Georgia 0-4 Spain result - Martin Zubimendi among the goals as La Roya edge closer to World Cup spot after thumping win

Spain edged ever closer to next year’s FIFA World Cup after a thumping 4-0 win on the road against Georgia.

Martin Zubimendi, Mikel Oyarzabal and Ferran Torres were on the scoresheet in a comfortable evening for Luis de la Fuente’s side, while Georgia’s qualification journey came to a brutal end.

Spain dominated the early exchanges and their immediate pressure paid off after 11 minutes, as they were awarded a penalty via VAR following a handball from Torres’ cross. Real Sociedad striker Oyarzabal made no mistake from the spot as he coolly slipped his effort into the bottom-right corner.

Just over 10 minutes later, Spain found a second when Arsenal midfielder Zubimendi ran through the Georgia defence and onto Fabian Ruiz’s neat pass, before poking beyond Liverpool goalkeeper Giorgi Mamardashvili.

With the wind in their sails, Spain added a third through former Manchester City winger Torres, who tapped home from close range after meeting Oyarzabal’s cross.

The trend continued in the second half, when Oyarzabal grabbed his second and Spain’s fourth with a header just after an hour played, as Spain struck four goals in back-to-back matches.

Spain's passage to next summer’s World Cup finals is nearly confirmed - which would be the 13th consecutive time they have qualified for the tournament.

As long as Spain do not lose by seven goals or more when they meet Turkey on Tuesday, they will finish top of the group and confirm their place in the World Cup.

Spain are going to the World Cup!

They confirm their spot in the United States next summer with a second consecutive 4-0 victory.

Crystal Palace's Yeremi Pino flashes a strike across the face of goal.

Four minutes of additional time to be played.

In the group's other game, Turkey are now 2-0 up against Bulgaria which would confirm their place in the play-offs, helped by this defeat for Georgia.

A little under 10 minutes to go, plus added time here in Georgia.

It has been routine for the 2010 World Champions, who are minutes away from confirming their spot at next year's World Cup - it would be their 13th in a row.

Giorgi Tsitaishvili fires an effort over the bar from just outside the box.

Pablo Barrios does excellently to weave through a couple of players before finding fellow substitute Borja Iglesias, who finds himself one-on-one, but his effort is well saved by Mamardashvili!

The Liverpool goalkeeper has had a decent game despite conceding four.

There will be no hat-trick for Oyarzabal, as he's replaced.

There is a brief stoppage as Georgia deal with an injury to Mekvabishvili, with the midfielder set to be replaced.

Ruiz is replaced.

Before that goal, Spain made two changes with Merino being replaced.

There's the fourth!

Oyarzabal gets his second with a header!

He catches Anzor Mekvabishvili's effort from the edge of the box, Georgia's first shot on target.

The Arsenal man tussles with Kvaratskhelia before bringing the winger down and going into the referee's notebook.

This time, Merino's half-volley spins behind for a corner.

De la Fuente's side are looking to score four in successive games after their 4-0 win over Bulgaria last time out.

He meets a cross at the back post and volley's towards goal, but his effort is blocked by his defender.

Georgia get the ball in the box and Tabatadze jumps for a header, but the Chelsea defender matches him and does enough to block his effort.