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Brais Mendez Goal Leads Spain Past Bosnia in 1-0 Friendly Win

Spain bounced back from two recent defeats to finish the year in winning fashion as they beat Bosnia and Herzegovina 1-0 in a friendly at the Estadio de Gran Canaria on Sunday.

Hours earlier, they were confirmed as second-place finishers in Group A4 of the UEFA Nations League by England's defeat of Croatia, but Luis Enrique's side prevailed in Las Palmas thanks to a 78th minute goal from debutant Brais Mendez.

It was hardly a swashbuckling performance from the hosts, who failed to fashion many golden chances despite dominating possession.

But they deserved the victory, and it was a sharp finish from Mendez, who reacted fastest when Isco's shot was parried back into the area.