Spain v Northern Ireland, 21 November 2007

Score1-0 to Spain
RefereeHerbert Fandel
CompetitionUEFA European Championship Group F
VenueEstadio de Gran Canaria, Las Palmas
Attendance30,339
Kick-off: 8:00pm local (6:00pm GMT) Assistant Referees Carsten Kadach (Germany) Volker Wezel (Germany) Fourth Official Manuel Gräfe (Germany) Spain finished second in Group F to book their place in the UEFA EURO 2008 Finals.

1  Spain

Manager: Luis Aragonés

0  Northern Ireland

Manager: Nigel Worthington

Goals:

Xavi 52 G

Goals:

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Pepe Reina
Defender Pablo Ibáñez
Defender Sergio Ramos
Midfielder Cesc Fàbregas
Midfielder David Silva
Midfielder Iniesta
Midfielder Marcos Senna
Midfielder Raúl Albiol
Midfielder Xavi (captain)
Forward Dani Güiza

Starting lineup:

Maik Taylor Goalkeeper
Chris Baird Defender
Stephen Craigan Defender
Aaron Hughes Defender (captain)
Gareth McAuley Defender
Chris Brunt Midfielder
Sammy Clingan Midfielder
Steven Davis Midfielder
Ivan Sproule Midfielder
Warren Feeney Forward
David Healy Forward

Substitutions:

Joaquín for Cesc Fàbregas 47
Raúl Tamudo for Dani Güiza 57
David Villa for Xavi 67

Substitutions:

Steve Robinson for Ivan Sproule 46
Kyle Lafferty for Chris Brunt 59
Martin Paterson for Warren Feeney 72

Cards:

Cards:

David Healy 74 Y
Kyle Lafferty 76 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Iker Casillas
Defender Puyol
Midfielder Albelda
Midfielder Albert Riera
Midfielder Joaquín
Forward David Villa
Forward Raúl Tamudo

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Alan Mannus
Defender Sean Webb
Midfielder Tony Capaldi
Midfielder Steve Robinson
Forward Gary Hamilton
Forward Kyle Lafferty
Forward Martin Paterson

1  Spain

Manager: Luis Aragonés

Goals:

Xavi 52 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Pepe Reina
Defender Pablo Ibáñez
Defender Sergio Ramos
Midfielder Cesc Fàbregas
Midfielder David Silva
Midfielder Iniesta
Midfielder Marcos Senna
Midfielder Raúl Albiol
Midfielder Xavi (captain)
Forward Dani Güiza

Substitutions:

Joaquín for Cesc Fàbregas 47
Raúl Tamudo for Dani Güiza 57
David Villa for Xavi 67

Cards:

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Iker Casillas
Defender Puyol
Midfielder Albelda
Midfielder Albert Riera
Midfielder Joaquín
Forward David Villa
Forward Raúl Tamudo

0  Northern Ireland

Manager: Nigel Worthington

Goals:

Starting lineup:

Maik Taylor Goalkeeper
Chris Baird Defender
Stephen Craigan Defender
Aaron Hughes Defender (captain)
Gareth McAuley Defender
Chris Brunt Midfielder
Sammy Clingan Midfielder
Steven Davis Midfielder
Ivan Sproule Midfielder
Warren Feeney Forward
David Healy Forward

Substitutions:

Steve Robinson for Ivan Sproule 46
Kyle Lafferty for Chris Brunt 59
Martin Paterson for Warren Feeney 72

Cards:

David Healy 74 Y
Kyle Lafferty 76 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Alan Mannus
Defender Sean Webb
Midfielder Tony Capaldi
Midfielder Steve Robinson
Forward Gary Hamilton
Forward Kyle Lafferty
Forward Martin Paterson