Spain secured prime spot in Group A4 of the Nations League with one match to spare after defeating Denmark 2-1 in Copenhagen.
Mikel Oyarzabal and Ayoze Perez have been on the scoresheet because the unbeaten Roja made it 4 wins and a draw to tug six factors away from the second-placed Danes.
Luis de la Fuente’s facet capitalised on a poor go from Denmark centre-back Jannik Vestergaard to open the scoring as Oyarzabal latched on to a ball from Perez and completed previous Kasper Schmeichel within the fifteenth minute.
Villarreal ahead Perez then doubled the guests’ lead within the 58th minute after Dani Olmo turned supplier with a defence-splitting go.
The hosts decreased the deficit with six minutes of regulation time left, as Fabian Ruiz’s again go to goalkeeper David Raya was intercepted by Gustav Isaksen, who had been denied by the woodwork moments earlier, and he slotted into an open purpose to arrange a tense ending.
However the Spaniards held on for the win and can now face Switzerland of their last group recreation on Monday, earlier than participating within the quarter-finals, scheduled for March.