"Mikel Merino netted a brace for Spain as the European Champions took a big step towards World Cup qualification with a 4-0 victory over Bulgaria. Atanas Chernev's own goal and Mikel Oyarzabal's penalty helped Spain to an emphatic victory, with Luis de la Fuente's side now on the cusp of a place in next year's finals after making it four wins from four in Group E."
"Spain continued to dominate after the break, with Vutsov tipping Borja Iglesias' attempt wide just before Merino got his second in the 57th minute. The Arsenal midfielder rose high to head Alex Grimaldo's cross into the bottom-left corner. Aleix Garcia was responsible for the third goal, with his low cross turned into his own net by Chernev 79 minutes in, and after Martin Georgiev caught Merino in the box in stoppage time, Oyarzabal fired his spot-kick into the bottom-right corner to cap a resounding triumph."
Spain dominated possession and chances throughout the match and recorded a 4-0 victory over Bulgaria. Mikel Merino opened the scoring with a powerful 35th-minute header from Robin Le Normand's knockdown and added a second in the 57th minute from Alex Grimaldo's cross. Aleix Garcia's low cross led to an own goal by Atanas Chernev in the 79th minute. In stoppage time, Mikel Oyarzabal converted a penalty after Martin Georgiev fouled Merino. Bulgaria goalkeeper Svetoslav Vutsov made several early saves, and Pedri hit the underside of the crossbar in the first half.
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