Australia vs Spain 2014-06-23

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Event
Australia vs Spain

Date
Mon 23rd June 2014 (UTC)

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13:00:00 UTC

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FIFA World Cup

Season
2014

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The two teams had never met before. Australia forward Tim Cahill was suspended for the match due to accumulation of yellow cards.

In a match between two already-eliminated teams, Spain went in front in the 36th minute after Andrés Iniesta threaded a pass down the right to overlapping full-back Juanfran, who then crossed the ball low to David Villa to finish with a back flick of his right foot low to the net. In the second half, Fernando Torres scored Spain's second with a low finish from the left of the penalty area after a pass from Iniesta, before substitute Juan Mata, receiving a pass from Cesc Fàbregas, scored from the right of the penalty area with a low shot between the goalkeeper's legs.

Villa's goal was his ninth career World Cup goal. Already Spain's record World Cup goalscorer, he also joined Fernando Hierro, Raúl and Julio Salinas as Spanish players who had scored in three World Cups.