Friendly international

Spain 1 - Bosnia Herzegovina 0

Spain: Kepa (Pau López 75’); Jonny (Azpilicueta 50’), Diego Llorente, Mario Hermoso, Gayà; Dani Ceballos (Pablo Fornals 62’), Rodri, Isco; Suso (Brais Méndez 58’), Morata (Rodrigo 62’), Marco Asensio. 4-3-3.
Bosnia: Sehic; Cimirot, Bicakcic, Zukanovic, Nastic; Gojak, Besic, Saric; Visca (Bajic 81’), Dzeko (Kodro 85’), Krunic (Duljevic 62’). 4-3-3.

Goals:
1-0. 78. Brais Méndez. Steered rebound past Sehic after keeper saved from Isco.

Yellow cards: Gayà 21’, Saric 38’, Morata 55’.

Spain’s hopes of reaching the Nations League finals ended when England came from behind to beat Croatia 2-1, and it will be England who go to next summer’s final four rather than Luis Enrique’s side. The coach is still building his squad however for the Euro 2020 championship, and he made nine changes for this friendly fixture against Bosnia from the team who lost to Croatia, with Mario Hermoso, Brais Méndez, Pablo Formals and Pau López all winning their first caps. The match rather vindicated UEFA’s decision to add the new competition to reduce the number of meaningless friendlies though, with little real action and multiple substitutions breaking up play. Asensio, Isco and Suso all tested Sehic before the break, and Morata missed the easiest of chances after the restart. Dzeko and Visca replied for the visitors, but the only goal came with twelve minutes to go when Méndez was in the right place to finish off after the keeper could only push out a long shot from Isco. Spain’s next match will be in March, when the Euro 2020 qualification begins.