SPAIN secured high spot of their Nations League group and a spot within the finals with a shocking 6-0 win over Germany.
Manchester Metropolis duo Rodri and Ferran Torres have been on effective type as they each scored within the Tuesday evening hammering, with the latter bagging an unbelievable hat-trick in Seville – the primary in opposition to Germany since Michael Owen for England in September 2001.
Ferran Torres scored a hat-trick as Spain beat Germany 6-0Credit score: Getty Pictures – Getty
The Man Metropolis star’s treble helped Spain ebook their place within the Nations League finalsCredit score: AFP OR LICENSORS
Chelsea flop Alvaro Morata, now on mortgage at Juventus from Atletico Madrid, and Actual Sociedad’s Mikel Oyarzabal additionally netted to safe Spain’s place on the high of Group 4 – leapfrogging Germany within the course of.
It means Spain will participate in subsequent yr’s Nations League, with the Germans left to rue their sloppy errors regardless of fielding a robust XI together with Chelsea’s Timo Werner, Actual Madrid’s Toni Kroos and Bayern Munich pair Serge Gnabry and Leroy Sane.
Morata opened the scoring with simply 17 minutes on the clock earlier than Torres double Spain’s lead after half an hour.
Rodri quickly joined in to place the hosts 3-0 up at half-time, leaving Germany in shock.
However Spain didn’t take their foot off the gasoline, with Torres scoring his second within the fifty fifth minute.
The brand new Man Metropolis ahead then made it a triple toast with one other aim within the 71st minute earlier than Oyazarbal’s 89th minute effort wrapped up the win for Luis Enrique’s males.
Spain at the moment are by way of to the Nations League semis, which kick off in October subsequent yr.
They be part of France, who completed high of Group 3 after a 3-2 win in opposition to Sweden.
Chelsea flop Alvaro Morata additionally scored within the Seville thrashingCredit score: Getty Pictures – Getty
Man Metropolis midfielder Rodri netted too as he dominated within the centre of the parkCredit score: Getty Pictures – Getty
The World Cup holders noticed off a problem from Portugal to make it by way of, with Cristiano Ronaldo’s aspect beating Croatia by the identical scoreline.
There’s nonetheless all to play for within the different teams although, with Italy, Holland and Poland all able to making it by way of in Group A.
In the meantime, Belgium and Denmark are battling for high in Group B – however England are out after dropping to back-to-back video games in opposition to the pair.