Spain won 3-0 against Serbia in the friendly match played this Friday at the La Cerámica Stadium of Villarrealthe first of the two friendlies that will be played this March before the big World Cup event this summer in the United States, Mexico and Canada.
Luis de la Fuente He came out with a very recognizable eleven. No one would be surprised if these same players start on June 15 in Atlanta ante Cape Verde. The coach wanted his players to take the clash as the first match of the World. It didn’t go that far, because in a friendly there is always a lack of competitive tension, but Spain came out very engaged in the game.
Álex Baenawho returned for the first time to The Ceramics since his signing for Atlético de Madridhad the first two chances of the selection. Starting from the left wing as a winger, the man from Almería surprised the Serbian defense by appearing near the area. But his shots went well over the crossbar on both shots.
The one who did not fail was the one who never fails with the selection. Fermin He received it on the edge of the area and placed the ball at the feet of the Spanish scorer. Mikel Oyarzábal He launched an unappealable left foot shot against which Vanja Milinkovic-Savic could do nothing. It could have been even worse for the Serbs, when on the next play the shot from Lamine Yamal He ran into the stick.
Spain takes command
Serbia He calmly took the first blow. The combination of Balkans has not qualified for this summer’s World Cup event and is currently in a transition phase until a new edition of the tournament begins. League of Nations next September. Therefore, his players tried to show their best side to please Veljko Paunovic, the Serbian coach, who has been in office for 5 months after his premature dismissal in the Real Oviedo.
However, he has work ahead of him, because Serbia It was diluted as the minutes passed. Spain took possession of the ball, Pedri It started to get better and he was only playing in the rival field. Everything indicated that the game would go to half-time with the slightest advantage for Spain. Everyone would have signed it. all except Oyarzábalwhich he received completely alone a few meters from the crescent of the area and another shot was taken directly into the net of Milinkovic-Savic.
Unforgettable debut of Víctor Muñoz
The passage through the locker room brought two significant changes in the ranks of the national team. Pedri and Fermín left their place on the field Fornals y Dani Olmo at break. Serbia returned to the field wanting to get back into the game. He had a goal Birmanceviccanceled by a push on Cucurella that did not exist, since the Chelsea full-back fell due to a slip. But the gasoline lasted the same for the Serbs as it did in the first half: the first 15 minutes.
Shortly after, it would be Lamine Yamal and Oyarzábal who gave their place to Ferran Torres y Victor Muñoz. This last window of substitutions put pepper back into the team’s attack. The one of health He had a debut with Spain that left a mark. A heel of Ferran Torres I leave alone Victor Muñoz against the Serbian goalkeeper, whom he beat with the mettle of the best ‘9’.
Then it would be his own Muñoz the one who assisted Ferran Torres, but the one They were This time he found a good intervention from Milinkovic-Savic. And another new attack by the Osasuna side served a ball to the area that almost served for Dani Olmo will score the fourth. Little else would happen until the end except the debut of Christian Mosquera with the senior team after replacing Pau Cubarsí in the last 10 minutes of the game. Next challenge for Luis de la Fuente’s team: Egypt in Barcelona, the last friendly before the final squad list for the World Cup.
