Spain v Ukraine, 14 June 2006

Score4-0 to Spain
RefereeMassimo Busacca
CompetitionFIFA World Cup Finals group H
VenueZentralstadion, Leipzig
Attendance43,000

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Kick-Off: 15:00 Local (14:00 BST) Assistant referees: Francesco Buragina (Switzerland) Matthias Arnet (Switzerland) Fourth official: Roberto Rosetti (Italy) Fifth official: Cristiano Copelli (Italy) Man of the Match: Xavi (Spain) Spain produced a super display to outclass a Ukraine side that played most of the second half with 10 men. Xabi Alonso headed Spain in front from a Xavi corner and David Villa doubled the lead with a free-kick that deflected past Olexandr Shovkovskiy. Vladislav Vashchuk was sent off for pulling back Fernando Torres and Villa added a third goal from the penalty. Spain saved their best for last when Fernando Torres finished off a sublime move by drilling home. It was a harsh welcome to the finals for World Cup new boys Ukraine who struggled as the temperatures again hit the 30C mark as the German heat-wave continued. The only previous 'A' international meetings between Spain and Ukraine came in Qualifying Group Six for the Euro 2004 championships. Spain won 2-1 in Elche after a 2-2 draw in Kiev.

4 Spain

Manager: Luis Aragones

0 Ukraine

Manager: Oleh Blokhin

Goals:

Xabi Alonso 13 G
David Villa 17 G
David Villa penalty 48 P
Fernando Torres 81 G

Goals:

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Iker Casillas (captain)
Defender Mariano Pernía
Defender Pablo Ibáñez
Defender Puyol
Defender Sergio Ramos
Midfielder Marcos Senna
Midfielder Xabi Alonso
Midfielder Xavi
Forward David Villa
Forward Fernando Torres
Forward Luis García

Starting lineup:

Oleksandr Shovkovskiy Goalkeeper
Volodymyr Ezerskyi Defender
Andriy Nesmachnyi Defender
Andriy Rusol Defender
Vladislav Vashchuk Defender
Andrey Husin Midfielder
Oleg Husyev Midfielder
Ruslan Rotan Midfielder
Anatoliy Tymoshchuk Midfielder
Andriy Shevchenko Forward (captain)
Andrej Voronin Forward

Substitutions:

Albelda for Xabi Alonso 56
Raúl for David Villa 56
Cesc Fàbregas for Luis García 77

Substitutions:

Oleg Shelayev for Oleg Husyev 46
Andrey Vorobei for Andrey Husin 46
Sergei Rebrov for Ruslan Rotan 64

Cards:

Cards:

Andriy Rusol 16 Y
Vladislav Vashchuk 47 R
Volodymyr Ezerskyi 52 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Cañizares
Goalkeeper Pepe Reina
Defender Antonio López
Defender Juanito
Defender Marchena
Defender Míchel Salgado
Midfielder Albelda
Midfielder Cesc Fàbregas
Midfielder Iniesta
Midfielder Joaquín
Forward Raúl
Forward Reyes

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Andrey Pyatov
Goalkeeper Bogdan Shust
Defender Dmytro Chygrynskiy
Defender Vyacheslav Sviderskyi
Defender Oleksandar Yatsenko
Midfielder Maxim Kalinichenko
Midfielder Serhiy Nazarenko
Midfielder Oleg Shelayev
Forward Oleksii Belik
Forward Artem Milevskyi
Forward Sergei Rebrov
Forward Andrey Vorobei

Comments:

Spain are now unbeaten in 23 games since they lost 0-1 to Portugal in Euro 2004. At 19 years and 41 days, Arsenal's Cesc Fabregas becomes the youngest-ever player to represent Spain at the World Cup finals. In the 15th game of the tournament, the penalty awarded to Spain was the first of the 2006 World Cup finals.

Comments:

This was Ukraine's first-ever game in the World Cup finals. This defeat equalled Ukraine's heaviest-ever loss. They also lost 0-4 to Croatia in a qualifier for the Euro '96 championships on 25 March 1995. Vladislav Vashchuk becomes the third player to be dismissed in the 2006 World Cup finals, but the first straight red.

4 Spain

Manager: Luis Aragones

Goals:

Xabi Alonso 13 G
David Villa 17 G
David Villa penalty 48 P
Fernando Torres 81 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Iker Casillas (captain)
Defender Mariano Pernía
Defender Pablo Ibáñez
Defender Puyol
Defender Sergio Ramos
Midfielder Marcos Senna
Midfielder Xabi Alonso
Midfielder Xavi
Forward David Villa
Forward Fernando Torres
Forward Luis García

Substitutions:

Albelda for Xabi Alonso 56
Raúl for David Villa 56
Cesc Fàbregas for Luis García 77

Cards:

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Cañizares
Goalkeeper Pepe Reina
Defender Antonio López
Defender Juanito
Defender Marchena
Defender Míchel Salgado
Midfielder Albelda
Midfielder Cesc Fàbregas
Midfielder Iniesta
Midfielder Joaquín
Forward Raúl
Forward Reyes

Comments:

Spain are now unbeaten in 23 games since they lost 0-1 to Portugal in Euro 2004. At 19 years and 41 days, Arsenal's Cesc Fabregas becomes the youngest-ever player to represent Spain at the World Cup finals. In the 15th game of the tournament, the penalty awarded to Spain was the first of the 2006 World Cup finals.

0 Ukraine

Manager: Oleh Blokhin

Goals:

Starting lineup:

Oleksandr Shovkovskiy Goalkeeper
Volodymyr Ezerskyi Defender
Andriy Nesmachnyi Defender
Andriy Rusol Defender
Vladislav Vashchuk Defender
Andrey Husin Midfielder
Oleg Husyev Midfielder
Ruslan Rotan Midfielder
Anatoliy Tymoshchuk Midfielder
Andriy Shevchenko Forward (captain)
Andrej Voronin Forward

Substitutions:

Oleg Shelayev for Oleg Husyev 46
Andrey Vorobei for Andrey Husin 46
Sergei Rebrov for Ruslan Rotan 64

Cards:

Andriy Rusol 16 Y
Vladislav Vashchuk 47 R
Volodymyr Ezerskyi 52 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Andrey Pyatov
Goalkeeper Bogdan Shust
Defender Dmytro Chygrynskiy
Defender Vyacheslav Sviderskyi
Defender Oleksandar Yatsenko
Midfielder Maxim Kalinichenko
Midfielder Serhiy Nazarenko
Midfielder Oleg Shelayev
Forward Oleksii Belik
Forward Artem Milevskyi
Forward Sergei Rebrov
Forward Andrey Vorobei

Comments:

This was Ukraine's first-ever game in the World Cup finals. This defeat equalled Ukraine's heaviest-ever loss. They also lost 0-4 to Croatia in a qualifier for the Euro '96 championships on 25 March 1995. Vladislav Vashchuk becomes the third player to be dismissed in the 2006 World Cup finals, but the first straight red.