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Spain beat Macedonia 4-0 in World Cup qualifier

Spain extended their unbeaten run in World Cup qualifiers to 57 matches, with an easy 4-0 win over Macedonia.

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Spain have thrashed Macedonia 4-nil to move one step closer to the 2018 tournament in Russia.

Macedonia had a good start to the game on Saturday, but it all was ruined when Darko Velkovski's headed clearance landed in his own net in the 34th minute. Vitolo doubled the Spaniards’ lead when he nodded-in David Silva’s pass in the 63rd minute.

And then, Nacho Monreal grabbed his first international goal for Spain in the 84th minute, before substitute Aritz Aduriz capped the scoring with 5 minutes remaining. Spain have 10 points now, and maintain their lead at the top of Group G over rivals Italy on goal difference.