Spain vs Germany, 2020-21 UEFA Nations League, Group Stage
· UEFA Nations LeagueSpain hammer Germany 6-0 for biggest loss in competitive match
Spain forward Ferran Torres scored a first career hat-trick as his side crushed helpless Germany 6-0 at home on Tuesday.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Attempt saved. Álvaro Morata (Spain) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ferran Torres.
- 4': Corner, Spain. Conceded by Robin Koch.
- 5': Attempt blocked. Rodrigo (Spain) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Sergio Canales with a cross.
- 5': Attempt missed. Sergi Roberto (Spain) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right following a corner.
- 5': Dani Olmo (Spain) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 5': Foul by Ilkay Gündogan (Germany).
- 7': Attempt saved. Sergio Ramos (Spain) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 9': Corner, Germany. Conceded by Pau Torres.
- 12': Substitution, Spain. Fabián Ruiz replaces Sergio Canales because of an injury.
- 14': Attempt blocked. Serge Gnabry (Germany) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ilkay Gündogan.
- 15': Attempt missed. Álvaro Morata (Spain) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
- 16': Corner, Spain. Conceded by Timo Werner.
- 17': Goal! Spain 1, Germany 0. Álvaro Morata (Spain) header from the left side of the six yard box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Fabián Ruiz with a cross following a corner.
- 20': Foul by Robin Koch (Germany).
- 20': Álvaro Morata (Spain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 21': Attempt missed. Ferran Torres (Spain) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Rodrigo.
- 22': Foul by Rodrigo (Spain).
- 22': Leon Goretzka (Germany) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 23': Offside, Spain. Ferran Torres tries a through ball, but Álvaro Morata is caught offside.
- 25': Attempt missed. Álvaro Morata (Spain) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Koke.
- 26': Foul by Koke (Spain).
- 26': Toni Kroos (Germany) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 27': Corner, Germany. Conceded by Sergio Ramos.
- 30': Attempt saved. Ferran Torres (Spain) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Dani Olmo.
- 30': Corner, Spain. Conceded by Manuel Neuer.
- 33': Attempt blocked. Ferran Torres (Spain) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 33': Dani Olmo (Spain) hits the bar with a header from the centre of the box. Assisted by Koke with a cross.
- 33': Goal! Spain 2, Germany 0. Ferran Torres (Spain) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner.
- 35': Offside, Germany. Matthias Ginter tries a through ball, but Timo Werner is caught offside.
- 35': Foul by Matthias Ginter (Germany).
- 35': Koke (Spain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 37': Foul by Robin Koch (Germany).
- 37': Álvaro Morata (Spain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 37': Robin Koch (Germany) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 38': Corner, Spain. Conceded by Philipp Max.
- 38': Goal! Spain 3, Germany 0. Rodrigo (Spain) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Fabián Ruiz with a cross following a corner.
- 41': Dani Olmo (Spain) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 41': Foul by Matthias Ginter (Germany).
- 42': Attempt missed. Dani Olmo (Spain) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right following a set piece situation.
- 43': Substitution, Spain. Eric García replaces Sergio Ramos because of an injury.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Spain 3, Germany 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Spain 3, Germany 0.
- 45': Substitution, Germany. Jonathan Tah replaces Niklas Süle.
- 47': Attempt saved. Dani Olmo (Spain) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 47': Attempt blocked. Koke (Spain) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 48': Foul by Serge Gnabry (Germany).
- 48': Sergi Roberto (Spain) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 49': Foul by Leon Goretzka (Germany).
- 49': Rodrigo (Spain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 50': Foul by José Gayà (Spain).
- 50': Leroy Sané (Germany) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 51': Foul by Leroy Sané (Germany).
- 51': José Gayà (Spain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 55': Goal! Spain 4, Germany 0. Ferran Torres (Spain) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by José Gayà following a fast break.
- 56': Foul by Matthias Ginter (Germany).
- 56': Álvaro Morata (Spain) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 57': Attempt missed. Rodrigo (Spain) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Koke following a set piece situation.
- 59': Foul by Toni Kroos (Germany).
- 59': Koke (Spain) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 60': Attempt blocked. Fabián Ruiz (Spain) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ferran Torres.
- 61': Substitution, Germany. Gian-Luca Waldschmidt replaces Leroy Sané.
- 61': Substitution, Germany. Florian Neuhaus replaces Leon Goretzka.
- 62': Attempt missed. Ferran Torres (Spain) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Koke.
- 66': Foul by José Gayà (Spain).
- 66': Timo Werner (Germany) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 66': Foul by José Gayà (Spain).
- 66': Timo Werner (Germany) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 67': Foul by Jonathan Tah (Germany).
- 67': Álvaro Morata (Spain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 67': Jonathan Tah (Germany) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 69': Corner, Spain. Conceded by Robin Koch.
- 71': Goal! Spain 5, Germany 0. Ferran Torres (Spain) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Fabián Ruiz.
- 73': Substitution, Spain. Gerard Moreno replaces Dani Olmo.
- 73': Substitution, Spain. Mikel Oyarzabal replaces Álvaro Morata.
- 73': Substitution, Spain. Marco Asensio replaces Ferran Torres.
- 73': Foul by Florian Neuhaus (Germany).
- 73': José Gayà (Spain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 76': Substitution, Germany. Benjamin Henrichs replaces Timo Werner.
- 77': Serge Gnabry (Germany) hits the bar with a right footed shot from outside the box following a fast break.
- 80': Foul by Gerard Moreno (Spain).
- 80': Robin Koch (Germany) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 81': Offside, Germany. Toni Kroos tries a through ball, but Florian Neuhaus is caught offside.
- 84': Offside, Spain. Rodrigo tries a through ball, but Marco Asensio is caught offside.
- 84': Offside, Germany. Matthias Ginter tries a through ball, but Serge Gnabry is caught offside.
- 85': Attempt blocked. Gerard Moreno (Spain) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Fabián Ruiz.
- 85': Corner, Spain. Conceded by Jonathan Tah.
- 89': Goal! Spain 6, Germany 0. Mikel Oyarzabal (Spain) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by José Gayà.
- 90'+2': Second Half ends, Spain 6, Germany 0.
- 0': Match ends, Spain 6, Germany 0.
Statistics
 GER |
ESP |
|
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Fouls | 6 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 3 | Offsides | 2 |
| 2 | Corner Kicks | 6 |
| 4 | Saves | 0 |
| 30.5 | Possession | 69.5 |
| 2 | SHOTS | 23 |
| 0 | ON GOAL | 10 |
| 0.0 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 297 | Accurate Passes | 760 |
| 352 | Passes | 812 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 0 | Accurate Crosses | 4 |
| 7 | Crosses | 12 |
| 0.0 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 42 | Long Balls | 51 |
| 19 | Accurate Long Balls | 42 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.8 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 5 |
| 10 | Effective Tackles | 6 |
| 19 | Tackles | 11 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 10 | Interceptions | 9 |
| 11 | Effective Clearances | 6 |
| 11 | Clearances | 6 |
Game Information
Competition: UEFA Nations League
Venue: Estadio La Cartuja
Location: Sevilla, Spain
Venue: Estadio La Cartuja
Location: Sevilla, Spain
UEFA Nations League Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spain | 6 | +9 | 16 |
| 2 | Denmark | 6 | +2 | 8 |
| 3 | Serbia | 6 | -3 | 6 |
| 4 | Switzerland | 6 | -8 | 2 |
Line-Ups
Spain (4-1-4-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 23 | Unai Simón (GK) |
| 2 | Pau Torres |
| 15 | Sergio Ramos |
| 16 | Rodri |
| 14 | José Gayà |
| 20 | Sergi Roberto |
| 6 | Sergio Canales |
| 8 | Koke |
| 19 | Dani Olmo |
| 18 | Ferran Torres |
| 7 | Álvaro Morata |
Germany (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Manuel Neuer (GK) |
| 2 | Robin Koch  |
| 15 | Niklas Süle |
| 13 | Philipp Max |
| 4 | Matthias Ginter |
| 21 | Ilkay Gündogan |
| 8 | Toni Kroos |
| 18 | Leon Goretzka |
| 20 | Serge Gnabry |
| 9 | Timo Werner |
| 19 | Leroy Sané |
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