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Spain 3-0 Costa Rica
Rob Green
Former England goalkeeper on BBC Radio 5 Live
I'll be interested to see how many passes Spain have put in this first half because yes, they have been allowed to do it but it has been so comfortable. Popped it around at will, really.
Spain 3-0 Costa Rica
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Spain are quality, but looking at their history they generally do well in groups then get stage fright in the knockout rounds.
Mo, Leicester
Forgetting 2010 Mo, or the 2008 and 2012 Euros?
Spain 3-0 Costa Rica
Spain (black squares) are completing a huge amount of successful passes as shown in the first image compared to their opponents Costa Rica (purple squares) in the second image.
When they get the ball, Costa Rica are often just gifting it back to Spain so they can go on the attack again.
This is the fastest (31 minutes) any side have gone 3-0 up in a World Cup match since Germany v Brazil in 2014 (24 mins).
Still not a single shot on target from Costa Rica.
Image source, Opta
Image source, OptaSpain 3-0 Costa Rica
Rob Green
Former England goalkeeper on BBC Radio 5 Live
What Spain are doing well is finding areas where three or four of them can congregate. They bide their time to pick that spot but they also always have an out ball; they always have someone in space on the far side so that when they do run out of options, they do have that out ball.
And then when they do get it into that space where there is two, three or four of them, they can do their little passes, do their little interchanges.
Spain 3-0 Costa Rica
Five minutes of injury time at the end of the first half. Costa Rica, who have put in loads of effort chasing fruitlessly after the ball, could very much do with the break.
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OK, so as Paul says, Costa Rica are clearly not one of the strongest sides in Qatar but Spain have been an absolute joy to watch.
One-touch passing and moving, always finding another man and then ruthless when they get the chances. Costa Rica can't even get close enough to put a challenge in.
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Let’s not get too carried away with Spain. Look who they are playing. Just like England with Iran they’re playing an absolute load of rubbish so of course they’ll look great.
Paul
Spain 3-0 Costa Rica
Chris Bevan
BBC Sport at Al Thumama Stadium, Qatar
Well, not much. They have just had their first couple of touches in the Spain area after a couple of hoisted crosses found their target.. but they still have not had a single effort at goal.
The Mexican Wave has stopped now, in case you were wondering.
Spain 3-0 Costa Rica
Rob Green
Former England goalkeeper on BBC Radio 5 Live
Spain manager Luis Enrique does not stop. His side is 3-0 up, 36 minutes gone and he's directing traffic. He's got a huge technical area down in front of us and he's covering every blade of grass on there.
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Spain's next game is going to be against Germany on Sunday and the Germans may well need to get a result from that game to avoid being eliminated after only two matches after their shock 2-1 loss to Japan earlier on.
Just like Gareth Southgate was able to do in England's 6-2 win over Iran on Monday, Luis Enrique is already going to be able to think about resting some legs for the next challenge.
Spain 3-0 Costa Rica
Chris Bevan
BBC Sport at Al Thumama Stadium, Qatar
Perhaps a sign the crowd believe this game really is all over, just after the half hour mark - we've just had our first Mexican Wave.
Even the Costa Rica fans got out of their seats... for the first time this evening.
It's still going round the stadium by the way.
Spain 3-0 Costa Rica
As one-sided as you could wish to see.
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Spain clearly took the warning about giant-slaying from the Arg and Ger games, though somehow manage to play with panache here.
Chris
Spain 3-0 Costa Rica
Rob Green
Former England goalkeeper on BBC Radio 5 Live
There's a Mexican wave trying to get started around the ground and that's code for: The game is up. We know the result of this match.
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It's better to be brave and come at this Spaniards. Costa Rica has nothing to lose at this point.
Adesoji from Glasgow
Spain 3-0 Costa Rica
Spain have scored three goals in the first half of a World Cup match for only the second time in their history, also doing so against Brazil in 1934.
Spain 3-0 Costa Rica
Chris Bevan
BBC Sport at Al Thumama Stadium, Qatar
Now it's just a question of 'how many?'... and no, I'm not talking about the number of empty seats here.
Spain 3-0 Costa Rica
Rob Green
Former England goalkeeper on BBC Radio 5 Live
That was clinical by Ferran Torres. Spain have been clinical so far. Very good penalty. Just the little hop and more pace in the run than a Jorginho run-up but less of a hop, just to give him that time to say 'which are you going? Down you go, I'll go the other way, thank very much.'
It's a cruise...
Spain 3-0 Costa Rica
Spain have had just over 87% possession as they score three goals in 30 minutes.
Costa Rica are unable to get near the Spanish players and have been unable to register a shot on target.
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