Football
Spain vs Republic of Ireland. European Championships Group C.
7:45pm, Thursday 14th June 2012.
Arena GdanskAttendance: Attendance36,572.
Match ends, Spain 4, Republic of Ireland 0.
Second Half ends, Spain 4, Republic of Ireland 0.
Álvaro Arbeloa (Spain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Stephen Ward (Republic of Ireland).
Offside, Spain. David Silva is caught offside.
Corner, Spain. Conceded by Aiden McGeady.
Sean St Ledger (Republic of Ireland) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
David Silva (Spain) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul by Sean St Ledger (Republic of Ireland).
Goal! Spain 4, Republic of Ireland 0. Cesc Fàbregas (Spain) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right to the centre of the goal. Assisted by David Silva following a corner.
Corner, Spain. Conceded by Shay Given.
Attempt saved. Santi Cazorla (Spain) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Álvaro Arbeloa.
Gerard Piqué (Spain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Richard Dunne (Republic of Ireland).
Substitution, Republic of Ireland. Paul Jason Green replaces Glenn Whelan.
Substitution, Spain. Santi Cazorla replaces Andrés Iniesta.
Offside, Spain. Javi Martínez is caught offside.
Attempt missed. Xavi (Spain) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high from a direct free kick.
Foul by Aiden McGeady (Republic of Ireland).
Substitution, Republic of Ireland. James McClean replaces Damien Duff.
Javi Martínez (Spain) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Foul by Javi Martínez (Spain).
Glenn Whelan (Republic of Ireland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Attempt saved. Robbie Keane (Republic of Ireland) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Keith Andrews.
Substitution, Spain. Cesc Fàbregas replaces Fernando Torres.
Goal! Spain 3, Republic of Ireland 0. Fernando Torres (Spain) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by David Silva with a through ball.
Foul by David Silva (Spain).
Aiden McGeady (Republic of Ireland) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Sergio Ramos (Spain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Jonathan Walters (Republic of Ireland).
Sergio Busquets (Spain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Corner, Republic of Ireland. Conceded by Sergio Ramos.
Substitution, Spain. Javi Martínez replaces Xabi Alonso.
David Silva (Spain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Attempt blocked. Aiden McGeady (Republic of Ireland) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Robbie Keane.
Xabi Alonso (Spain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Gerard Piqué (Spain).
Robbie Keane (Republic of Ireland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Attempt missed. Sergio Busquets (Spain) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Fernando Torres following a corner.
Attempt blocked. Fernando Torres (Spain) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by David Silva with a headed pass.
Corner, Spain. Conceded by Glenn Whelan.
Offside, Spain. Fernando Torres is caught offside.
Attempt blocked. Xavi (Spain) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Fernando Torres.
Attempt saved. Xavi (Spain) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
Attempt blocked. Andrés Iniesta (Spain) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Álvaro Arbeloa.
Xabi Alonso (Spain) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Foul by Xabi Alonso (Spain).
Jonathan Walters (Republic of Ireland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Dangerous play by David Silva (Spain).
Glenn Whelan (Republic of Ireland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Goal! Spain 2, Republic of Ireland 0. David Silva (Spain) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner.
Attempt saved. Andrés Iniesta (Spain) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Xavi with a cross.
Attempt blocked. Xabi Alonso (Spain) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
Attempt saved. Álvaro Arbeloa (Spain) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Xavi.
Substitution, Republic of Ireland. Jonathan Walters replaces Simon Cox.
Second Half begins Spain 1, Republic of Ireland 0.
First Half ends, Spain 1, Republic of Ireland 0.
Attempt saved. Andrés Iniesta (Spain) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
Glenn Whelan (Republic of Ireland) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Foul by Glenn Whelan (Republic of Ireland).
Attempt blocked. Robbie Keane (Republic of Ireland) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Simon Cox.
Attempt missed. Xabi Alonso (Spain) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left following a corner.
Corner, Spain. Conceded by John O'Shea.
Attempt blocked. Xavi (Spain) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
Attempt saved. Álvaro Arbeloa (Spain) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Sergio Busquets.
Attempt saved. Xavi (Spain) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by David Silva.
Andrés Iniesta (Spain) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Attempt blocked. Andrés Iniesta (Spain) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jordi Alba.
Robbie Keane (Republic of Ireland) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Foul by Robbie Keane (Republic of Ireland).
Corner, Spain. Conceded by Richard Dunne.
Attempt saved. Fernando Torres (Spain) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Xabi Alonso.
Offside, Republic of Ireland. Robbie Keane is caught offside.
Foul by Fernando Torres (Spain).
Sean St Ledger (Republic of Ireland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Damien Duff (Republic of Ireland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Hand ball by Robbie Keane (Republic of Ireland).
Offside, Spain. Álvaro Arbeloa is caught offside.
Attempt missed. Gerard Piqué (Spain) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Xavi with a cross following a corner.
Corner, Spain. Conceded by Robbie Keane.
Attempt blocked. Xabi Alonso (Spain) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Xavi.
Attempt saved. Andrés Iniesta (Spain) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Sergio Busquets.
Foul by Keith Andrews (Republic of Ireland).
Foul by Simon Cox (Republic of Ireland).
Attempt saved. Gerard Piqué (Spain) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
Corner, Spain. Conceded by Damien Duff.
Foul by Xavi (Spain).
Keith Andrews (Republic of Ireland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Hand ball by David Silva (Spain).
David Silva (Spain) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Attempt missed. Richard Dunne (Republic of Ireland) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Damien Duff with a cross following a corner.
Corner, Republic of Ireland. Conceded by Gerard Piqué.
Attempt blocked. Keith Andrews (Republic of Ireland) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
Attempt missed. Fernando Torres (Spain) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Álvaro Arbeloa with a headed pass.
Attempt saved. David Silva (Spain) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Xabi Alonso.
Goal! Spain 1, Republic of Ireland 0. Fernando Torres (Spain) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the top right corner.
Attempt saved. Simon Cox (Republic of Ireland) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Keith Andrews.
Simon Cox (Republic of Ireland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul by Sergio Busquets (Spain).
First Half begins.
Lineups are announced and players are warming up.