vagi@vagi

☆☆☆☆☆★★★★★May 23

Spain were not particularly good Torres was invisible and got replaced Del Bosque rotated cautiously the machine running but not singing None of that mattered because Villa existed Villa in the 17th and the 51st, 2 composed and clinical finishes from a man who’d decided this World Cup belonged to him personally When Honduras pushed forward trying to apply pressure Spain simply countered immediately into the space they’d left Honduras were overawed They had nine shot attempts and none troubled Casillas once Narrative: 2.6 Tactics: 2.9 Chances: 2.2 Goals: 2.5 Drama: 1.1 2.1/5

Player of the match

David Villa

Spain