Cazorla 逮捕するs first for Spain in 4 years in 7-0 大勝する of Malta
C?DIZ, Spain (AP) - Santi Cazorla 得点する／非難する／２０d his first goal in four years for Spain to help 鎮圧する Malta 7-0 in a European 選手権 qualifier on Friday.
Cazorla returned to Spain in May in a surprising call-up. The 34-year-old former 兵器庫 playmaker hadn´t played for his country since 2015 予定 to a string of serious 傷害s that 脅すd his career.
But Cazorla has played 井戸／弁護士席 since his return to the field with Spanish club Villarreal and is becoming an important piece of Robert Moreno´s squad for Euro 2020.
"What Santi´s 達成するing, his form, after what he went through for nearly three years with his terrible 傷害 problems, is exceptional," Moreno said. "Without guys like him and Ra?l (Albiol) and Sergio (Ramos) it´s hard to 勝利，勝つ tournament 準決勝 and 決勝戦."
Spain qualified for the tournament in October, so the match against lowly Malta was a 広大な／多数の／重要な chance for Moreno to give some young players their 適切な時期.
Debutants Pau Torres and Dani Olmo both 得点する／非難する／２０d moments after going on as second-half 代用品，人s, while Pablo Sarabia and Gerard Moreno also 記録，記録的な／記録するd their first international goals. Goalkeeper Pau L?pez debuted in his first 競争の激しい match.
Spain's Santi Cazorla celebrates after 得点する／非難する／２０ing his 味方する's second goal during a Euro 2020 Group F qualifying サッカー match between Spain and Malta at the Ramon de Carranza stadium in Cadiz, Spain, Friday Nov. 15, 2019. (AP Photo/Miguel Morenatti)
?lvaro Morata got Spain going in the 23rd minute when he 緊急発進するd a corner kick around goalkeeper Henry Bonello. The goal comes with Morata on a six-game 得点する／非難する／２０ing run for club Atl?tico Madrid.
Cazorla 二塁打d the advantage four minutes before halftime when he received a pass from Moreno and 発射 off the 地位，任命する and into the 逮捕する.
Malta defended as best it could for the first hour, but Spain 変えるd its 圧倒的な 所有／入手 into a quick succession of goals to turn it into a demolition.
Torres, a Villarreal central defender, chested a ball home two minutes after going on in the 60th. Sarabia made it 4-0, and Olmo, a Dinamo Zagreb midfielder, skillfully 一連の会議、交渉／完成するd Bonello to get his strike. Moreno and Jes?s Navas 完全にするd the 大勝する.
"The way they are playing 権利 now, I think they will 勝利，勝つ the tournament next summer," Malta coach Ray Farrugia said.
Spain leads Group F with 20 more points than last-placed Malta.
Spain plays Romania in Madrid on Monday.
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Spain's Santi Cazorla stretches to 支配（する）／統制する the ball during a Euro 2020 Group F qualifying サッカー match between Spain and Malta at the Ramon de Carranza stadium in Cadiz, Spain, Friday Nov. 15, 2019. (AP Photo/Miguel Morenatti)
