The October international break ended in the best possible way for the Spanish national team. La Roja hosted Serbia at the Estadio Nuevo Arcángel in Córdoba in the match corresponding to the 4th round of the UEFA Nations League and took the three points in a true 'recital' by the team led by Luis de la Fuente (3-0), who defeated the visitors with goals from Aymeric Laporte, Álvaro Morata and Álex Baena.
From the first minute, the match was a 'monologue' by the European champions, who struck early thanks to a header from Laporte, who sent the ball into the back of the net after a cross from Pedro Porro in the 5th minute. From then on, the duel broke down and Spain did not leave the Serbian half, who barely got close to David Raya's area. Predrag Rajkovic prevented the scoreline from becoming even more bloated with several miraculous saves, but Álvaro Morata and Álex Baena managed to seal the match with two great goals in the second half.
Barça players came off the bench
One of the biggest beneficiaries of the match between Spaniards and Serbians was FC Barcelona, as their internationals came off the bench in the second half. Pedri came on in the 65th minute to replace Mikel Merino, while Pau Cubarsí replaced Fabián Ruíz in the 82nd minute. The two young culés had a relatively undemanding performance and will be rested for the match against Sevilla next Sunday.
In this way, La Roja ends the October international break with 6 points out of 6 possible and maintains the sole lead in Group 4 with 10 points, three above its closest pursuer, Denmark. In the last international window of the year, which will be played in November, Luis de la Fuente's team will seek to achieve an unbeaten record against the Danes and the Swiss team.