Spain 1-0 Bosnia-Herzegovina
Brais Mendez (left) was mobbed by his team-mates after breaking the deadlock
Celta Vigo's Brais Mendez scored on his debut as Spain ended their run of two defeats with victory over Bosnia and Herzegovina at a wet Las Palmas.
It seemed as if Spain were heading for another poor result until Mendez fired in after keeper Ibrahim Sehic failed to hold onto to Isco's shot.
Chelsea's Alvaro Morata should have given Spain the lead but he missed an awkward chance from four yards out.
Real Madrid forward Marco Asensio also also spurned two good chances.
The result might come as some sort of consolation for Spain coach Luis Enrique after his side's participation in the inaugural Uefa Nations League was ended by England's victory over Croatia, three days after they were beaten 3-2 by the Croats.
Spain barely troubled the visiting defence up until the goal.
Long-range efforts from Suso, Isco and Asensio lacked accuracy, while Bosnia's defence coped comfortably with Spain's attempts to cut through them.
Asensio, with only three goals for club and country this season, should have nodded La Roja into the lead, but sent his header wide by two feet.
He then managed to test Sehic with a shot that was parried into the path of Morata. However, the ball came at the Blues striker at such speed he could not adjust his feet to tap home into the empty net.
Mendez came on soon after, and scored the match-winner 13 minutes from time when he tucked in after Isco's low drive was parried.
He became the first player to score on his debut for Spain since Iago Aspas in November 2016 against England.
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Line-ups
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Line-ups
Spain
13ArrizabalagaSubstituted forLópezat 75'minutes
19Castro OttoSubstituted forAzpilicuetaat 51'minutes
2Llorente
12Hermoso
3GayáBooked at 21mins
10Asensio
16Hernández
8CeballosSubstituted forFornalsat 64'minutes
11Fernández SaezSubstituted forMéndezat 59'minutes
7MorataBooked at 56minsSubstituted forRodrigoat 64'minutes
22Isco
Substitutes
1De Gea
4Martínez
5Busquets
6Saúl
9Rodrigo
14Azpilicueta
15Méndez
17Iago Aspas
18Alba
20Roberto
21Fornals
23López
Bos-Herze
12Sehic
13Cimirot
3Bicakcic
17Zukanovic
5Nastic
21SaricBooked at 38minsSubstituted forPrcicat 79'minutes
7Besic
24Gojak
8ViscaSubstituted forBajicat 81'minutes
11DzekoSubstituted forKodroat 85'minutes
19KrunicSubstituted forDuljevicat 62'minutes
Substitutes
1Piric
2Civic
9Duljevic
14Prcic
15Sunjic
16Bajic
18Kodro
22Kjosevski
23Milosevic
25Demirovic
Match Stats
Home TeamSpainAway TeamBos-Herze
Possession
Home70%
Away30%
Shots
Home21
Away3
Shots on Target
Home5
Away1
Corners
Home11
Away1
Fouls
Home11
Away7
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Match ends, Spain 1, Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.
Full TimePosted at 90'+4'
Second Half ends, Spain 1, Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.
Posted at 90'+4'
Attempt missed. Pablo Fornals (Spain) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Isco.
Posted at 90'+2'
Attempt saved. Marco Asensio (Spain) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by César Azpilicueta.
Posted at 90'+1'
Attempt missed. Diego Llorente (Spain) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Isco with a cross following a corner.
Posted at 90'+1'
Corner, Spain. Conceded by Haris Duljevic.
Posted at 90'
Corner, Spain. Conceded by Ermin Bicakcic.
Posted at 89'
Corner, Spain. Conceded by Ervin Zukanovic.
Posted at 86'
Attempt missed. Mario Hermoso (Spain) left footed shot from the left side of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Isco following a corner.
Posted at 86'
Corner, Spain. Conceded by Gojko Cimirot.
SubstitutionPosted at 85'
Substitution, Bosnia and Herzegovina. Kenan Kodro replaces Edin Dzeko.
Posted at 84'
Foul by Marco Asensio (Spain).
Posted at 84'
Haris Duljevic (Bosnia and Herzegovina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
SubstitutionPosted at 81'
Substitution, Bosnia and Herzegovina. Rijad Bajic replaces Edin Visca.
Posted at 81'
Attempt missed. Brais Méndez (Spain) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Isco.
SubstitutionPosted at 79'
Substitution, Bosnia and Herzegovina. Sanjin Prcic replaces Elvis Saric.
Goal!Posted at 78'
Goal! Spain 1, Bosnia and Herzegovina 0. Brais Méndez (Spain) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner.
Posted at 78'
Attempt saved. Isco (Spain) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by César Azpilicueta.
Posted at 77'
Attempt blocked. Marco Asensio (Spain) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
Posted at 76'
Isco (Spain) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Posted at 76'
Foul by Muhamed Besic (Bosnia and Herzegovina).
SubstitutionPosted at 75'
Substitution, Spain. Pau López replaces Kepa Arrizabalaga.
Posted at 74'
Isco (Spain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Posted at 74'
Foul by Gojko Cimirot (Bosnia and Herzegovina).
Posted at 74'
Attempt blocked. Brais Méndez (Spain) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
Posted at 73'
Corner, Spain. Conceded by Muhamed Besic.
Posted at 72'
Attempt missed. Marco Asensio (Spain) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Rodrigo.
Posted at 69'
Attempt blocked. Edin Visca (Bosnia and Herzegovina) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
Posted at 68'
Foul by Mario Hermoso (Spain).
Posted at 68'
Haris Duljevic (Bosnia and Herzegovina) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Posted at 67'
Attempt missed. Rodrigo (Spain) header from a difficult angle on the left is just a bit too high. Assisted by Isco with a cross following a corner.
Posted at 67'
Corner, Spain. Conceded by Muhamed Besic.
Posted at 65'
Attempt missed. Rodrigo Moreno (Spain) left footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Marco Asensio following a fast break.
SubstitutionPosted at 64'
Substitution, Spain. Rodrigo Moreno replaces Álvaro Morata.
SubstitutionPosted at 64'
Substitution, Spain. Pablo Fornals replaces Dani Ceballos.
SubstitutionPosted at 62'
Substitution, Bosnia and Herzegovina. Haris Duljevic replaces Rade Krunic.
Posted at 60'
Offside, Spain. Rodrigo tries a through ball, but Álvaro Morata is caught offside.
SubstitutionPosted at 59'
Substitution, Spain. Brais Méndez replaces Suso.
Posted at 58'
Attempt missed. Álvaro Morata (Spain) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left.
Posted at 58'
Attempt saved. Marco Asensio (Spain) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by José Gayá.
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