Spain clashed heads with Morocco at the Education City Stadium as they hoped to secure a positive result in the 2022 FIFA World Cup. The Spaniards made a decent start to the game but were held to a scoreless draw at half-time.
It was a similar story in the second 45 minutes as both teams canceled each other out. The match finished 0-0 at the full-time whistle.
Luis Enrique’s men pushed on in search of the winning goal in extra time but were denied by some resolute Morocco defending. The contest finished scoreless after extra time.
Spain ended up suffering a heartbreaking loss after being beaten 3-0 on penalties.
Let’s take a look at how each Spain player performed during the match against Morocco.
GK: Unai Simon – 6.5/10
Simon had a few nervy moments in the game and could only save one penalty in the shootout.
RB: Marcos Llorente – 6/10
He was solid when defending inside his half and was accurate with his passing.
CB: Rodri – 8/10
The Manchester City defender won plenty of aerial duels and was a rock at the back.
CB: Aymeric Laporte – 7/10
The Spaniard was accurate with his passing and cleared the danger when required.
LB: Jordi Alba – 7/10
He worked hard at both ends of the field and got replaced in extra time.
CM: Gavi – 6/10
Gavi struggled to get a foothold in the game and could last only 62 minutes.
CM: Sergio Busquets – 6/10
He anchored the midfield well at times but missed a crucial penalty in the shootout.
CM: Pedri – 7/10
Pedri earned the ball back twice and had some lively moments in the final third.
RW: Ferran Torres – 6/10
Torres struggled to get into the flow of the game but made one good run with the ball.
ST: Marco Asensio – 6/10
Asensio produced a lackluster display in the first half and was substituted just after the hour mark.
LW: Dani Olmo – 7/10
He worked his socks off defensively and was a threat in front of Morocco’s goal.
Substitutes:
CM: Carlos Soler – 6/10
Soler added more energy to Enrique’s midfield but missed a penalty in the shootout.
ST: Alvaro Morata – 6/10
He was wasteful in the final third after coming off the bench.
RW: Nico Williams – 6/10
The talented winger made one good run with the ball.
LW: Ansu Fati – 6/10
Fati injected some pace into Spain’s attack.
RW: Pablo Sarabia – 5/10
He hit the post late in the game and missed Spain’s first penalty in the shootout.
