Match Report
The table gap was wide: 23 points between Spain (1st, 26 pts) and Faroe Islands (6th, 3 pts). Faroe Islands had been under-performing their position — 42nd on five-round form against 6th in the table. Scoring rates set the scale: Spain 3.1 scored and 0.5 conceded per game, Faroe Islands 0.4 and 3, with the league averaging 1.6.
Three consecutive defeats weighed on Faroe Islands. From the last five rounds, Spain held 10 points of 15 and Faroe Islands 4.
The venue was Estadio Municipal El Molinón in Gijon, with room for 30,000 spectators. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Spain led 1-0 at the break, before 3 more goals closed it at 4-0.