Oyarzabal closes in on idol David Silva after Wembley strike | OneFootball

Mikel Oyarzabal is closing in on David Silva in Spain’s all-time scoring list after his Wembley strike on Saturday, which took him to 31 goals in 62 games, four short of the top five.

According to Diario Vasco, the Real Sociedad captain could even bridge that gap in this international window, with three games remaining, two against Luka Sucic’s Croatia and one versus the Czech Republic.

He arrived off a flat club run and was left on the bench against England, rare after 19 consecutive Spain starts. He needed only 18 minutes to score, taking a Baena pass with the outside and dinking over Trafford.

For Spain he averages a goal every two games, 31 in 62, compared with 133 in 445 for Real, and per minutes it is 103.5 versus 246.

His immediate target is idol and ex-team-mate David Silva, who finished with 35 in 125 plus two European Championships and a World Cup. Ahead are Villa 59, Raúl 44, Torres 38 and Morata 37. Catching Villa is unclear, though at this rate he is likely to overhaul the others despite being 29.

In his last 20 Spain matches he has 18 goals and six assists, and has also won a penalty, plus lifted the European Championship and the World Cup.

Source: Diario Vasco

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