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Lamine Yamal was already the youngest scorer in European Championship qualifying historySpain's 16-year-old wonderkid Lamine Yamal scored his second international goal as his already qualified side beat Cyprus in Euro 2024 qualifying.
The Barcelona player became Spain's youngest player and scorer in a 7-1 qualifying win against Georgia in September.
On Thursday, he rounded the goalkeeper before slamming home an early opener after a 22-pass move against Cyprus.
Mikel Oyarzabal and Joselu put Spain in control before Kostas Pileas struck.
Spain are two points above Scotland at the top of Group A going into Sunday's final game with Georgia.
Line-ups
Cyprus
Formation 5-4-1
- 22Mall
- 16Andreou
- 2KaroBooked at 59minsSubstituted forKousoulosat 66'minutesBooked at 77mins
- 6Gogic
- 19Laifis
- 4Ioannou
- 12KyriakouSubstituted forCharalampousat 45'minutes
- 3KyprianouSubstituted forSpoljaricat 45'minutesBooked at 87mins
- 20Kastanos
- 7CorreiaBooked at 17minsSubstituted forPileasat 45'minutes
- 9PittasSubstituted forKakoullisat 60'minutes
Substitutes
- 1Panayi
- 5Charalampous
- 8Kousoulos
- 10Loizou
- 11Kakoullis
- 13Demetriou
- 14Pileas
- 15Spoljaric
- 17Panagiotou
- 18Panayiotou Filiotis
- 21Gavriel
- 23Ilia
Spain
Formation 4-3-3
- 1Raya
- 22NavasSubstituted forCarvajalat 66'minutes
- 3Le NormandSubstituted forGarcíaat 45'minutes
- 4P Torres
- 2Grimaldo
- 9Gavi
- 18Zubimendi
- 6MerinoSubstituted forGarcíaat 45'minutes
- 17YamalSubstituted forF Torresat 73'minutes
- 12Joselu
- 21OyarzabalSubstituted forRiquelmeat 40'minutesBooked at 82mins
Substitutes
- 5Martínez
- 7Morata
- 8Ruiz
- 10Nico Williams
- 11F Torres
- 13Remiro
- 14García
- 15García
- 16Riquelme
- 19Sancet
- 20Carvajal
- 23Simón
Live Text
Match ends, Cyprus 1, Spain 3.
Second Half ends, Cyprus 1, Spain 3.
Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Delay in match because of an injury Kostas Pileas (Cyprus).
Attempt blocked. Grigoris Kastanos (Cyprus) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ioannis Kousoulos.
Foul by Dani Carvajal (Spain).
Andronikos Kakoullis (Cyprus) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Danilo Spoljaric (Cyprus) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Gavi (Spain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Danilo Spoljaric (Cyprus).
Ferran Torres (Spain) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Foul by Nicholas Ioannou (Cyprus).
Rodrigo Riquelme (Spain) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Offside, Cyprus. Charalampos Charalampous tries a through ball, but Andronikos Kakoullis is caught offside.
Offside, Spain. Rodrigo Riquelme tries a through ball, but Joselu is caught offside.
VAR Decision: Goal Cyprus - Cyprus 1-3 Spain (Kostas Pileas).
Ioannis Kousoulos (Cyprus) is shown the yellow card.
Goal! Cyprus 1, Spain 3. Kostas Pileas (Cyprus) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Charalampos Charalampous with a through ball.Goal confirmed following VAR Review.
Hand ball by Gavi (Spain).
Attempt missed. Rodrigo Riquelme (Spain) right footed shot from long range on the left is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Aleix García.
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