Spain beats Serbia and remains leader of Group 4 of the Nations League

The 17-year-old was forced off due to overloading, but Spain won with goals from Laporte, Morata and Alex Baena

Summary

Spain beat Serbia 3-0 on Tuesday in the fourth round of Group 4 of the Nations League, with goals from Laporte, Morata and Alex Baena. The Spanish team remains in the lead with ten points. Serbia is in third place with four points.

THE GAME

The match between Spain and Serbia started off with a bang at El Arcángel stadium. From the first few minutes, the Spanish team put pressure on the Serbians. In the fourth minute, after a cross into the box, Laporte headed the ball and opened the scoring. 1-0. Despite the advantage, Spain continued to dominate the game. However, the Spanish team was unable to convert its chances. On the other side, Serbia barely caused any problems.

The second half was very similar to the first. Spain had more possession of the ball and tried to find space. Alex Baena, Morata and Pedro Porro missed some opportunities early on. In the eighth minute, Pedro Porro, inside the box, shot at goal and Birmancevic cut in and the ball hit his arm. Penalty for Spain. From the penalty spot, Morata sent the ball over the goal. In the 19th minute, Fabián Ruiz passed perfectly to Morta, inside the box, who made amends and scored the second goal for the Spanish team. In the 31st minute, Spain counter-attacked and Pavlovic was stopped by a foul. The player ended up being sent off. From the free kick, Alex Baena took the perfect shot and extended the lead to 3-1.

EYE ON THE TABLE

With the victory, Spain remains the leader of Group 4, with ten points and is on the way to qualifying. Serbia is in third place, with only four points. Now, the teams will only return to the field for the Nations League on the next FIFA date, on November 15th. Spain will face Denmark and Serbia will play against Switzerland. Both games are scheduled for 4:45 pm (Brasília time).