Spain Makes History in Nations League Triumph Over Germany

Ferran Torres of Spain in November. Photo by Action Press/Shutterstock (11020810be)

The Spanish national soccer team enjoyed a historic win over powerhouse opponents Germany in their UEFA Nations League group clash on Tuesday, steamrolling them with a resounding 6-0 scoreline.

Not only is this the worst defeat ever suffered by the German national team in its history, but the last time that Germany lost by a six goal margin was in 1931, during a friendly match against Austria.

While this match saw goalkeeper Manuel Neuer become Germany’s most-capped goalkeeper with 96 international appearances, this achievement was soon overshadowed by another humiliating statistic, namely, that this was the first occasion on which the keeper conceded six goals in a single match, for either club or country.

From the first whistle, the Spanish dominated the game’s proceedings, scoring three goals in the first half. By the time the final whistle blew, La Roja had maintained a colossal 70% ball possession and taken 23 shots, compared to three shots by the German team. The standout player of the evening was 20-year-old Ferran Torres, who scored a hattrick in what was only his seventh international game. Alvaro Morata, Rodri Hernandez, and Mikel Oyarzabal rounded out the scoring.

This win secured Spain’s progression to the final tournament, where the squad will come face-to-face with join France and either Belgium or Denmark from group A2 along with either Italy, the Netherlands or Poland from Group A1.