David de Gea made a rare error in Spain’s 1-1 draw with Switzerland, a game dominated by the home side in which they could not make their superior possession count. The Real Sociedad right-back Álvaro Odriozola scored his first international goal with an impressive volley to give the 2010 World Cup winners the lead in the 29th minute at Villarreal’s La Ceramica stadium. Spain started without any players who had helped Real Madrid win last weekend’s Champions League final against Liverpool while the Barcelona midfielder Sergio Busquets was a late absentee with a stomach bug. It was Spain’s 19th game in a row without defeat. They play the five-times winners, Brazil, in their first game of the World Cup in Group E on 17 June in Rostov.

Source: The Guardian June 03, 2018 21:49 UTC