Spain ran out narrow 2-0 winners against Malta in their second Euro 2020 qualifier, taking them two points clear of Sweden at the top of Group F.
After spurning several big chances against Norway, an occurrence not unnoticed in the Spanish media, it was Alvaro Morata who opened the scoring in the 31st minute with a squeezed finish past Henry Bonello.
However, though the chances were flowing, the overall play was fairly languid from Luis Enrique's men. The second period brought about an increase in tempo, and several high-quality moves, but the finishing was still lacking, with Marco Asensio guilty of several skewed efforts and Morata showing the heading accuracy of a 50p coin.