FIFA World Cup 2022 Spain vs Costa Rica Report: Spain took a 3-0 lead over Costa Rica by raining goals in the first half itself.
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FIFA World Cup 2022: 2010 world champion after being upset by two former champions on two consecutive days spain Dismissing the apprehensions of any such ‘accident’ with him, started the tournament with a tremendous victory. Luis Enrique’s men thrashed Costa Rica 7-0 in their second Group E match, scoring goals in both the halves and issued a stern warning to the rest of their group. This victory of Spain increased the trouble of four-time champions Germany, who had to suffer a reversal from Japan in their first match.
Just before this match played at Al Thumama Stadium on Wednesday 23 November, Germany had to face defeat from Japan. After that result, eyes were on this match of Group E. The Spanish team was already stronger than Costa Rica and its defeat would have been a reversal, but the Spanish team full of young players did not give Costa Rica any chance from attack to defense and in World Cup history Recorded his biggest victory.
Spain’s explosion in the first half itself
Costa Rica were equally washed out by Spain in both the halves. In the first half itself, the team had achieved a 3-0 lead. It didn’t take long for the team to open their account and in the 11th minute of the match, Danny Olmo passed the ball to Gavi on a move made from the left end, who passed it back to Olmo and Olmo fired it into the goal. This was Spain’s 100th goal in the World Cup.
Spain doubled their lead after 10 minutes when Sergio Busquets headed the ball to Jordi Alba on the left flank. Alba sent the ball to Marco Asensio who made no mistake in scoring. Spain then got a penalty for a foul by Costa Rica’s defender and in the 31st minute, Ferran Torres converted it into a goal to put the team ahead 3-0.
Gavi created history
It was the same in the second half as Spain continued to attack and Torres scored his second goal. In the 54th minute of the match, Spain made a move from the right end. Gavi passed the ball to Torres, who single-handedly dodged three Costa Rica players to put his side ahead 4–0.
Young midfielder Gavi then extended Spain’s lead to 5-0 in the 74th minute when he fired a powerful right-footed shot from Álvaro Morata and the ball hit the post and went in the net. With this, Gavi became the youngest player in Spain to score a goal in World Cup history. Soler scored in the 90th minute while Morata scored in the second minute of injury time to put Spain ahead 7–0, which proved to be the final score.
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