SPAIN defeated SAUDI ARABIA Coached by ex-Barça Coach Frank Rijkaard 5 - 0 in an International Friendly, before the important World Cup Group qualifier coming up in a few days against Georgia.
Spain started with a line-up of players who don´t get the playing minutes that others do like Xavi, Xabi, Ramos, Iniesta,Casillas...etc, but were just as effective & dominiate. Players like Cazorla ( who scored) , Beñat , Monreal & Juanfran put in good performances.
Fernando Torres notched up his 100th International Cap, but was not accurate in his attempts at putting a "cherry on the cake" with a goal.
Lastly, the highlight was the return of DAVID VILLA after being out 9 months with a penalty goal that brought back a smile to the player & gives Spain back a valuable Football asset.
David VillaBelow are the line-ups, substitutions & the goalscorers
SPAIN - 5: Víctor Valdés (Iker Casillas, m.71); Juanfran, Piqué (Sergio Ramos, m.46), Albiol, Monreal; Sergio Busquets (Iniesta, m.60), Beñat; Pedro, Cesc Fábregas (Xavi Hernández, m.46), Cazorla (Silva, m.60); Fernando Torres (David Villa, m.52).
SAUDI ARABIA - 0: Waleed; Sultan Albeshi, Hawsawi-C (Albischi, m.80), Kamil, Mansour (Yasir Alsharani, m.85); Taiseer (Abdul Alruwaili, m.57), Ahmed, Saud Kariri, Abdulrahim (Hamad Alhamad, m.63); Abdulaziz (Motaz Almosa, m.70), Nassir (Mohammed, m.76).
Goals: 1-0, m.23: Cazorla. 2-0, m.26: Pedro. 3-0, m.46: Xavi. 4-0, m.62: Villa de penalti. 5-0, m.73: Pedro.
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