Spain

3.50

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  147

  18

  3.00

  Iker Casillas

  Did well to parry Cox's shot away in the early stages but had little to do for the rest of the game. Another strong hand to Keane's effort in the second half to keep the clean sheet.

• 
  156

  20

  3.50

  Piqué

  Performed well in the air as he nodded away a large proportion of Ireland's long passes. Spent more time in the opposing half than his own as he added another body in attack during Spain's relentless possession.

• 
  123

  19

  3.00

  Sergio Ramos

  An easy night for the centre-back as he was hardly troubled by the opposition all night. Played the ball up from the back capably enough but will face far tougher tasks later in the tournament.

• 
  127

  31

  3.50

  Arbeloa

  Almost played the game as a right winger as he hugged the touchline and was allowed acres of space. Helped forge some of Spain's best chances in a vastly improved performance.

• 
  129

  9

  3.50

  Jordi Alba

  Pushed forward far more than he could against Italy and forced Duff to defend for large parts of the game. But O'Shea's resilience meant he was not utilised as much as Arbeloa on the other flank.

• 
  251

  12

  4.00

  Andrés Iniesta Luján

  Excellent pass in the build-up to the opener and continued to pose a danger when running at players. He played a role in everything positive Spain did but was perhaps guilty of trying to be too stylish at times.

• 
  181

  27

  3.50

  Xavi

  Pulled the Irish defence across the field and followed almost every pass he made. He was always available and managed a few shots but his final pass was lacking at times.

• 
  158

  29

  3.50

  Xabi Alonso

  Moved the ball across the pitch fluidly from the deep areas including a series of excellent passes to switch the play to the wings. When possession was lost he was quickest to chase it and win it back for his side.

• 
  120

  53

  3.50

  Busquets

  Had little to do in terms of patrolling the midfield as Ireland's long ball tactic made his role in the game minimal. Pressed quickly without possession to help contribute to an easy night for his side.

• 
  244

  12

  4.00

  David Silva

  Had a very lively start and showed a fantastic first touch in the final third. Struggled to be as creative as he is for Manchester City from wide on the right but oozed class when slotting home the second goal. Assisted Torres' for his second goal.

• 
  587

  37

  4.00

  Fernando Torres Top of the Match

  May have wasted two opportunities against Italy but he looked a different player against Ireland. An emphatic finish in the fourth minute was followed by a calculated strike in the second half. His movement was great all night.

Substitutions

• 
  89

  17

  3.00

  Javi Martínez

  Given 25 minutes in midfield but with the game already won it was difficult for him to make a particular mark on the game. He was very competent on the ball.

• 
  212

  26

  3.50

  Cesc Fàbregas

  Replaced Fernando Torres with 15 minutes left and still managed to get on the scoresheet with a thunderous finish from an absurdly acute angle.

• 
  73

  20

  Santi Cazorla

  Brought on in place of Iniesta for the final 10 minutes.

Republic of Ireland

2.00

• 
  77

  138

  1.50

  Shay Given Flop of the Match

  Should have done better on the first goal despite the pace of Torres' strike. He made a few decent saves later in the game but he punched the ball straight to Silva early in the second half who slotted home. Good save to deny Xavi in 55th minute.

• 
  7

  23

  2.00

  Sean St Ledger

  Offered far too much space to the Spain attackers as he continually backed off. Bought Silva's feign on the second goal far too readily, enabling him to slot in the second goal.

• 
  7

  25

  1.50

  Stephen Ward

  Did not even put in a challenge as Torres' breezed past him before knocking in the opening goal. He was guilty of tucking in far too tightly, allowing Arbeloa space who he failed to close down quick enough.

• 
  12

  28

  2.00

  John O'Shea

  Was always going to be in store for a difficult night up against Iniesta and Alba. He made a decent fist of trying to stay close and therefore Spain focused the majority of their attacks down the right.

• 
  9

  22

  1.50

  Richard Dunne

  Took far too long to clear the ball away after dispossessing Silva, enabling Torres to steal in and score. Pinged a few decent long passes but they rarely found a green shirt and gave away possession in the build-up to the second goal.

• 
  5

  24

  2.00

  Glenn Whelan

  Could not get close to the ball in midfield and spent much of his time chasing it across the park. He was left feeling extremely frustrated and that was borne out in his clumsy tackling.

• 
  10

  27

  1.50

  Aiden McGeady

  Did not do enough in either attack or defence to help his team. Failed to offer Ward sufficient cover which gave Arbeloa the freedom of the left side. When he did get on the ball his contribution was not good enough.

• 
  11

  20

  2.00

  Keith Andrews

  Showed great desire despite going one goal down early on as he hustled the Spain midfielders as much as he could. However, he lacked composure, making some needless challenges and proving poor on the ball.

• 
  25

  24

  2.50

  Damien Duff

  Opportunities to attack were limited as he was forced to defend for much of the game. He provided rare moments of relief with darting runs on the counterattack but lacked support most times. Worked extremely hard.

• 
  29

  23

  2.00

  Robbie Keane

  Lacked service for the majority of the game as Ireland found themselves camped in there own half. Only really tested Casillas once but from a wide angle it would have taken something special to score.

• 
  6

  25

  2.50

  Simon Cox

  Made a bright start as he forced a save from Casillas after two minutes. Put in a physical display which troubled the defence but he did not aid midfield enough when not in possession.

Substitutions

• 
  4

  22

  2.50

  Paul Green

  Brought on in the 80th minute but failed to close Fabregas moments later as he added Spain's fourth.

• 
  6

  22

  James McClean

  Replaced duff in the final 15 minutes and did not influence the outcome.

• 
  6

  21

  2.50

  Jonathan Walters

  Replaced the unlucky Cox at half time but failed to improve upon his performance. Still offered no more solidity in the middle of the park.