At 03:45 Beijing time on November 19 (20:45 local time in Austria on November 18), an international friendly match was held at the Ernst Happel Stadion in Vienna. Spain triumphed over Austria with a score of 5-1. Fabregas scored to level the score, Villa netted twice, and Guiza and Pablo each contributed a goal.
Compared to the friendly match against Argentina over the weekend, Del Bosque made changes by bringing on Marchena, Albiol, Arbeloa, and Fabregas. Austria took the lead in the 7th minute when Warna dribbled past three players on the right wing and sent a pass back. Bujantsu's shot from 15 yards deflected off Ramos and looped over Casillas into the net. Spain quickly equalized in the 10th minute. David Silva made a pass, Villa moved back from an offside position, and Fabregas broke through the home team’s defense before scoring with a push from 10 yards out.
Spain gradually took control of the game and took the lead in the 20th minute. Iniesta sent a through ball down the left flank, and Villa slipped past the home team’s defense to score from the top-left corner of the small box. In the 22nd minute, Fabregas made a pass, and Iniesta struck from 25 yards but was denied by Gratsch diving save. In the 27th minute, Austrian defender Pelivan was shown a red card for a dangerous tackle on Busquets. Subsequently, Ramos sent a cross, but Villa's header from a tight angle went wide. Spain extended their lead in the 45th minute when David Silva sent a pass from the right flank. Dragovic failed to intercept it, and Villa scored from close range inside the small box, completing his brace.
Villa has now scored 35 goals in 54 national team appearances, surpassing Raul's efficiency of 44 goals in 102 international matches. Del Bosque made changes at halftime, bringing on Reina, Pablo, Navas, Negredo, and Guiza, testing the dual-striker formation. The second half lacked suspense as Spain completely controlled the game. A fan wearing a clown hat entered the field attempting to shake hands with Ramos and was subsequently removed. In the 56th minute, Guiza combined with Pablo and poked home from the edge of the small box to make it 4-1.
In the 57th minute, Navas crossed from the right flank, and Pablo scored from 10 yards out in the penalty area, marking his first international goal, making it 5-1. Iraola replaced Busquets. In the 75th minute, Arbeloa passed, and Guiza's shot hit the post before being collected by the goalkeeper. Spain ultimately won 5-1 away, securing their 41st victory in their last 44 games.
Spain starting lineup (4-3-2-1): 1-Casillas (46', 25-Reina); 15-Ramos, 4-Marchena, 18-Albiol, 2-Arbeloa; 10-Fabregas, 16-Busquets (60', 22-Iraola), 8-Xavi (46', 24-Pablo); 6-Iniesta (46', 9-Navas), 21-David Silva (46', 19-Negredo); 7-Villa (46', 17-Guiza).
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