Iván Fresneda all smiles! Sporting man wins well in Cyprus for Spain | OneFootball

Spain thrashed Cyprus 7-0 in a match counting towards the sixth round of Group A qualification for the 2027 UEFA European Under-21 Championship, to be held in Albania and Serbia. Iván Fresneda, Sporting’s left-back, started for La Roja.

At the AEK Arena in Larnaca, Spain opened the scoring after 28 minutes through an own goal by Cypriot full-back Harry Mills, who plays for Brighton & Hove Albion. Still in the first half, the Spanish side had the chance to make it 2-0, but Gonzalo García missed a penalty in the 44th minute.

However, in the second half, Gonzalo would make amends. The Real Madrid striker scored in the 48th minute, nine minutes before (57) Fer Lopéz, Celta de Vigo’s 21-year-old midfielder, got on the scoresheet, with an assist from Eliezer Mayenda.

When the clock hit the hour mark, Gonzalo García grabbed his second to make it 4-0, finishing off a move from a pass by Como defender Álex Valle. With Fresneda - courted by the Premier League - off the pitch (substituted in the 63rd minute), the Iberian side reached five with a goal from Sunderland forward Mayenda (70).

The 6-0 came on the edge of the final quarter-hour, in the 74th minute, with Adrián Nino putting the ball into the back of Konstantinos Stylianou’s net, before Joel Roca delivered the final blow in stoppage time (90+3). With this emphatic win, Spain strengthens its position at the top of Group A with 18 points.

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