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Good evening and welcome to Eurosport’s LIVE text commentary of the UEFA Group G qualifying match for the 2018 FIFA World Cup involving Spain and Israel at the Estadio El Molinon in Gijon.

World Cup Qualification UEFA / Matchday 5
Estadio El Molinón / 24.03.2017
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Updated 24/03/2017 at 21:39 GMT


End of 2nd Half
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FULL-TIME: Diego Costa and David Silva are on the score-sheet as Spain extend their amicable home run with a 4-1 victory over a brave but bettered Israel.
90'
Three minutes of added time to play.
88'
GOAL! Substitute Isco restores Spain's three-goal advantage with a well-taken goal as he sends the goalkeeper the wrong way with a clever finish.
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Goal
Isco
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Spain
86'
Koke is caught in possession in his own half but he's rescued by Ramos who wins the ball back for Spain.
84'
SPAIN SUB: Vitolo is replaced by Iago Aspas.
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Vitolo
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Vitolo
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82'
CLOSE! Silva times his run perfectly to run onto a through ball as Spain carve open the visitors' defence but he tries to square it to Vitolo but puts too much on his pass and it runs out for a goal-kick.
80'
Into the final 10 minutes and it's all rather flat. Imagine if Israel grabbed a second though. It would really give the hosts something to think about.
78'
Ramos' curls a free-kick towards goal but an Israel player blocks the effort and Spain have a corner which the visitors again defend well.
77'
The goal was a soft one to concede from Spain's point of view and perhaps there was a little complacency slipping into their game.
76'
GOAL! Israel have a lifeline! Gershon's header smashes against the post and Rafaelov hammers the loose ball into the roof of the net.
L. Refaelov
Goal
L. Refaelov
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Israel
74'
The referee Michael Oliver has yet to dip his hand into his pocket this evening. It's been an enjoyable game to watch with few fouls.
72'
The crowd are in awe of substitute Isco as he leaves his marker for dead with a clever piece of skill.
71'
Pique is in the right place at the right time to hack away an Israel cross and the visitors can't force a way through from the subsequent corner.
70'
SPAIN SUB: A standing ovation for Iniesta as he's replaced by Isco.
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68'
Meanwhile, play has been resumed in Italy after a nine minute stoppage. The hosts are currently leading Albania by a goal to nil.
67'
Iniesta plays a clever reverse pass for Alba who curls a cross into the penalty area but Israel do well in defence and the score remains 3-0 to the hosts.
66'
The game has gone rather flat as Spain play keep-ball in defence.
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Meanwhile, in Group G's other game being played this evening between Italy and Albania, play has been suspended after some crowd disturbance...
63'
ISRAEL SUB: The visitors are forced to make their third and final change as Brighton's Tomer Hemed replaced the injured Ben Haim.
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T. Ben Haim II
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T. Ben Haim II
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Israel
62'
SPAIN SUB: Julen Lopetegui freshens things up in midfield as he replaces Thiago with Koke.
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Thiago
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