempt missed. Pablo Sarabia (Spain) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Rodrigo.
- 81': Foul by Daniel Parejo (Spain).
- 81': Klaemint Olsen (Faroe Islands) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 82': Foul by Joannes Bjartalid (Faroe Islands).
- 82': Sergio Ramos (Spain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 83': Attempt blocked. Daniel Parejo (Spain) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Rodrigo.
- 84': Substitution, Spain. Unai Núñez replaces Sergio Ramos.
- 85': Attempt blocked. Daniel Parejo (Spain) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by José Gayá.
- 86': Foul by Hallur Hansson (Faroe Islands).
- 86': Thiago Alcántara (Spain) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 87': Substitution, Faroe Islands. Magnus Egilsson replaces Klaemint Olsen.
- 89': Goal! Spain 3, Faroe Islands 0. Paco Alcácer (Spain) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Thiago Alcántara.
- 90'+1': Foul by Pablo Sarabia (Spain).
- 90'+1': Hallur Hansson (Faroe Islands) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90'+2': Attempt missed. Rodrigo Moreno (Spain) right footed shot from very close range misses to the left. Assisted by Daniel Carvajal.
- 90'+2': Goal! Spain 4, Faroe Islands 0. Paco Alcácer (Spain) header from the left side of the six yard box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by José Gayá with a cross.
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, Spain 4, Faroe Islands 0.
- 0': Match ends, Spain 4, Faroe Islands 0.
Statistics
 FRO |
ESP |
|
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Fouls | 8 |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 3 |
| 1 | Corner Kicks | 8 |
| 5 | Saves | 2 |
| 29.3 | Possession | 70.7 |
| 2 | SHOTS | 30 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 9 |
| 1.0 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 249 | Accurate Passes | 685 |
| 315 | Passes | 738 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 0 | Accurate Crosses | 12 |
| 4 | Crosses | 37 |
| 0.0 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 46 | Long Balls | 58 |
| 19 | Accurate Long Balls | 50 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.9 |
| 0 | Blocked Shots | 12 |
| 4 | Effective Tackles | 7 |
| 8 | Tackles | 9 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.8 |
| 6 | Interceptions | 2 |
| 41 | Effective Clearances | 2 |
| 41 | Clearances | 2 |
Game Information
Competition: UEFA European Championship Qualifying
Venue: El Molinón - Enrique Castro Quini
Location: Gijón, Spain
Attendance: 23,644
Venue: El Molinón - Enrique Castro Quini
Location: Gijón, Spain
Attendance: 23,644
EURO Qualifying Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Belgium | 8 | +18 | 20 |
| 2 | Austria | 8 | +10 | 19 |
| 3 | Sweden | 8 | +2 | 10 |
| 4 | Azerbaijan | 8 | -10 | 7 |
Line-Ups
Spain (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | David de Gea (GK) |
| 4 | Mario Hermoso |
| 15 | Sergio Ramos  |
| 14 | José Gayà |
| 2 | Dani Carvajal |
| 16 | Rodri |
| 21 | Dani Parejo |
| 10 | Thiago Alcantara |
| 19 | Rodrigo |
| 12 | Mikel Oyarzabal |
| 11 | Suso |
Faroe Islands (5-4-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Gunnar Nielsen (GK) |
| 4 | Atli Gregersen |
| 13 | Rógvi Baldvinsson |
| 5 | Heini Vatnsdal |
| 3 | Viljormur Davidsen |
| 10 | Sölvi Vatnhamar |
| 6 | Hallur Hansson |
| 8 | Brandur Hendriksson Olsen |
| 20 | Joannes Bjartalid |
| 14 | Joan Simun Edmundsson |
| 11 | Klaemint Olsen |
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