AFP, Malta :
Alvaro Morata’s remarkable revival continued on Tuesday as he scored twice for Spain in a 2-0 victory over Malta. After edging past Norway 2-1 on Saturday, Morata’s double at the Ta’Qali stadium gives Spain two wins from two in Euro 2020 qualifying and the perfect start in GroupF.
Luis Enrique’s side again showed the inability to convert possession into chances that clouded their early exit from last year’s World Cup.
But Morata’s brace offers room for encouragement, the striker extending his return to form since he joined Atletico Madrid on loan from Chelsea in January.
He has five goals in six games, his best return since September 2017, and has strengthened his case for a position that has proved so troublesome for Spain in
recent years.
“The boss knows how happy I am to be here and I am grateful to him,” Morata said. “We
want to qualify as soon as possible for the Euros so it was important to win today.”
Malta lie 182nd in FIFA’s world rankings, between Liechtenstein and Macau. Their win
over the Faroe Islands last weekend was their first in 17 matches and only their second in almost four years.
Luis Enrique was absent for “personal reasons”, leaving his assistant Robert Moreno in charge on the touchline.
Alvaro Morata’s remarkable revival continued on Tuesday as he scored twice for Spain in a 2-0 victory over Malta. After edging past Norway 2-1 on Saturday, Morata’s double at the Ta’Qali stadium gives Spain two wins from two in Euro 2020 qualifying and the perfect start in GroupF.
Luis Enrique’s side again showed the inability to convert possession into chances that clouded their early exit from last year’s World Cup.
But Morata’s brace offers room for encouragement, the striker extending his return to form since he joined Atletico Madrid on loan from Chelsea in January.
He has five goals in six games, his best return since September 2017, and has strengthened his case for a position that has proved so troublesome for Spain in
recent years.
“The boss knows how happy I am to be here and I am grateful to him,” Morata said. “We
want to qualify as soon as possible for the Euros so it was important to win today.”
Malta lie 182nd in FIFA’s world rankings, between Liechtenstein and Macau. Their win
over the Faroe Islands last weekend was their first in 17 matches and only their second in almost four years.
Luis Enrique was absent for “personal reasons”, leaving his assistant Robert Moreno in charge on the touchline.
