Match Report
Spain, 2nd with 21 points, sat 18 points above Venezuela (39th, 3). The last five rounds placed Venezuela no better than 144th for form, against 39th in the standings. Scoring rates set the scale: Spain 3.43 scored and 0.43 conceded per game, Venezuela 2.5 and 1.5, with the league averaging 1.26.
Venezuela entered with three losses in a row.
The venue was Estadio La Rosaleda, with room for 30,044 spectators. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Spain led 2-0 at the break, before 3 more goals closed it at 5-0.
Goal scorers
Spain: Andrés Iniesta (37'), David Silva (40'), Andrzej Olszewski (49'), Andrzej Olszewski (54'), Andrzej Olszewski (84')