Spain in winning ways

Spain 4-0 Andorra
Spain kept their UEFA EURO 2004™ preparations on course with a comfortable win in Getafe against tiny neighbours Andorra.

Russia opener
Fernando Morientes and Rubén Baraja gave Spain a 2-0 half-time lead, and Juan Carlos Valerón and César Martín completed the scoreline after the break. The triumph was a boost with Spain just seven days away from their Group A opener against Russia.

Opening goals
Morientes opened the scoring on 25 minutes as he latched on to a Baraja through-ball. Just before the break Txema García tripped Raúl González in the Andorran box and although Koldo Alvarez saved Baraja's penalty, the Valencia CF midfield player converted the rebound.

Aranzubia debut
By the time the second half started ten of the starting lineup had been changed, with Santiago Cañizares having come on for Iker Cassilas in goal on the half-hour. After Cañizares had played his own 30 minutes, Athletic Club Bilbao goalkeeper Daniel Aranzubia came on for his senior international debut.

'Hard work'
On 65 minutes Spain were further ahead through César's header and Valerón side-footed in late on. Spain coach Iñaki Sáez said: "It was hard work for us in the first half. We did better in the second half because our midfielders played better."